I ADORE carrying my bag. The hypnotically rythymical rattle of the clubs. The springy bounce of the bag on the shoulder. It makes me feel good. It re-unites me with the spirit of golf. It feels true. It is deeply elemental and more than a little spiritual. It reminds me of the history of the game.
FBD.
Martin: WELL SAID!
May I add there is nothing like leaving the first tee, throwing the bag over my shoulder, walking with a group of friends, and beginning a round of golf, all of us walking. Pure nirvana is when we all arrive to our drives and you could throw a blanket over them (usually they are under a blanket and I'm in the rough).
Someday, when I am unable to carry clubs due to arthiritic joints, etc, I plan on using a pull/pushcart/trolley. If it is motorized, that would be OK IMHO. They do seem to best suited to a player who plays most of his/her rounds at the same course, due to the ungainly size and weight component of the technology. It looks like it might be difficult to haul the motorized trolley in the trunk (boot) to courses away from "home base".
Nevertheless, the clink-clink-clink of clubs over the shoulder is really a neat part of the game.