Golf Bicycles

[Michael Whitaker]

I was watching a golf travel show this morning featuring the Vail Golf Club. One item that caught my attention was the use by their members of golf bicycles. I'd never seen these before, but can see how they could be popular.


Are golf bicycles more common than I realize?

[Andy Shulman]

Mike - I've never heard of a golf bike.  Seems like the golf bike would only be suitable for relatively flat courses.  A local DC area course has "golf boards," which are sort of a cross between a surfboard and a Segway.  The rider shifts their body weight to steer and it's apparently a bit of a workout. 

[Michael Whitaker]

Andy - if the bicycle had 7 or more gears the course would not have to be too flat.


True Blue in Pawleys Island has the golf boards. They are popular from what I hear.

[A.G._Crockett]

Mike,
There is a par three course outside Brevard, NC that has llamas to carry your clubs. 

I'll be at True Blue in a couple of weeks, but I think I'll just take a cart.

[Carl Johnson]

Never heard of this, but sounds interesting.  There are snow bikes with very fat tires.  It seems to me this sort of tire is what you'd want on a golf course.

[Cob Carlson]

The Golf Bike is an amazing thing. I bought one. I've always been a walker, but because of severe right ankle arthritis, I can't walk and carry any more. I hate taking a golf cart. The Golf Bike is a perfect alternative. It really is a Push Cart, but you are using your own pedal power vs. walking and arm power.


I've been a long time rider of racing bikes and mountain bikes, so this is an ideal fit for me.



You can play fast. You get an extra bonus of aerobic exercise. It is extremely low impact to turf.


Both players and superintendents who have seen me on the course gives big thumbs up and all want to learn more. This machine is ahead of the curve.


One course wouldn't allow me to use it. They equated it with me bringing my own golf cart to the course. Absolutely ridiculous!

Don't hesitate to buy one, and do encourage your course to lease a fleet for rentals.


www.thegolfbike.com

[Ken Moum]

I've been having some trouble with knee pain lately while playing and wondered if I could get permission to use the bike I already own.  All I need to do is sort out a rack for the clubs.


This is what I have, the golfbike has 20" x 3" tires,mine are 27.5" x 3", and I have 10 gears... not 7.

[Niall C]

There's a course just outside Glasgow where the members...get this....walk between shots. Apparently the idea is that you put one foot in front of the other until you get to your ball. All the local doctors are recommending it as a great way to keep fit. 

Niall

[Bill Gayne]

Do the golf sandals come with the bike?

[Thomas Dai]

There's a course just outside Glasgow where the members...get this....walk between shots. Apparently the idea is that you put one foot in front of the other until you get to your ball. All the local doctors are recommending it as a great way to keep fit. 
Niall

Would this course be near Stepps by any chance?
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[Keith Grande]

Just don't try it if it's wet, and especially around slopes. 

[mike_beene]

The Vail Golf Club is very much a flat valley course. Trinity Forest has golf boards.

[Jon Byron]

3 courses I have played in the NJ/CT area offer the "golfboard" - http://www.golfboard.com/ - and I tried it for 9 holes. Turned out to be really fun and fast.

[Paul Jones]

I tried the Golf Boards at Trinity Forest - I was not a fan as I was sure I would end up with a broken bone and/or having to pay for a wrecked board.

[Craig Sweet]

Simply another revenue generator. Most mountain resorts offer mountain biking (large balloon tires) in the winter on their cross country ski trails now...anything to suck some dollars out of the tourist's pockets.