Why I Walk
Since The Walking Golfer was launched, I have been asked on occasion why I decided to create the site and why I am passionate about encouraging others to walk when they golf. Continue Reading
Interviews & Articles
The Walking Golfer’s Issues with Modern Carry Bags
As walking golfers, we spend a great deal of time carrying our golf bags around, unless we are pushing them of course. I am constantly amazed at the “complexity” of modern carry bags that can be found at most golf… Continue Reading
The Walking Golfers Society Event at Chambers Bay
The first ever gathering of The Walking Golfers Society occurred at Chambers Bay on September 27th, 2009. As you can see from the photos below, it was a spectacular day and a fun time was had by all. Big thanks to… Continue Reading
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Trip Planning Information
Planning your trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is the ultimate walking golf experience.There is likely no one else in the world where three top public walking only golf courses are located in such proximity to one… Continue Reading
Q&A with Golf Course Architect Doug Carrick
The Walking Golfer is excited to present the following Q&A with Doug Carrick, a renowned Canadian golf course architect and the current President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. The Q&A discusses topics such as building walking friendly… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne has achieved a great deal of success as a young author. His first novel, A Gentleman’s Game was adapted into a film. Tom’s second book, Paper Tiger and his recent work A Course Called Ireland chronicle his time… Continue Reading
Q&A with Golf Course Architect Tom Doak
Tom Doak is one of the top golf course architects in the world, and like so many successful leaders in their field, he is the best because his life has been dedicated to learning, interpreting and implementing the extensive knowledge he has compiled about golf course architecture in a unique way. Continue Reading
Minimalist Golfers
You can go to any Target or Wal-Mart and pick up a six-or-eight club “starter set” for a couple of hundred bucks. Hilton Head’s Denny Harmon plays with a de facto starter set himself, belying the fact he’s been an… Continue Reading
Letting the Numbers Tell the Story on Cart Damage
The Walking Golfer recently came across this excellent article by David L. Weinecke. Below is an excerpt. Play golf and ride in a golf cart. It is almost a given these days. But the traffic jam caused by golf carts… Continue Reading
Why I Walk
I play golf and I am regarded by many as a traditional golfer because I walk. The reason I walk has to do with the way the game was taught to me back in the 1960’s at St Andrews. My… Continue Reading