Walking on the Course

Golfers walk approximately one-third of rounds in the U.S., as opposed to taking a golf cart. This incidence has crept up in recent years, likely as the result of the pandemic -- either a result of physical distancing and/or more golfers embracing the walking lifestyle after being introduced to it (by necessity or otherwise) during the onset of the coronavirus. Golfers in the Northeast and West regions show a greater likelihood to walk as opposed to golfers in the South, where play tends to be year-round, average temperatures are higher, and golfer demographics show a higher concentration of ...