• How is golf played?
• History of golf
• Needed equipment
• Golf club types
• What to wear?

Golfing Tips

• How is golf played
• A short history of golf
• Equipment needed to play golf
• Golf clubs: the types
• What to wear on the golf course
• Is golf an intensive sport
• Is a golf car necessary
• Can you get injured playing golf
• Is golf individual or teamsport
• How to find good golf courses

Is a Golf Car Necessary?

When playing the game of golf, a person may want to make use of a golf car. There are many people that say that the use of a golf car is necessary while others say that this is an optional decision, and still others who believe that the use of a car is in direct opposition to the basic foundations of the game and as such are adamantly opposed to the use of such. The truth of the matter is that this is a personal decision and will be one that players will need to make for themselves on an individual basis. Let's take a look at a few of the reasons why a golfer might want to make use of a golf cart when they are playing.

One benefit of using these will be for a person that may have slight knee problems. The walking of a golf course may place undo wear and tear on the person's knees and the use of a golf car will help to make the game a little more enjoyable. Many older players see this as a large advantage when playing. Another reason may be due to having multiple people that you are playing with. The advent of the modern electric golf car and the availability of it in more and more places has made the enjoyment of the game more easily accessible to those who are advanced in age or who have mobility issues that have kept them off the course and away from the game they love.

If you are playing a game with several people, then the use of a golf car will make it easier for all the players to go from hole to hole in a quick and effective manner. Having to wait for a player to catch up with your party will slow the game down and will often dampen the mood of the game. Of course it could also be argued that the use of a cart takes a bit of the socially interaction out of the game and thus reduces the chance at bonding among the players. The opportunity for male bonding was after all the reason that the game was created in the 15th century to begin with.

Having to carry your golf bags around will often is one of the biggest reasons that a player may resort to using a golf car. As any person that has played golf will tell you, there is a considerable amount of weight to a golf bag. Having to carry your bags around can place a strain on a person that may not be in the best of shape. Placing their bags in a car and using this to go from hole to hole will be one of the best ways for these types of people to get the most from their game. Of course there is the compromise here that involves the use of a caddy. While caddies are beginning to fall out of favor in some areas of the world, many times you can still make use of one of these young golf enthusiasts who work for the club part-time.

There are those players that insist that the use of a golf car is not needed and takes away from the way that the game was meant to be played. Often these are the people that take all aspects of the game to the most serious of points. Their opinion is that the best way to get the full experience of the game and to fully appreciate it for its true nature is to walk from hole to hole as those that created the game back in 1457 intended.

While the use of a golf car is not mandatory, it can help in making the game go along a little faster as well as assist those that have physical limitations to enjoy the game more and have a true appreciation for the sport. If you are one of those that see this as being something unneeded, then you can forgo the rental and experience the game as our ancestors have over the centuries. Either way the game will be able to be enjoyed by all that take the time to play it and take in the mere ease of play of the game.