Walking a Course Just Got Easier & The Health Benefits Are Huge

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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#966 Summary The conversation with Billy Holbrook of MGI Golf revolves around the benefits of walking a golf course versus using a golf cart. We discuss how walking allows for a better memory of the course, a more enjoyable experience, increased opportunity for social interaction, the health benefits of walking, and the misconception that carts are faster. Billy talks about the increasing popularity of walking in golf and the innovations in electric caddies that make walking easier. They discuss the technology and features of electric caddies, including GPS and Bluetooth integration. The conversation concludes with a discussion on battery life and the potential for electric caddies to be used as fleet vehicles at golf courses.Takeaways Walking a golf course allows for a better memory of the course and a more enjoyable experience. Walking provides health benefits and a more rhythmic way to play golf. Electric caddies make walking easier and offer features like GPS and Bluetooth integration. Battery life is an important consideration for electric caddies. Electric caddies have the potential to be used as fleet vehicles at golf courses. Electric golf caddies provide a revenue opportunity for golf courses, as more players are interested in using them. The battery life of the caddies depends on factors such as topography, elevation, and the weight of the bag. The caddies are designed to withstand wet conditions, but they should not be submerged in water. The remote control allows for convenient navigation of the caddy on the golf course. MGI offers different models of electric caddies with varying features and pricing options. Using electric caddies promotes walking, which has health benefits, and enhances the social aspect of playing golf. Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube for daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. We also post articles and video shorts on LinkedIn @FredGreene (from Novato, CA). This episode is brought to you by the PXG Irons Challenge. Take the PXG Irons Challenge. It’s a ton of fun and if PXG’s new Black Ops Irons don't outperform your current irons by delivering either more distance or tighter dispersion (that means better accuracy) during your fitting, you’ll get a $100 Mastercard Rewards Card. Hurry - this offer ends October 7th! Book your fitting today at PXG.com.This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply.This episode is brought to you by ONE Bar. Find all ONE bars at a retailer near you or on Amazon.com This episode is also brought to you by Waitlist from Wine Access. Visit wineaccess.com/waitlist and use promo code "golfsmarter" for $25 off your first shipment!This episode is brought to you by Timeline Nutrition. Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/GOLFSMARTER.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Rich Tellman from St. John's, Florida, and I play golf at the King and the Bear Country Club at the World Golf Village and at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, of course.
0:15.1	This is Golf Smarter, number 966.
0:18.1	The research that we've done and seen and been provided, it unequivocally proves that walking
0:23.4	is a much higher benefit to your health than sitting in a golf cart. And it can come from a caddy
0:30.4	where you're just walking or are you pushing or you're carrying your own bag. We've actually seen
0:35.0	some research that has shown that even just walking with an electric
0:38.5	caddy, you're burning as much, if not more than carrying your bag or pushing a cart because of the
0:44.0	benefits of what goes on with your back. If you're pushing a cart, you're in a posture that's not
0:48.7	very natural either because depending on the hills or how the ground, if it's very soft and wet, your posture can be
0:56.0	almost somewhat a horizontal to the ground because where you're pushing. So the really
1:00.5	benefits for us and especially for the electric caddies is you're literally taking a walk. So you do
1:05.9	feel fresher. You do feel different.
1:14.1	Walking a course just got easier,
1:16.5	and the health benefits are substantial.
1:19.1	With Billy Holbrook of MGI Golf. This is Golf Smarter.
1:22.2	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds
1:25.7	to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:29.9	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:32.3	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Billy.
1:34.3	Hey, Fred. Nice to see you. Thank you.
1:36.7	Thank you very much for joining us today.
1:38.6	This is going to be an interesting one because I've always talked about how I like to walk a golf course, that walking a golf course for me
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