When you play a round of golf, you’ll need to decide if you plan to walk or ride. If you’re walking, you’ll want to invest in a push or pull cart if you don’t plan on carrying your bag using shoulder straps.
The push and pull carts vary in terms of their features and cost. A simple steel push cart costs under $100. However, a foldable, 3-wheel option with a built-in cooler and holders for all your gadgets and accessories will cost a couple hundred more.
Some push carts also include a seat and an umbrella, so if you’re on the course waiting for someone to exit the green up ahead, you can rest and not have the sun beating down on you.
You can get push carts, some with excellent stability, for venturing out into the rough to get back in the fairway. Some have a convenient parking brake to prevent your cart from rolling away and may include a console to help you quickly access your scorecard.
You might want to get an electric cart if you're going to walk instead of ride but don’t want to push or pull your walking cart. These robotic golf carts range from those you control with a remote to some that automatically track the golfer and follow along as you walk.
These impressive electric carts can adjust their speed, make right and left turns, go forward and backward, and cruise along as you approach your ball to make a shot.
Most of these are easily foldable, so they can fit in the trunk of your car and be stored away in your garage at home without taking up much space. These kinds of carts make gameplay easy and enjoyable.
Of course, you can always rent a riding golf cart or invest in one you own if you have a hitch and trailer to take it to and from the course. If you own your golf cart, you might want to get some accessories.
You can buy things like phone holders or side mirrors online. There are tools to hold other accessories, like your range finder, when it’s not in use, so it doesn’t get banged up in the cart.
You can install cup holders, heaters for cold golf days when the wind is whipping through the course, and cigar holders if you enjoy a stogie while you play a round.
