GoldenBear67
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I'm in the camp that courses won't let this out, I can just see people turning the course into a skate park and causing some damage to the course, cool product just not practical.
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I'm in the camp that courses won't let this out, I can just see people turning the course into a skate park and causing some damage to the course, cool product just not practical.
Hoping to pull the trigger on a golfboard in the next 2-3 months. Super excited.
Would be interested to try it out...
Used a Segway for golf at Kierland Resort in AZ. Coolest way to play 18 holes...not sure I would do it all the time, but lots of fun.
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That looks like a lot of fun, awesome feedback. Seems like they definitely need to have more storage to compete with carts especially if they cost more to rent. Looks fun though regardless! I don't know of any course near me that even has them.Got to ride on one of these for 18 holes yesterday, and it was a pretty interesting experience. First off, I had to go through manual training and I thought the idea was stupid, until I got on the board and realized how unstable I was to begin with. If you're experienced at boarding (surf, skate, snow), it will likely be easy for you to pick this up, but I wasn't. The first few holes had a fairly steep learning curve, but then you kind of settle in and get the hang of it. I wasn't prepared for how much work it actually was to use it either. It was manageable, but you really do have to throw your body into it to turn.
Overall, it was a fun experience, and I'm glad I did it once and if it were the same price as a cart, I'd probably do it again, but I paid $15 extra for the experience and I don't think there's that much value added. The board had almost no storage save a bike-style water bottle holder, as you would expect, so if you want to bring anything (including a score card), it has to go in or hang off your bag. As WuBears mentioned, the turning radius is not great, to the point I had to do a 3 point turn on a normal turnaround that golf carts use without issue. The speed for me was fine because I was a little unstable, and going down some hills it did get fast for me, but I can see after some time wanting it to go faster. I also used this on a course with a lot of hills, and that freaked me out a little, but I can see turning one of these loose on a slightly flatter track and having a ton of fun with it.
To recap: it's fun, especially to do once, but I wouldn't pay extra to do it again.