Golf Cart – Using it to Improve Your Game
The 1st golf carts were gas-powered, however recently the market has shifted to even more
battery-powered systems. Golf carts can be customized just like cars, and lift kits and ATV
wheels are sold to golfers who wish to express their individuality out on the course. There
are corporations which specialize in creating entire custom golf cars, or even miniaturized
versions of full sized cars, like the Humdinger (Humvee), mini Jeep, Rolls-Royce, Cadillac or
even Mercedes-Benz.
Golf carts come in three forms: manual push/pull carts, electric motorized carts, and electric
or even gas golf cars that hold passengers as well as gear. Push/pull carts have two to three
wheels and a vertical support to hold a golf bag. They are basically just manual dollies with
clips and holders especially adapted for golf gear, and sell for $50 to $100. Moving higher in
sophistication, motorized golf caddies cost about $500 all the way to $1000. Golf carts,
which resemble dune buggies in size, begin at about $1800 for a small basic model.
There are 3 important things that will hopefully put you at ease, steel your confidence, and
allow you to play up to your ability. The three areas are rhythm, routine, and consistency.
1. Rhythm
This is the pace of cart play AND peace in your thought. Most people have heard of the evils
of hurrying a cart or of deceleration, but what about rushing your mental game or losing your
concentration. First have this one swing thought in mind as you step to the ball—“smooth
carts produce better rides, I don't have to drive slowly.” This allows you to have something
for your mind to latch onto in that critical moment as you stand over the ball in front of your
cart. It is easy to produce and isn't complicated or distracting.
2. Routine
Secondly you need to have a routine. The golf course is not the place to be thinking about
the mechanics of curing your slice or cutting or drawing the ball. You have to be
concentrated on the best type of shot to hit, NOT how to hit it. All of that work should be
done on the range. Routine refers to the natural sequence of events that goes into
envisioning the shot that you want to hit, selecting the club, and choosing the golf cart that
you will use to get yourself around the course. The routine is very much a part of the rhythm
of your game and allows you to find a level of “been there, done that” comfort that is so
helpful to your confidence.
3. Consistency
The last thing is consistency, and this requires discipline and time. The mechanics of the golf
cart are important, sure, but the consistency of the cart is ten times more important. If you
have a natural slice but you know how to use is and can trust that it is going to go in a
certain way you are way better off than if you hit the ball straight 80% of the time and don't
know what is going to happen the other 20%. You can also trust your cart to get you to your
shots even when they are in the deep rough.
So instead of filling your mind with all the intricacies of the newest hybrid carts and trying to
always have the best, find your natural fit in a golf cart and make it consistent. Then work on
the part of the game that has a lot more to do with your score, the head game, and finding
the calming and confidence building influences of rhythm and routine.
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