Accessory Review:
Bag Boy Automatic Three-Wheel Push Cart
by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com

Question: do you walk the course? If you do walk (and many more of us should), do you carry your bag, or use a push cart? For years, I've made my way around the track with a three-wheel push cart, despite the fact some of my playing partners may view it as slightly less than macho.

In fact, using a cart instead of carrying your clubs can actually benefit your game. Take it from me: using a Bag Boy cart, I posted a 60 last season, and lasted an entire year without any major back issues. That says a lot, given that I am a physically challenged athlete.

I've always liked Bag Boy Company's carts. Founded in 1946, Bag Boy has become one of the most respected brands in golf by producing durable, innovative golf bags, push carts, travel covers and accessories. You can add the new Bag Boy Automatic Three-Wheel Push Cart to the mix.

Golf's only one-step fold push cart, The Automatic from Bag Boy is the best golf cart I've used, bar none. And as an added bonus, it looks great, too. Its design is flawless, and aesthetically it's available in cool colours including arctic blue, titanium, black and red.

With one simple upward pull of the Automatic's folding mechanism, the frame and front wheel smoothly fold for compact storage and easy transport. I've travelled with my tour bag and other paraphernalia in the trunk of my car, and have had to put my push cart onto the back seat. The Automatic makes this an easy step to travelling to the course - just make sure you've cleaned the G-Force Performance wheels. More on those later.

The Automatic, in fact, will accommodate any size golf bag, including junior bags. When the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) decided to allow non-motorized push carts during competitions starting this year, Bag Boy was the first to applaud the association for its move. Said Bag Boy president Craig Ramsbottom, "We are pleased that the AJGA is supportive of their members using push carts as a way to help keep them healthy and injury free."

The AJGA discovered through its own investigation that carrying a bag during a round of golf, especially among younger players, could potentially contribute to back injuries and fatigue. The worst back injury I have ever suffered on the golf course came while carrying my clubs - and in a featherweight Sunday bag, of all things! It only makes sense that pushing your clubs is easier on your back, and better for your game. Kudos to all of you caddies reading: you deserve medals - and lifetime passes to your local chiropractors - for lugging around those tour bags all season long.

The Automatic's use of G-Force Performance wheel design incorporates a low-profile, wide contact wheel along with premium speed bearings to allow the cart to roll smoothly and effortlessly. Reducing the amount of contact with the course, these wide wheels offer the lowest pounds per square inch (PSI) rating of any golf push cart on the market. There are a number of other convenient features, too, including: fully adjustable bag brackets; an adjustment mechanism for perfect front wheel alignment; a new liquid holster beverage holder, a telescoping handle; and a great handle-mounted parking brake - I really like this feature. Hitting the brakes with my cleats never really did it for me.

Bag Boy's new Automatic three-wheel, one-step fold push cart carries a MSRP of $199.95 US - and it's worth every penny. Just think of the money you'll save on chiropractor bills!

For more information on all of Bag Boy Company's offerings, visit www.bagboycompany.com.