It s about transporting one s body at the greatest speeds possible all around the field. Golf is about standing in place and hitting a shot. What is done in between one shot and the next is irrelevant. Riding a cart to get to your next shot is essentially no more significant in the game itself than a basketball player driving his Porsche to get to the game that night. It s just a means of transportation.
Players don t play it for the walking.
Most people could care less if golfers walk, run, ride or fly to their shot. They just want to watch the shots and to hit the shots. That s what the game is about. I say, let them ride. In fact, let them all ride.