Golf’s Slow Pace Challenged by an Electric Bike That Caddies, Too
The Finn Cycle makes it possible to play 18 holes in less than two hours. But is the game ready for it?
The Finn Cycle.
Source: Finn Scooters
Even before the global coronavirus pandemic steamrolled leisure activities, the golf industry was brainstorming ways to entice younger players to the game. Whether arcade simulators to enhance teaching or par-3 courses that emphasize play over score, courses have been grasping at just about anything to add more fun to the sport—and to make it go a bit quicker.
At first glance, the Finn Cycle seems an unlikely bet. Billed as a faster alternative to golf carts, the two-wheeled electric bike-slash-club-carrier looks more like the puttering mopeds I saw as a boy in Seoul than a breakthrough for a sport dominated by wealthy older men.