Let’s talk about the health benefits of playing golf.
When we asked adults who play sports which one they play the most, golf topped the list. That’s right. We find that a day on the links beat out soccer, softball and tennis.
Your first reaction was: Whaaat? Golf is played by people riding around in motorized carts; how much exercise could you possibly get?
Most underestimate the health part of the game.
The World Golf Foundation estimates that golfers who walk an 18-hole course clock about 5 miles and burn up to 2,000 calories.
Here’s the rub for most: About two-thirds of golf in the U.S. is played in motorized carts.How can that be healthy?
Here’s another fact.
Even golfers using a motorized cart can burn about 1,300 calories and walk 2 miles when playing 18 holes.
Another reason:
Carts can help older people and others unable to walk long distances keep playing the game.
“I started playing when I was 9 years old,” said a local golfer. And over his lifetime, he says, he’s played a lot of sports. But after two hip replacement surgeries and operations on his knees, “it’s one of the few things I can still do.” His love for the game, is that “it’s the one sport you can plan to play the rest of your life.”
Lastly
There’s also a mental boost for lots of players. There’s rarely a bad day on the golf course,You’re breathing good air and looking around at the nice scenery.
And this stress-relieving benefit, people tell us, is one of their top motivations for staying in the game. Everyone should give it a try.
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Come out and enjoy your community’s golf course.