A recent article in the newspaper commented on the general health of most golfers. It concluded that America's amateur golfers are generally, an unhealthy bunch. In an online survey conducted by Golf Digest, 66% of those who responded are overweight.
While golfers are definitely enjoying themselves out on the course, socializing with friends, most end up riding in carts, negating the health benefits that come with walking. When you add pop, beer, hot dogs and chips into the equation, health and fitness can sometimes take a beating at the golf course.
In the survey, it was noted that 80% suffer some sort of pain, injury, or illness, yet continue to play. So this would seem to reflect the general health of the majority of our population. Still, for those who would spend even a little more time working on their strength and flexibility away from golf, I'm sure they would see not only an increase in their golf game, but an overall increase in their health.
Exercise, a little can go a long way towards better health without spending several hours to do so. For a more in-depth look at how fitness can help your golf game, click here
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