7 Amazing Health Benefits You Didn’t Know About Golf
Golf is an enjoyable and challenging sport that also has various health benefits to it. Well, this is the reason that this sport is played by all ages. The player might have 10 or 60 all can have of his benefits. Let's discuss some of its benefits one by one.
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This is one of the main health benefits of playing golf. You spend time in the most natural environment you would in your day. And you get time to feel the freshness of the grounds and plenty of oxygen. Also, it helps in releasing endorphins that are a natural, mood-enhancing chemical within our brains, making you happier and relaxed.
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Golf is known to be a very social sport. In-fact many people take up the sport for the sole purpose of being socially active. It can be a great way to keep in touch with friends, provide opportunities to meet new people, and help connect a community. Also, unlike football and other racquet sports, you get plenty of time and silence for interacting with fellow golfers. Studies have even shown that a great number of business deals are closed on the golf course.
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Playing golf requires covering a lot of distance, walking from one shot to another. Walking in an area of 100 acres helps you burn a lot of calories. If you opt to carry your own clubs, you’ll burn even more calories, too! With all the walking, carrying, and swinging involved, golfers can burn up to 1000 calories in a single game.
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Golf is a leisurely sport and compared to other sports, the overall risk of injury is low. As the game involves a lot of thinking and analyzing, you get time to take all the precautions for yourself. Also, the game involves playing solo at a time, and so contact with other players is none.
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As the game involves a lot of walking and swinging your body remains warmed up with increased blood flow and increasing your heart rate, so the blood flow to the brain, which can stimulate and improve nerve cell connections. While competing against others, golfers will also compete with themselves for personal best scores. This type of challenge boosts confidence and self-esteem, while the mental alacrity involved in tallying scores, improving strategy, and fostering hand-eye coordination will keep the brain active in logical functions.
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As shown in the image above, golfers face fewer mental problems than ordinary people because of the nature of this sport. Golf is a kind of sport that has the power to reduce anxiety, improve confidence, and boost self-esteem, all of which contribute to improved mental wellbeing.
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Helps you live longer: Studies have shown that golfers have a 40% lower death rate than other normal people. The explanation may be that you spend a lot of your time in natural environments, and all your walking and golfing are add-ons to this. Oh, of course, we're not including beers and cigars rounds with your fellow golfers.
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