The Hidden Health Benefits of Golf For A Player On and Off the Course

The physical health benefits of golf have been well documented, but do not tell the complete story of how great golf can be for you. This review illustrates the ways that golf can help improve your physical well-being as well as your metabolic and mental health all while you have fun playing a game you love. Finding ways to engage yourself in activities that help promote a happy and healthy lifestyle can bring everyone less stress, more enjoyment, and a better life. Discussed below are ways that simply playing the game of golf can help improve function over major organs and organ systems within your body. Your musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, neurological and psychological systems, and your general metabolic systems are all health benefits of golf. 

Musculoskeletal System:

 
The musculoskeletal system involves components of your bones and muscular organs. These two pieces work together to help you move. Maintaining musculoskeletal health is important for remaining happy and comfortable while completing many of your activities of daily living. Your musculoskeletal system is important for making sure you can move freely and live a pain-free lifestyle.

Golf helps improve your musculoskeletal health and helps you lose weight by increasing your levels of physical activity. Simply practicing your game on the range, chipping green, or putting area can help you burn calories and shed excess body weight. Walking with your clubs or by using a push cart is another great way that you can increase your physical load without significantly increase your risk of injury or damage.

Cardiovascular System:

Muscles In Golf
Walking The Course. Source golflink.com

 
The cardiovascular system involves the heart and its associated blood vessels. For this article, we will also discuss the ways the pulmonary system or lungs are improved by a hobby in golf. Heart disease is one of the largest killers of older individuals in the world and taking simple steps to improve your heart health can be an easy way for you to extend your life and enjoy more time with your loved ones.

The combination of high-intensity exercise that is typical of swinging a golf club aggressively on the range helps improve the health of your heart. Being active during your practice and play helps to increase circulation of your blood through your legs, arms, and other areas of your body. While golf may not provide as much cardiovascular training as swimming or jogging might, but it can be a great alternative to create consistent exercise for adults and children of any age.

Neurological and Psychological Systems:

 Your neurological and psychological systems involve your brain and associated nervous system. Regular functions such as memory, problem-solving skills, and your emotional state are all closely related to the activities that you partake in on a daily basis. It is important to keep your brain active and maintain a sense of purpose for your community and other individuals in your life.

The social and cognitive benefits of golf cannot be overstated. The proactive nature of golf leads to social involvement for many individuals in non-working situations such as children and elderly populations. Regularly engaging in community activities such as competitive golf, league nights, and scramble tournaments can help players thrive in social settings and help them connect to people that share similar interests. Senior golfers especially can improve their social connectivity by meeting friends or former business partners for leisure games around their local courses once they have left the traditional workforce.

Golf can also act as a catalyst for your mental health. Brain function and cognitive health have been closely correlated to proactive sports when your brain must remain engaged in problem-solving tasks. Strategically planning your way around the golf course and having to deal with unpredicted outcomes helps keep your brain function steadily active and building toward a state of improved function.

Metabolic System:

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Golf Your Gut Away. Source epimg.net

 
Your body’s metabolic system is important for your digestive health and is vital for you remaining healthy. Eating a well-balanced diet and taking on regular exercise regimens are important but do not complete the story. Vitamin D derived from the rays of the sun that can be experienced golfing are important for your metabolic and digestive systems but are regularly deficient in people that work indoors or do not engage in regular outdoor activities.

Vitamin D is essential for proper bone and metabolic health. Golf can give people a great way to get outdoors and gain an adequate amount of Vitamin D without the need for artificial supplements or dangerous over-exposure activities. Vitamin D is especially important for female populations as it helps protect against osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases.

Conclusion on health benefits of golf to a player on and off the course. A golfers way to better health and the benefits.

While it may seem like a chore to spend hours at the gym or replace your typical lunch meal with a bland salad, choosing to play golf as a hobby has tangible health benefits that can help you lead a happy and productive lifestyle. Children, adults, and elderly golfers can all benefit from the physical, mental, and psycho-social advantages of playing golf. Whether you are a competitive player looking to play golf at the highest level or a casual weekend golfer that loves to be on your local course with your friends, you can be sure that golf is doing your mind and body good even if your scores are not. Now you’ll be able to share with family and friends the health benefits of golf.

Paul Liberatore
Paul Liberatore

As the Founder of Golfers Authority Paul Liberatore Esq. has spent the last 7+ years writing about the best golf equipment or instruction from the top golf instructors in the world. He has been a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated Golf and GolfWRX. After graduating with honors from Purdue University, he realized that he had a passion for the golf business and the law. When he's not practicing law, or creating golf content on YouTube, he can be found on his syndicated Behind the Golf Brand podcast both on Apple and Spotify talking with the most prolific leaders in the golf industry. 

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