Health Benefits of Golf
May 12, 2008
Are there any real health benefits of playing golf? - Keith in Jackson, MS
Absolutely! There are tons of health benefits of playing golf. Just because golf can seem like a peaceful game, walking along a well kept green with a soft breeze blowing in the air doesn’t mean you can’t work up a sweat and definitely get great exercise in the process, especially when you learn how to work your golf muscles. Consider this, if you choose to walk vs. riding in a cart, you can easily burn around 300 + calories just in 1 hour of play alone.
Some other great health benefits of golf stem from the fact that just by being outside in the sun allows you to absorb a nice dose of Vitamin D. A lot of us work indoors all day, so playing this sport is the perfect opportunity to get the sunlight that is truly essential to our well-being. Also, in the process of actually getting off your rear end and doing something that requires physical work is going to help you sleep better at night. I know that I definitely sleep better after getting all hot and sweaty working up and down the course.
Lastly, if you are not a complete social bumble, more than likely you are going to find yourself meeting new people and making some pretty good friends when you show up regularly to the course. This will greatly increase the value of your social life leading to a much closer relation to your fellow human. Dandy huh? See for yourself Keith and reap the full harvest of all the golf health benefits you can. Happy strokes!!
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This is Exactly Why We Yell Fore in Golf
February 24, 2008
Golf Virgin, why do people yell fore in golf? - Fred in Springfield, MO
I want you to do something, right now imagine that you and a couple good buddies are out on a beautiful spring day, enjoying a great, relaxing game of golf and having what seems to be a really good time. All of a sudden, a golf ball comes whizzing out of the ether and smacks the absolute %#$# out of your friend standing just two feet from you. You stand there in shock at the oddity you have witnessed.
Your mouth drops open in disbelief at the hollow sound of a golf ball cracking off of your friends skull and the utter look of bewilderment on his face. You don’t know whether you should laugh hysterically or act in your friends best interest and seek medical attention. However, you quickly figure out that this is not the best time for humor as your friend starts convulsing and begins having a seizure. A full-on Grand Mal seizure…
This all happened because some joyless person a hundred yards back didn’t yell fore in golf and warn you and your pals of an incoming ball . You and your comrade try to hold your poor buddy down as he shakes incessantly and while waiting for a Care Flight helicopter, you begin to realize the utility of simply yelling ahead to your fellow golfers with a healthy “fore!!!” that something tiny, white and mean is on a hell-bent trajectory back towards earth.
But then again, the strangest things can happen on the golf course. It’s almost like a magnet which draws people onto this green platform so they can be judged by the “golf gods” if they are worthy of leaving the game unharmed. Refer back to my post about golf, lightning and karma and you will understand what I mean.
So Fred, there you have it, this is exactly the reason why you yell fore in golf. Think about that the next time you mess up a shot and see that ball of yours arching in the sky towards a group of hapless people enjoying the perfect spring day.
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