Physiotherapy

We will shortly be offering a Golfing Fitness Class where our fitness instructors will provide group sessions tailored to improving your game of golf through fitness.

Health Benefits of Playing Golf

Golf is often perceived as a sport that people enjoy while drinking beer and riding around in a golf buggy, stopping occasionally only to slice a hasty shot into the rough.

The truth, however, can only be found when you play your first round of golf.

• If you’re playing golf in the way it’s meant to be played – with a bag on your back and walking the course – there are many health benefits.

• Burn Calories Over a round of 9 holes, if walking the length of the course with your bag, you can lose between 750 and 1000 calories. (This depends on the hilliness of the terrain).

• Strengthen Core Muscles Carrying a golf bag helps to maintain good posture, and your core will benefit from a good workout.

• Soak in the Vitamin D Spending time in the sunlight will help you to absorb more vitamin D, which is known to be beneficial for bone growth, a healthy heart, and reduces anxiety levels (as long as you can minimise your double bogeys!)

• Mental Agility Golf provides a mental workout, too. Every hole is a puzzle to be solved – it’s a game of strategy, as well as skill. Every shot you play, you need to consider;
  • Strength and direction of the wind
  • How hot or cold it is (this can affect the flight of the golf ball)
  • Which club is best for the type of shot you need to play
  • The gradient of the hole
  • How much power to apply to your shot

• Better Sleep Expending larger amounts of energy allows for falling asleep more quickly, and remaining in a deep sleep for longer periods of time. This allows for cell regeneration, helping to repair muscle and tissue.

• Increases Life Expectancy Scientific research conducted in 2016 states that golf helps improve cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic health.