tony@CIC Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Article in a news feed this morning. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/24/golf/golf-health-report-spt-intl/index.html Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'm just a sample size of 1, but I played for over fifty years, and I'm a physical wreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 As with anything it can help or hinder a person physically. The study did not address the effects the swing has on the body; which is what nifty is referring too. Just walking for three hours will provide the same benefits described in the article. Also I would say most players take carts and consume alcohol during the round. Golf can provide health benefits, but like anything else it comes down to the choices you make. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big money Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Walking and carrying a bag for 18 is the ultimate work out.Swinging a club and hitting a golf ball not so much Keep it in the short stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Big money said: Walking and carrying a bag for 18 is the ultimate work out.Swinging a club and hitting a golf ball not so much I guess high handicappers do get more benefit than low handicappers. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 So, Ms. thought golf was "a game for old people"... but changed her mind after she became one? “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 24 minutes ago, Big money said: Walking and carrying a bag for 18 is the ultimate work out.Swinging a club and hitting a golf ball not so much Apparently you haven't been on our course when it's cart path only. On those days our objective is to get the ball closest to the path vs. the fairway or green. Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I can't carry a bag.... I have a bad back and a shoulder that screams if I try. I'll use a push cart once in a while, but I'm basically a cart player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWahoo Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 For me, there is not only a health concern, but a life consideration. As I have stated often, I play golf because it is the only athletic related activity that will not kill me. It does not require me to run. I no longer run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, tony@CIC said: Apparently you haven't been on our course when it's cart path only. On those days our objective is to get the ball closest to the path vs. the fairway or green. That is a benefit of playing here. There is no course in my area where it's CPO. In fact, there is only one course in the area that has a cart path all the way around the course. My course has cart paths starting about 25 yards from the greens to about 10 yards past the last tee box where everyone is expected to "scatter". “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. 82 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I can tell you a story from many years ago. My Dad was working in NYC for a large airline back in the late 1960's, and during his annual physical his doctor told him that he needed to get out and exercise more often, because he was basically sitting in an office all week in meetings, and never exercised. So my Dad mentioned to the doctor that he played golf, and would that be a good way to exercise? So not only did the doctor say yes, but he actually wrote my Dad a note to his boss telling his boss that he needed for my Dad to play golf. So what does the company do? Next thing I know, my Dad has a family membership to a local private club and he played golf every weekend, thanks to the membership his company paid for. I spent many summers at that club swimming in the pool, and that's where my Dad started me playing golf. So if it weren't for an annual physical, and my Dad being ordered to play golf by his doctor, as well as his company paying for his private club membership, who knows if I would have ever taken up the game. G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 51 minutes ago, Big money said: Walking and carrying a bag for 18 is the ultimate work out.Swinging a club and hitting a golf ball not so much Yeah, not so much. Walking 3+ miles with a golf bag strapped to you is just a good way to ruin your back and your golf game. Use a push cart and maintain a decent posture while you walk. Swinging a golf club is a full body movement and isn't necessarily bad when swinging within yourself. Swinging out of your shoes on the other hand practically invites injury. The biggest issue with the golf swing is that almost all of us only swing in one direction which causes muscle imbalances if never performing any other exercises. Interestingly, I didn't see anything in the article about calories burned which can be quite significant for a "leisure" activity. https://onpar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/a-little-scientific-research-for-all-those-19th-hole-debates/ https://www.golfdigest.com/story/do-the-walk-of-life Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, TR1PTIK said: Yeah, not so much. Walking 3+ miles with a golf bag strapped to you is just a good way to ruin your back and your golf game. Use a push cart and maintain a decent posture while you walk. Swinging a golf club is a full body movement and isn't necessarily bad when swinging within yourself. Swinging out of your shoes on the other hand practically invites injury. The biggest issue with the golf swing is that almost all of us only swing in one direction which causes muscle imbalances if never performing any other exercises. Interestingly, I didn't see anything in the article about calories burned which can be quite significant for a "leisure" activity. https://onpar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/a-little-scientific-research-for-all-those-19th-hole-debates/ https://www.golfdigest.com/story/do-the-walk-of-life When we played at Barnboogle in Australia, my wife's pedometer said we walked 24000 steps. Not sure what this equaled in calories burned but we were sure hungry and tired after. Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 This is why I prefer to walk instead of ride. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 This is why I spent the money on a QOD motorized trolley. I knew I wasn't going to get back into walking if I had to carry my bag, and I didn't have any interest in pushing a trolley, so the motorized version makes sense. I used a tracker app one day, and the trolley went 5.7 miles, gained (and lost) 533 vertical feet. Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charli Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Healthy if walking not drinking sugary drinks smoking cigars drinking alcohol and keeping a good pace. for someone who does nothing I can see it helping quite a bit. Been trying to get my father in law to walk. No dice but he has been running into heart issues at an early age of 60. So would definitely help him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Good article. I try and walk with a push cart as much as I can - mostly because I prefer playing that way. It allows me to think about and focus on the next shot better than when riding in a cart with another player. I've adopted the retirement motto "keep moving or start rusting". G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Not really on topic, but when I walked, I always used a pull trolley. By the time the push trolleys got popular, I was mostly riding. But I have to say, the push trolley reminds me of a shopping cart or baby stroller, neither of which I'd want to think about on the golf course. Please ignore this without comment. I don't want to hijack the thread. But some other time, please explain the reasoning behind the switch to push trolleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 23 minutes ago, NiftyNiblick said: Not really on topic, but when I walked, I always used a pull trolley. By the time the push trolleys got popular, I was mostly riding. But some other time, please explain the reasoning behind the switch to push trolleys. I think that with a pull trolley, because you're pulling with one arm only, it applies a twisting force to your back. With a push trolley, you can be more centered. This is similar to the logic behind double-strap golf bags, as opposed to carrying the bag on one shoulder only. And to me, this isn't off topic at all. If we're going to discuss health benefits, we should also be aware of getting those benefits without excessive strain. Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 That makes sense, Dave. They just didn't have them when I was walking a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, NiftyNiblick said: That makes sense, Dave. They just didn't have them when I was walking a lot. They still didn't have them for hire at any of the courses I played in Scotland this year. Even so, the pull trolley took the load off of my legs, made walking more enjoyable. Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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