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The Health Benefits of golf by: Norleen Gray
BELIEVE IT OR NOT... golf is actually good for your health. Even the United States Golf Association thinks so; they also advise that you should walk the golf course and try to avoid – as much as possible – riding golf carts. Although riding golf carts is the most convenient way to get yourself from one hole to the next, it will actually be good for your body if you walk your legs along the greens. Doing so pumps your heart, circulates the blood all over your body, and is a good and fun way of exercising. David Fay from the United States Golf Association also thinks that the most pleasurable way to play golf is by walking. Riding carts, he said, should as much as possible be stopped now. Walking is a good form of exercise. It is the most basic and easy program of getting fit which almost anyone could do. Simply put, walking is good for you. Although some believe that walking the golf course is a very unhealthy thing to do because of the nature of the game – the start and stop process of golf playing. In actuality though, there have been scientific studies as well as evidence of people actually telling their personal experiences on the positive effects of walking through a game of golf. 20 | Priority One Marketing Group, LLC
In Sweden in particular, there are researchers who discovered that walking through a game of golf equals to about forty to seventy percent of intense workout in an aerobics class. This is assuming that about eighteen holes were played. In another study by a cardiologist named Edward Palank, golfers who walked were found to be in a better state of health because the level of bad cholesterol in their body decreased. Meanwhile, the level of their good cholesterol was steady. Those golfers who settled to ride their way across the golf course on golf carts, however, did not show these same positive health results. Also, according to Golf Science International, four hours of golf playing was found to be comparable to attending a forty five minute fitness class.
The Health Benefits of golf by: Norleen Gray
Another golf association, specifically the Northern Ohio Golf Association, stated that when a golfer walks across a course, it is roughly equivalent to walking for three to four miles. This included walking around hills, over greens and tees. Not convinced yet? Maybe you should try doing the following activities and see, as well as feel, the difference for yourself. During a round of golf, try to walk along alternating holes so that by the end of your round of golf you should be able to have walked through a total of nine holes. If you are feeling not up to it yet as fully as you should, that is okay. Maybe you could try walking on a set of nines while you can ride the other set. If you have a golf partner and he or she insists that you ride along with him or her, make sure that you only ride on the path of the cart. You can then walk down to the fairway towards your ball and then your partner could bring the golf cart up.
Are You Convinced Yet? Believe it or not, golf carts do create damage around sand traps and around the greens. Even if carts are not supposed to ride along these areas, sometimes though, depending on who is behind the golf cart’s wheel, they still at times do. For the sake of the greens, go walk! Because of advances in technology, there are now grasses that are able to grow on areas that they originally are not supposed to grow on at all. As a result of this, golf courses look as amazing as they were before. Unfortunately, these same golf courses are as subject to a lot of wear and tear as well. Driving a golf cart along these beautiful greens subjects them to unnecessary damage. So now that you know, it would not hurt you to consider walking along, across, over, or through those greens now would it?
Are you convinced yet? If not, try to look at it this way. If your health is not good enough for you to settle to walk those legs and pump that good old heart of yours, then at least take pity and be considerate of the damage that golf carts do to fairways. Priority One Marketing Group, LLC | 21
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HAwaiian Golf GetAways: Enjoy Year-Round Fantastic Weather and Picturesque Settings
Hawaii is certainly one place on this planet that most tourists would consider as being an ideal holiday destination. There is so much to entice visitors including the excellent golf courses that make it an ideal Hawaii golf vacation getaway. With year round weather that is perfect for golfing, there are few players that would pass up the opportunity to enjoy a Hawaiian golf vacation and because golf in this part of the world can be played three hundred sixty-five days in the year, you can visit whenever you have free time.
A Unique Experience
Without a doubt, the Hawaiian islands boast of some very exquisite courses; but that is not all. Just being on the islands is a unique experience by itself. You can choose to visit a number of places when you plan
your Hawaii golf vacations: The excellent Kapalua Plantation course where the well known Mercedes Championships are held. Also, you may not want to miss playing on the Wailea Gold course that hosts the Senior Skins Game.
Golf in this part of the world can be played three hundred sixty-five days in the year Choosing Hawaii golf vacations is like choosing a bit of paradise, and it is here that you can live out your fantasies of playing excellent golf on the best courses and in the most ideal weather conditions. To make matters easier for you, there are a plethora of travel agencies that provide you with excellent Hawaii golf vacations packages and the fare includes: the green fees to and from, fare of transportation from the pier, as well as rent for a golf cart. Priority One Marketing Group, LLC | 23
There is no doubt that Hawaiian golf vacations are a once-in-a-lifetime experience, which if you plan ahead, can give you some of the best golfing experiences you can ever hope to achieve in your lifetime. Each of the different Hawaiian islands boasts their own unique golf courses, where there is lush greenery. Some may even be situated on top of some amazing lava flows. A good example would be the incredibly popular Mauna Lani, which has a couple of golf courses that will test your abilities, as you swing away while the winds blow at you fiercely. Then, there is Maui, which is another outstanding place where you could plan to play golf on your Hawaiian golf vacation . Not visiting here is akin to going to Paris and missing out on a visit to the Eiffel Tower. Other destinations in the Hawaiian islands for your golf vacations include places such as Kauai, Oahu, and Lanai. Whichever place you do choose, there is plenty to endear you. You just can’t go wrong here, whatever your golfing abilities are. You will find that your golf vacation will not be cheap in Hawaii, though. Many courses’ greens fees can exceed $100. So, do your research ahead of time and make your golf vacation dollars go as far as possible.
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