Bad News for Golfers

I love a good game of golf. And no matter what anyone says, it's a tough sport with a lot of health benefits. To enhance my own fitness, I usually walk the course when I golf. I like the walk. The course is beautiful and it gives me a chance to enjoy being outside.

However, news is out that walking the golf course might be hurting my game. It turns out that players who walk rather than use a golf cart experience a steady decline in their game. If you're playing a full eighteen holes, by the end of your game, the difference can be pretty noticeable.

The walking actually interferes with your swing after a while. Your body can't transfer its weight through the swing like it can when you're fresh. The good news is that the higher your level of fitness, the less pronounced this effect becomes.

I'm going to continue to walk when I golf—at least most of the time. Like I said, I enjoy the exercise. But this news does give me—and every other golfer I know—one more reason to become more physically fit. It'll improve my game!

Stay well,
Danny Wallace