Ohio Golf Journal November 2018

to see golf’s global leadership recognizing health priorities and identifying ways golf can be more accessible to more people.” “As the recent international consensus statement highlighted, golf is great for the health of people OF ALL AGES q IT BENEÚTS THOSE PLAYING THE SPORT and even tournament spectators,” said Annika So- renstam, a ten-time major champion, World Golf Hall of Famer, and global ambassador for golf and HEALTH n'IVEN THE HEALTH BENEÚTS WE MUST WORK together to make golf more accessible if we are to achieve our sport’s full potential.” 4HAT PLAY GOLF TO GET ÚT MESSAGE HAS BELIEVERS IN !MERICA AS WELL 0()4 !MERICA A NON PROÚT CAM - PAIGN FOCUSED ON OVERCOMING THE SEVERE RAMIÚCA - tions of the ‘Inactivity Pandemic,’ impacting more than 82 million Americans, is also a huge propo- nent of using golf as a means to remain active and PHYSICALLY ÚT “The research indicates that during an 18-hole round, a cart-rider will burn 1,300 calories, while a golfer who walks will burn as many as 2,000 calories,” said PHIT America (PHITAmerica.org) Founder Jim Baugh. “That is the equivalent of jog- ging on a treadmill for two hours and 10 minutes.” Each and every human body movement connected to golf is a positive. n!NOTHER BIG BENEÚT OF PLAYING GOLF IS THE INCREASED VOLUME OF OXYGEN ÛOWING THROUGH THE BRAIN AND body, stimulating healthy cell function,” added Baugh. “Swinging the golf club is equivalent to do- ing at least 200 twists. Teeing up the ball and pick- ing up your golf ball simulates toe touches. Virtu- ally every muscle in the body is activated during a round of golf.” 4HE AMOUNT OF WALKING INVOLVED IN GOLF IS SIGNIÚ - cant -- roughly a mile for those riding in carts and APPROXIMATELY ÚVE MILES FOR ANYBODY WHO WALKS ALL 18 holes. Two members of the U.S. medical community agree with the importance of walking. They are also members of Doctors for PHIT America, who believe that physical activity – whether or not it’s golf -- is the best prescription for total health. n%XERCISE IS THE GREATEST MEDICINE THAT WE HAVE o says Dr. Darrin Bright, Director, OhioHealth Run- ner’s Clinic. “I believe exercise can change your life one step at a time.” “Regular physical activity is one of the most im- portant things a person can do to remain healthy,” says Dr. Liz Joy, Adjunct Professor, Family & Pre- ventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine. “The risk of doing nothing far exceeds any risk associated with a brisk walk!” Be Healthy, Get to a Golf Course near you! O h i o G o l f J o u r n a l