Golfers – It Is a Sport… Sort Of
Golfers have always had to defend themselves: Is golf a sport, or is it simply laid-back recreation? Now we have an answer, sort of.
Research by the Rose Center for Health and Sports Sciences in Denver tracked the heart rates, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and walking distances of golfers during a typical game. The results indicated that golfers actually expend more energy than those engaged in activities like bowling, billiards, fishing, and even the Canadian national pastime of curling.
But don’t start bragging just yet, golfers. The exercise you get during a game pales in comparison to football, baseball, and even Ultimate Frisbee.
Plus, we here at ETR are reluctant to label something a “sport” if you can drink beer while doing it.
(Source: Popular Science)
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