Golf
Golf burns more calories than you’d think: playing an 18-hole game of golf burns at least 900 calories. Golf also combines all the known weight-loss benefits of walking combined with the toning and muscle strengthening benefits of swinging the clubs and carrying or pulling your golf bag. During the average game of golf you can walk around five to six miles
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An Overview of Golf
This increasingly popular sport is actually a powerhouse of all the core ingredients that doctors recommend for optimum physical and mental health and wellbeing. Here's five reason how…
It's better than a fast and furious gym session
Golf burns more calories than you'd think: playing an 18-hole game of golf burns at least 900 calories. Golf also combines all the known weight-loss benefits of walking combined with the toning and muscle strengthening benefits of swinging the clubs and carrying or pulling your golf bag. During the average game of golf you can walk around five to six miles.
It brings people closer together
Golf is a great way to meet new people – especially if you have recently moved into a new area or town or are travelling abroad. Wherever there's a golf course, a host of rewarding new friendships awaits you.
It helps combat stress
"Golf really does tick all the boxes for things you need for optimal wellbeing," says psychologist and coach Miriam Akhtar from www.positivepsychologytraining.co.uk . "It offers some important feel-good factors, such as an active social life and regular physical activity of the best kind – what we call 'green exercise' outside in nature."
It's good for your heart
Golf's powerful combination of stress-busting exercise, fresh air and camaraderie can help promote long term heart health. It can reduce blood pressure and raised cholesterol and cut your risk of stroke and diabetes - especially if combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle.
It can help you live longer
Golf's unique combination of outdoor exercise and social interaction can help you live a longer, healthier life. Playing golf can help you live longer – and make those extra years healthier.
National Governing Bodies
Mount Pleasant Golf Club
Mount Pleasant Golf Club is based in Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire. We are a friendly club, hosting golfers of all skill levels and abilities. We open to the public, for golf - pay and play and the restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with venu
Mount Pleasant Ladies Golf Academy
LADIES, LEARN TO PLAY GOLF THE FUN WAY...
...FANCY TRYING GOLF? UNSURE WHERE TO START?
DON'T WANT TO PLAY ON YOUR OWN? LOOK NO FURTHER.
The Golf Foundation
The Golf Foundation is a charity committed to giving children and young people the opportunity to experience golf and the benefits it has to offer.
Golf Foundation
The Golf Foundation is a charity committed to giving children and young people the opportunity to experience golf and the benefits it has to offer.
Special Olympics Great Britain
Special Olympics offers a lifetime of learning through sport and benefits individuals of all ages and ability levels – from those with low motor abilities to highly skilled athletes.
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT
British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the national governing body for Higher Education (HE) sport in the UK, a membership organisation, and a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, and our vision is simple, to enhance the student e
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
England Golf Trust - Angela Uzielli fund
The Bursaries will be awarded to promising girl golfers who wish to further their education at University or College, within the British Isles, after school academic year 12, and at the same time continue to develop their golfing skills. They should be of English nationality by birth or have either parent of English nationality, or have been resident in England for the last two years. The Bursaries are to provide financial assistance for educational expenses of girls in further education.
England Golf Trust
The England Golf Trust (previously known as the EWGA Trust) is a charitable organisation, helping young people in financial need who, without its support, would not be able to play golf.
HSBC Golf Roots Plus
The purpose of an HSBC Golf Roots Plus project is to support local groups and organisations working with young people where involvement in
golf may provide an alternative and positive focus.
England Golf Trust Grant
The England Golf Trust (EGT) is an independent charity that provides grants, bursaries and general support for young aspiring golfers from disadvantaged and financially challenged backgrounds.
Community Golf Instructor Training Programme
Following the collaboration of England Golf and partners across Great Britain and Ireland to pioneer a Community Golf Instructor programme, members of the public can now register their interest for training courses to become instructors from 2024.
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