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Golfing as exercise

Skydaver
Skydaver Posts: 23 Member
edited February 1 in Fitness and Exercise
As a former runner(*), my only exercise now is our twice daily walks (2 & 2.5 miles) with the dog, and golfing. I get out twice a week for 9 holes, walk, and carry my bag. I also get out every other weekend, sometimes more, for 18 holes, also walking & carrying. I'd have to double check, but that's about a 15-20lb pack that I'm not only carrying for 3 - 6 miles, but taking it off & picking it up many times per round (many times ... I'm a 19.1 HCP!)

Anyone else out there doing anything like this?

(*) Former runner. I used to run a fair amount; did a marathon at age 22, and another at age 42. At age 57, my wife is under strict instructions to hit me if I start talking about doing another marathon. I stopped running because I got obsessive & annoyed with my lack of progress, and just wasn't getting any pleasure from it.

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  • dshalbert
    dshalbert Posts: 677 Member
    If you are walking and carrying your clubs, you are burning A LOT of calories. Walking an 18 hole coruse is about 5 miles. The calrorie burn for golf is listed under cardio, and it would put you aroung 600-700 for 9 holes and over 1,200 for 18, but you may want to get an HR monitor for a more accurate read. I think the colrie burn numbers on this site are pretty generous.
  • ayalowich
    ayalowich Posts: 242 Member
    It is certainly exercise. MFP gives you 1300 credit for a 4 hr round carrying. I am sure like most of there estimates is 10-20% overstated, but also suggest just getting a HRM if it is important for you to know the most accurate answer.

    Or just take 1,000 calories and be done with it. How far off can you be?
    As a former runner(*), my only exercise now is our twice daily walks (2 & 2.5 miles) with the dog, and golfing. I get out twice a week for 9 holes, walk, and carry my bag. I also get out every other weekend, sometimes more, for 18 holes, also walking & carrying. I'd have to double check, but that's about a 15-20lb pack that I'm not only carrying for 3 - 6 miles, but taking it off & picking it up many times per round (many times ... I'm a 19.1 HCP!)

    Anyone else out there doing anything like this?

    (*) Former runner. I used to run a fair amount; did a marathon at age 22, and another at age 42. At age 57, my wife is under strict instructions to hit me if I start talking about doing another marathon. I stopped running because I got obsessive & annoyed with my lack of progress, and just wasn't getting any pleasure from it.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,105 Member
    It's legitimate if you're not using a cart.

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  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    As a former runner(*), my only exercise now is our twice daily walks (2 & 2.5 miles) with the dog, and golfing. I get out twice a week for 9 holes, walk, and carry my bag. I also get out every other weekend, sometimes more, for 18 holes, also walking & carrying. I'd have to double check, but that's about a 15-20lb pack that I'm not only carrying for 3 - 6 miles, but taking it off & picking it up many times per round (many times ... I'm a 19.1 HCP!)

    Anyone else out there doing anything like this?

    (*) Former runner. I used to run a fair amount; did a marathon at age 22, and another at age 42. At age 57, my wife is under strict instructions to hit me if I start talking about doing another marathon. I stopped running because I got obsessive & annoyed with my lack of progress, and just wasn't getting any pleasure from it.

    And you decided golf would help with that?
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