National Golf Month
Enjoy the precision, challenge, and tranquility of a game that blends skill, strategy, and outdoor beauty.
Aaah golf, the sport of old rich people who have the time to spend hours upon hours on the rolling green hills of a golf course, following a tiny white speck.
Many of the people who have never attempted to play golf are sure they wouldn’t like it simply because the people that are most often seen playing it don’t seem to be the most exciting of individuals! But those who have tried the game see it pretty differently, so join in during this National Golf Month to see how much fun this sport can be!
History of National Golf Month
The modern game of golf may have originated in 15th-century Scotland, but the game’s ancient origins can be traced back to the Roman game of paganica, in which participants used a bent stick to hit a stuffed leather ball. Some historians assert that paganica spread throughout Europe as the Romans conquered most of the continent almost 2,000 years ago, and eventually evolved into what is now golf.
Other historians believe that Chuiwan, a Chinese game played between the eighth and 14th centuries, was the father of modern golf as it is known today. A Ming Dynasty scroll dating back to 1368 entitled “The Autumn Banquet” shows a member of the Chinese Imperial court swinging what appears to be a golf club at a small ball with the aim of sinking it into a hole and would thus seem to support this version of history.
National Golf Month was founded much more recently, of course. This event was started in 1993 by the Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) to promote golf as a family-friendly sport and to encourage more people to give it a try!
How to Celebrate Golf Month
Looking for some ideas on how to celebrate thirty-one whole days of National Golf Month? Here are some ideas to get the ball rolling:
Get on a Green and Play Golf!
The best way to celebrate National Golf Month is to get out and play some golf! If you’re someone who already plays golf, maybe try getting some friends or family members who have never tried to join you for a few hours on the course. And for those who have never tried, it’s the perfect time to join with some friends or book some lessons to learn how.
Learn Some Health Benefits of Golf
For those who are still on the fence, consider some of the ways playing golf can be good for your health:
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Playing golf gets people outdoors and keeps them there. Seeing as how most jobs are stuffy office jobs these days, golf is a great way to get outside and breathe in that fresh air for approximately 4 hours!
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Golfing burns plenty of calories, which may be surprising. The average golf player walks between 5 and 7 kilometers during one game, which burns about 1,000 calories. And all without breaking a sweat!
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Golf has been proven to reduce stress levels. Thanks to the hours spent either almost alone or conversing with fellow players on a wonderfully green backdrop, golfers tend to be relaxed and more ready to face stress and challenges than players of other sports.
And as if all this is not enough, consider this: countless famous actors, singers and other celebrities adore golf, including Snoop Dogg, Bill Murray, Alice Cooper and Justin Timberlake, so chances are it might even be possible to meet one of them on the course one day. So what’s the hold up? Get celebrating National Golf Month today!
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