Golf- A Good Cardio Sport
If you”re looking for a good way to improve your heart and health through outdoor physical activities, golf just may be the way to go for you. While the health advantages of golf cannot be compared to those provided by entering the world of marathons or Ten-K runs, the time spent walking eighteen holes is time well spent, and it is quite a bit more interesting than staring at the pavement hoping you do not drop dead.
Just bear in mind that you get little or no health benefit from driving an electric cart around the course, so stick to your feet and let that little dimpled ball be your guide over the 5 or so miles of greenery, and you will have an excellent time, with your body and soul reaping success. While the course you play will only be from five to seven thousand yards in length, that distance is from tee to pin, the pin marking the hole the ball is seeking, or should be seeking. To complete eighteen holes, it is going to require some back and forth and some side to side treking which will add up to more than the course yardage.
If you haven”t tried your hand in this sport before, you will need lessons. In fact, if you have dabbled you will be more in need of lessons than the complete neophyte because you will, most likely, have bad habits to break. Go for a local golf course, go the pro shop, and talk to the golf pro. He will be able to arrange some lessons to start you off. He will also be able to provide you with the equipment necessary to appropriately play the game. Take heed though. The funds required to get your equipment from the pro shop will, no doubt, need a bank loan or a second mortgage on your house. The ideal way to cut costs until you know that this is your sport is to buy used equipment for the beginner. Some items must be new–golf balls and shoes among them. However, your golf bag and clubs can be purchased used at quite a discount by searching the local paper or going to online auction sites.
Than any other, a lot of golfers is going to tell you that one piece of equipment is more important. Most agree, however, that without good clubs, one really can”t enjoy the game or get the most out of it. So when you search on the net or pick up the paper, look for someone selling used golf clubs, preferably Callaway used golf clubs. Besides, it”s better to get the best if you can.
Try a good sport like golf to maintain a healthy heart. Online, you will find many sites that ebay used golf clubs to get you started with that new sport. Left handed used golf clubs are affordable and can easily be purchased without hassle.
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