There’s no denying the last 18 months have been challenging for everybody, but what has been an activity of solace, joy, togetherness, and beneficial to the physical and mental health of so many Canadians has been golf.
We at Golf Town are asking Canadians to come out and play in 2021 and with summer in full swing, there’s no denying that golf is on track to be one of the most popular things to do once again this year.
Perhaps you’re on the fence about the game and still wondering about its benefits. Do you think it takes too long? Or is too expensive? The beauty about golf is that there are so many ways to enjoy it.
Golf’s health benefits are innumerable – both physical and mental. It’s a walk in brilliant sunshine with a close friend or family member that allows you to breath in nature’s bounty and get away from it all for a little chunk of time. The benefits of being outdoors have been long proven to help to reduce anxiety, plus by walking 18 holes (which is about 10,000 steps) you’ll hit your step-goal for the day in no time. Exercise is a key thing to help boost your immune system and the combination of a reduction in anxiety plus increase in cardiovascular health makes golf so idyllic for people of all ages.
Given how every golf course out there has multiple tee decks – and so many have even installed kids’ tees that are even more forward than the front tees – golf is a great family activity as well. Young kids who are just starting out don’t need to full set to get going, and when you compare golf to so many other recreational activities it’s comparably priced. Even $50 for 18 holes is approximately $15/hour. Where else can you participate in a healthy and fun activity for that low of a cost?
And it’s not just family togetherness that takes a boost from getting out on the golf course. If you’ve been anxiously awaiting an opportunity to meet with new clients, vendors, or colleagues in safe way then its never been a better time to improve business relationships than via a round of golf. That chunk of time could be invaluable to take a new deal across the finish line or to catch up in person after more than a year of video calls.
With record-setting numbers of Canadians playing golf, there are still a ton of great opportunities for people to come out and play this game for a lifetime this summer. Between the health benefits, the opportunity to have family fun, improve business relationships, and enjoy nature, golf should be your sport this summer.