The contribution of golf to daily physical activity recommendations: How many steps does it take to complete a round of golf?

Samantha L. Kobriger, Jay Smith, John H. Hollman, Aynsley M. Smith

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Abstract

To quantify the number of steps adults take during an 18-hole round of golf, we recruited 42 healthy volunteers (12 men and 30 women aged 30-80 years) with established United States Golf Association handicaps to complete an 18-hole round of golf on each of 3 municipal golf courses. Subjects walked each course while wearing a pedometer to record step data. Analysis revealed that each golfer took a mean ± SD 11,948±1781 steps per 18-hole round of golf. Regardless of handicap level, sex, or course played, most subjects exceeded 10,000 steps during a typical round of golf. Consequently, in most cases, walking 18 holes of golf will meet the recommendation to accumulate 10,000 steps per day as part of a general physical activity plan.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1041-1043
Number of pages3
JournalMayo Clinic proceedings
Volume81
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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