As a recent R&A campaign tells us – “Golf is good for you.” A Swedish study within the governing body’s 2020 Golf and Health report concluded that golfers live an average of five years longer than non-golfers. The full Golf and Health report showed, through various scientific studies, that golf improves both physical and mental health.
We know that golf can be a frustrating sport, one that can be mentally challenging in several ways, but it’s also mentally stimulating for a variety of reasons and that stimulation can help to counter mental health problems, from depression to degenerative conditions. Golf can be played either socially or competitively in a wide variety of formats to suit differing requirements. It can be therapeutic by delivering a focus on which to concentrate or simply by being a relaxing pastime. Here we consider 7 reasons golf is good for your mental health.
