Golf has been known as a leisure sport for the rich, but the health benefits that it provides are not correlated with one’s social status. A Swedish study has shown that Swedish golfers have a death rate that is 40% lower than the rest of the population, which equates to living five years more than the average person regardless of the age, sex, or social group. Here are 8 ways in which our bodies benefit from playing golf. 1. Brain Health Calculations regarding risk and rewar

The Tour continues its Florida swing this week with the Arnold Palmer Invitational, taking place at the Bay Hill Championship Course. Designed by the King himself, this Par 72, 7381 yard course, is very much a shot makers course yet also welcomes the long hitters. A course and event that Tiger Woods dominated for years, winning eight times, which undoubtedly helped him forge a special bond with Arnold Palmer. This years field will undoubtedly be especially motivated to per

This week the Tour returns to the Sunshine State for the Valspar Championship, heading to Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. Playing the Cooperhead Course, a course that gives favor to shot makers over the long-bombers. Finding fairways, followed by greens in regulation will be key this week. With only a couple repeat champions in events history (Retief Goosen & KJ Choi), this weeks field includes 16 past victors all who will be looking to repeat as winners. As one of the har

I've been familiar with the Troon brand for a long time, but it wasn't until recently that I started paying closer attention to their work. I have to give the credit to Ricky Potts for opening my eyes to the Troon organization and peaking my interest to learn more about their facilities and their various golf initiatives. I quickly became enthralled with the golf juggernaut known as Troon, which lead to the inception of this article. With over 250 golf courses around the worl

Although it's got a new title sponsor (formerly the Norther Trust Open), the venue remains the same and so does the epic field of golfers. The Genesis Open kicks off this week from Riviera Country Club, a track that typically favors the longer hitters. There's a slew of past champions in this weeks 144 player field including Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, James Hahn and Phil Mickelson. Always close on the winners heals though has been Dustin Johnson, finishing running up on mult

This week the Tour heads to Arizona for one of the most fun and entertaining tournaments of the year, the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The energy emitting from this event is unlike anything seen on the PGA Tour and as such it guarantees to draw some of the biggest names in golf. With a packed field (132 players), everyone will all be looking to channel the energy from the surrounding crowd to elevate their game when it counts most. From young guns like Justin Thomas & Jon

Like any other physical or sporting activity, sometimes, as much as we feel we’re constantly improving day in and day out, we hit that proverbial ceiling, a level so stubborn, we get the idea we’re going to be stuck there for quite a while. There will come a time when we reach a certain level. Say, we become mid-handicappers. Here, we end up gathering enough confidence to play some of the best local golf courses or country clubs. Some of us may even begin to slack off a lit

“These guys are good.” It is the slogan we associate with the PGA Tour, and one that very accurately summarizes why we love to follow the weekly action. Tracking a group of highly skilled athletes battle to remain atop a leaderboard, on Sunday afternoon, provides viewers with a suspenseful experience which never fails to remind us that the above slogan is tremendously appropriate. With that said, there is only one winner every week, so while these players are good, what exact

With all the latest advancements in golf technologies, statistics and information is instantly at our fingertips. But what do we do with this information? How do you effectively utilize it to improve our game? I've always found it intriguing that golfers are so quick to purchase a new putter, or driver or golf balls, but when it comes to investing in a stat tracking platform, there seems to be more reluctancey. Don't get me wrong, new clubs and equipment are great, but in o

I am not a ‘gear head,’ and do not typically write about golf clubs on this website. I believe down to my core that large jumps in scoring ability come through hard work and changing your approach to the game. Equipment can certainly be a part of that, but ultimately I believe the burden of performance always falls on the golfer’s shoulders. But that doesn’t mean I am not a lover of golf clubs. I do believe that players can improve their results on the course by seeing an exp