It’s that time of year, the holiday’s are here! With the winter months just around the corner the holidays bring excitement, family, and for those of us on the east coast, snow! The holidays are not all fun and games and can take a real toll on your body, physically and mentally. Thanksgivings brings all day eating and drinking and with Christmas coming the demands of getting the house ready, finding the prefect gift, and planning the holiday parties can all stressful. There are many things that you can do to relieve this stress but if you are fortunate to be able to be outside in the winter months, why not golf!

Golf has shown to be a great answer to making you body feel and look good. Physically you walk between four and eight miles in one round of golf burning about 1,000 calories. A round of golf is a full body workout, your legs don’t do all of the work out there, your core muscles and arms are getting a work out every time you swing the club.

Golf is also a great way to relieve stress. As long as you’re not playing on a pro level, golf for the most part is a social game with two or three friends that you can relax and have fun with. Golf has also been shown to help you mentally. It looks somewhat easy to the eye, swing the club and hit the ball into the hole. Not so much! For anyone who has ever picked up a golf club they know that golf is nowhere near easy. The game makes you think a lot about every shot, where to hit the ball, how hard to hit it, not to mention how to avoid all the obstacles the golf course throws at you. Overall golf is a great exercise for your body and mind whether you play for fun or contest! So if you’re lucky enough to be able to get on the golf course without loosing your ball in the snow this holiday season, I recommend loosing that extra stress and pounds out on the course.