Among the many battles that golfers pay is with skeptics who claim that ours is not really a sport. The topics you’ve all heard: it’s a game you can play in old age; there is little in the way of cardiovascular tension, especially when driving on a cart. And there is this bizarre: it is possible to have some cocktails while playing, and maybe even play accordingly.
The relationship of the game with alcohol – beverage carts, nineteenth holes, guest members that turn into Bacchanalian parties – has always been stratified, especially considering that some players profess to drink to have a positive impact on their performance.
In Golf Digest’s multiple research on the subject, including a 2018 video that is among our most popular ever, one thing that is unequivocally clear is that drinking a wonder on the golf course is a bad idea. But there may be a weak point, where a drink or two could ease the tension for players who tend to go their own way.
“I’m not claiming to drink, but what I’m saying is reasonable, alcohol has a place,” says Dr. Arah Suppiah, a sports medicine expert who works with a number of PGA Tour players. “In moderation , why not if it’s something that helps you relax? “
The pros and cons of alcohol in the course are the topic of the latest episode of Local Knowledge, our new podcast that dives deep into complicated golf topics. In examining the effect of alcohol on golfers, host Alex Myers consults Suppiah and everyday players and revisits Golf Digest’s attempts to put some science behind the problem. Also examine the role that tension has on the golf swing and look at famous examples of spirits that may have tilted the history of golf in a different direction.
In addition, the episode states that “golf is a sport?” new context topic. You may not sweat a lot while playing golf, but name another athletic attempt more dependent on the cooperation between body and mind.
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