Ep 158: Golf and Health: A way forward for the game
09/13/23 • 54 min
Revered course architect Alastair Mackenzie was a GP in another life and wrote in his book Spirit of St Andrews about the health benefits of prescribing golf to his patients. Almost 100 years after those words were penned a study in Scotland shows they are likely true. Dr Frank Sullivan of the University of St Andrews joins episode 158 to discuss the trial which saw more than 50% of those 'prescribed' golf as treatment returning positive reviews.
Links mentioned in this episode:
A Golf Business UK story on the study
Revered course architect Alastair Mackenzie was a GP in another life and wrote in his book Spirit of St Andrews about the health benefits of prescribing golf to his patients. Almost 100 years after those words were penned a study in Scotland shows they are likely true. Dr Frank Sullivan of the University of St Andrews joins episode 158 to discuss the trial which saw more than 50% of those 'prescribed' golf as treatment returning positive reviews.
Links mentioned in this episode:
A Golf Business UK story on the study
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Ep 157: Essayist Richard Pennell
When we spoke to Richard Pennell in February last year his Stymied blog was starting to gain traction. 18 months late he is now a published author his book, Grass Routes, a collection of essays taken from the blog combined with some new material. Pennell's writing focuses not on birdies and bogeys but on golf's more cerebral and emotional joys, the way the game touches people beyond being just a recreation.
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The Kids Golf Podcast Patreon page
and on BuyMeACoffee.com or send Rod Morri a DM on Twitter
Buy 'Grass Routes' here
Follow Richard's Substack 'Pitchmarks' here
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