This is Why You Should Love Playing Golf – The Sport That’s All the Rage in Malaysia Now

Playing Golf, Image Credit: The Els Club Malaysia

One upon a time, golf was considered to be the sport of retired men who would get together to talk about old times and enjoy a quiet round of teeing off. However, times have changed and golf has now become a sport that is enjoyed by all, young and old alike. It’s also becoming quite popular in Malaysia and in many of the major cities like Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Johor, a golf course is not so hard to find as there are plenty of options to choose from. Some golf courses like the ones by The Els Club Malaysia have restaurants, events and meeting facilities in order to create a ‘golfing paradise’ to its guests. So, why is it so popular? Read on to see why…

Boosts Fitness – Golf, for many years has been considered to be a ‘soft sport’. This is such a misconception as it is now found be good for your fitness by helping burns those calories, Keep heart rate up and improves your vision. It also helps you get rid of stress. Chilling out with your other golfing buddies in an open and natural environment, is an experience that can release endorphins and relieve all that pent up tensions from those nasty deadlines at work.

Lower-Risk of Injury – If watching rugby, football and even cricket matches sends chills down your spine; golf is the sport for you. There’s zero risk of getting injured unless if you count the risk of falling while walking through the course or being eaten by a crocodile while trying to retrieve the ball from the pond! LOL Just kidding. So you see there’s no risk at all. However, though it doesn’t incur much physical strain you would be concentrating a lot as golf is a sport that requires coordination, strategy and accuracy.

Plenty of Bonding Time – All that time spent on the golf course gives you much needed time for bonding. It can also be the perfect date, don’t you think? If you got a big client that you need to impress, you can treat them to a luxurious golf day out.

So, you see there are quite a few reasons that you should definitely fall in love with playing golf!

 

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