Stories on staying safe in golf, from sun protection to injury prevention.
New research from the Melanoma Fund, the UK’s leading provider of sun protection resources for individuals, sports groups and outdoor clubs, has
The 3rd International Congress on Golf and Health recently returned to Scotland, highlighting the health benefits of the sport and placing a
• Scotland, the home of golf, welcomes world leading scientific congress, with experts from The R&A, the Ladies European Tour, DP World
Golf participants in Australia have a higher lifetime prevalence of skin cancer compared with the general population… A new study published in
The 2nd International Conference on Golf and Health follows on from the successful 2018 event, which had input from World Health Organisation,
More Than A Game is the incredible short film on how golf is helping transform the lives of two ex-professional footballers living
In every sports fan’s life, there comes the devastating, disconcerting moment when you realise that you’re past it. Players half your age
Incidence of melanoma has more than doubled in the UK in the last 30 years, with prevalence in women increased by 100%
Sport is increasingly playing an important role in the medical field, particularly when it comes to rebuilding lives after a stroke. In
“It takes only one shot to bring you back. Each golf shot is like a new day…a new opportunity to become better
Physical, mental and social wellbeing are all beneficiaries of playing golf, and in so many variations but so often people forget to
Stroke survivors around Wales will get the chance to use golf as part of their recovery following the success of a pilot
By Simon Brearley (Consultant S & C Coach, European Tour) and Nigel Tilley (Consultant Physiotherapist, European Tour) Whether you’re a professional, a
Golf is not a top sport in Latvia. However, it is being used therapeutically by the Latvian Spinal Cord Injury Society (LSCIS)
Jimmy Roberts reports a story about how sports can help people with memory loss, including a group at Golf Memories Carnoustie… Your
Tiger Woods leading on the back nine on Sunday of a major. Jordan Spieth trying to will his way to a second
Wonderful memories will be created by the victor in The 147th Open at Carnoustie – but it’s stirring memories that is helping
Golf is played by around 55 million people on 32,000 courses in over 200 countries. This is pretty impressive, but even more
The evidence
The evidence pages bring the published studies together by topic, with plain-English summaries and full references.
