He with the lowest handicap lives longest

Swedish investigators have found the death rate amongst golfers is 40% lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which equates to an increased life expectancy of five years. The cohort study included 300,818 golfers. Golfers with the lowest handicap (i.e. the most skilled players) were found to have the lowest mortality. The authors conclude that the physical activ ...

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