The sport of golf offers not only entertainment, but also significant health benefits related to longevity. According to a 2009 study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutent, golf can help you live longer, proving that golfers have 40% lower mortality rate than non-golfers, meaning an extra five years of life.
But the longer life span benefit of golf gets even further at Blue Zones: Geographic regions where people tend to live longer lives and have lower rates of chronic diseases.