Calories burned golf
Golf is moderate cardio if you walk and carry. With a cart, calorie burn drops to light activity. The walk itself is the workout.
Light
231
kcal/hr
Moderate
347
kcal/hr
Vigorous
463
kcal/hr
For a 170 lb adult.
Calculator
MET-based formula. Adjust weight and duration.
Calories burned
347 kcal
170 lb · 60 min · moderate
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What it is
Golf rounds — walking with bag (high), walking with cart (medium), driving cart only (low).
What changes the burn
- Walking vs cart
- Carrying clubs vs push cart
- Hilly course
How calories burned is calculated
kcal = MET × kg × h
Golf · MET 4.5 · ≈ 347 kcal/hr · 77 kg · moderate
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