Others pursue the sport for the exercise and opportunity to leave the city and enjoy the fresh air of the countryside. Although golf is not particularly strenuous, playing 18 holes involves a six to seven kilometer walk.
因為一局球打下來，約要三個小時，除揮桿、推桿的時間外，幾乎都在步行（需走七、八公里）；且在「長途跋涉」後，還得有力氣打球。因此，高爾夫球雖然不激烈，運動量卻很足。