The PGA of America is continuing their support of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign to combat childhood obesity with the second edition of the “Let’s Move On Course” program. During the 2012 PGA Championship, The PGA of America will be giving away free pedometers, courtesy of the Hospital for Special Surgery, to help promote the benefits of walking and physcial activity on the golf course.
The 2012 PGA Championship takes place August 8-14 at Atlanta Athletic Club and typically provides the strongest field of the year. Fans attending the event can pick up their free pedometer and track their steps while following the best golfers in the world.
Recent studies have shown that walking 18 holes on the golf course is equivalent to five miles or 10,000 steps. Golfers who carry their clubs during an 18-hole round can burn as much as 2,000 calories. Health and fitness experts have recommended taking 10,000 steps per day on average to help control weight gain and improve overall fitness.
The “Let’s Move on Course!” program was officially launched last year at the 2011 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Fans who claimed a pedometer and reported their data on PlayGolfAmerica.com walked an average of 14,767 steps or 7.4 miles on the golf course during last year’s PGA Championship.
Attendees of the 2012 PGA Championship in Atlanta can pick up their free pedometer at the main spectator entrance of the Atlanta Athletic Club. Pedometers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis each day of the event. Fans are encouraged to once again report their steps on PlayGolfAmerica.com, where they will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed pin flag signed by the tournament champion.
