How many calories do you burn playing Golf?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 274 kilocalories per hour playing Golf. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn playing Golf or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Golf Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
playing Golf
Calories burned with Target Sports (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling | 3.8 | 81 | 163 | 244 | 326 |
| Golf | 3.2 | 69 | 137 | 206 | 274 |
| Pool or Snooker | 2.8 | 60 | 120 | 180 | 240 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned playing Golf?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Golf. The MET value of Golf = 3.2. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Golf: 3.2
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Golf for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 3.2 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 137
30 minutes of Golf burns 137 kcal.
