{"id":14095,"date":"2025-07-01T08:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/?p=14095"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:05:08","slug":"heat-waves-also-endanger-golfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/heat-waves-also-endanger-golfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat can be deadly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-668xds-08309595e501612da30299f4b539ac7c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-668xds-08309595e501612da30299f4b539ac7c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-668xds-08309595e501612da30299f4b539ac7c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-668xds-08309595e501612da30299f4b539ac7c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14101 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14101 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='Heat waves harm health'  height=\"924\" width=\"1643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-scaled.jpg 1643w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1152328952-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1643px) 100vw, 1643px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1y66rq-5384defacd08e08eadff33c027ef2eab\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1y66rq-5384defacd08e08eadff33c027ef2eab{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1y66rq-5384defacd08e08eadff33c027ef2eab .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1y66rq-5384defacd08e08eadff33c027ef2eab .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1y66rq-5384defacd08e08eadff33c027ef2eab av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Heat can be deadly<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k8ycpuk2-7346ebfddcb3b1befdc54074201b5725 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Europe is groaning under a heatwave. Temperatures of over 35 degrees are now the order of the day in many countries in summer, with some southern European countries such as Spain and Portugal recording temperatures of over 40 degrees. Extreme weather, which scientists expect to become more frequent due to climate change and which also affects golf because heat is a burden on health. &#8220;The number of patients requiring inpatient treatment due to heat and sun has doubled in some cases over the past few years,&#8221; stated the German Hospital Federation (DKG), for example. The Climate Risk Index 2025 lists heatwaves as the number 3 risk worldwide.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/climate-risk-index-2025-three-eu-nations-in-top-ten\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TrGCYvIRHM\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/climate-risk-index-2025-three-eu-nations-in-top-ten\/\">Climate Risk Index 2025: Three EU nations in the top ten<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Climate Risk Index 2025: Three EU nations in the top ten&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/climate-risk-index-2025-three-eu-nations-in-top-ten\/embed\/#?secret=JkjIYGwBxn#?secret=TrGCYvIRHM\" data-secret=\"TrGCYvIRHM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Heat stress on the golf course a real danger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to the relatively high average age of golfers, the risk of overuse injuries such as cardiac arrhythmias is increased in <strong>extreme heat<\/strong>. When it&#8217;s hot, our heart has to work harder to keep our core body temperature at 37 degrees Celsius. Because the body needs to supply blood not only to the muscles, but also to the skin. The blood then transports the heat generated by the muscles to the surface. For this to happen at the same time, the heart must pump more blood and therefore beat more often. That is why the pulse rate is also accelerated in the heat. Accordingly, the performance is somewhat lower.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Occurrence of heat stress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat stress occurs when the body is no longer able to maintain its temperature equilibrium and core temperature rises to the point that other physiological processes are affected. The occurrence of heat stress is conditioned on the one hand by the temperature, but besides that also by the age, sex and cardiovascular fitness of the person and even the medication taken. Tolerance to dehydration is higher in physically fit and young people, while the ability to adapt to heat decreases with age, reduced fitness, and the presence of disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate change affects outdoor sports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists accurately explained in the sixth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(21)01787-6\/fulltext\">Lancet Countdown<\/a> report, published Oct. 20, 2021, that climate change will also have an increased impact on opportunities for physical activity. &#8220;Over the past four decades, the number of hours in which it has been too hot for outdoor activities has steadily increased,&#8221; the authors of the renowned American health magazine noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Problems from 83 degrees Fahrenheit plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The influence of temperature, mugginess and bright sunshine on days with a temperature of more than 83 degrees Fahrenheit was examined. At this temperature level, which is also consistently exceeded on golf courses in the summer, medical professionals advise caution when engaging in outdoor activities, according to the Lancet. Even in highly developed countries such as Austria, Germany and Switzerland, which have a so-called high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spektrum.de\/lexikon\/geographie\/human-development-index\/3595\">Human Development Index<\/a>, the number of hours in which activities are only possible to a very limited extent has increased by 1.5 hours since 1980.<\/p>\n<p>According to the authors, the negative effect of the rise in temperature due to climate change, which primarily affects the over 65 age group, will increasingly undermine the positive effects of outdoor activities on health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deaths from heat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the Lancet Countdown notes that the death rate caused by extreme heat also increased massively in the 2018\/2019 study period, especially among the elderly. It reached a record high of 345,000 deaths worldwide in 2019. The National Institute of Health in the USA, for example, assumes that deaths due to extreme heat resulting in circulatory problems in seniors over 65 will triple in the long term. According to the Robert Koch Institute, 2800 people died in Germany in 2024 due to the heat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does golf need heat regulations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What are the consequences for sport in general of the changes in climate? Some sports associations and sports institutions around the world have already reacted with special heat regulations. However, for a long time this mainly affected already hot regions such as Australia or parts of the USA, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.ctfassets.net\/3urhge2ecl20\/6OlZdsI6EgUKcryb9EkeCB\/8012824f80e585ab9650d131d0fb692b\/00016506-source.pdf\">Gulf Australia<\/a>. Many regions in all parts of the world are now affected by extreme heat. The <a href=\"https:\/\/serviceportal.dgv-intranet.de\/sport\/sportkonzept\/i32737_1_Golf_unter_Hitzebelastung__Hitzekonzept_.cfm\">German Golf Association<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bayerischer-golfverband.de\/files\/BGV\/PDFs\/Regularien\/23_BGV_Hitzekonzept_2023.pdf\">Bavarian Golf Association<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gvnrw.de\/fileadmin\/download\/Ligasysteme\/2023\/HitzekonzeptGVNRW2023.pdf\">NRW Golf Association<\/a> now also have a heat concept.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The AK 65 and the little children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Basically, high heat can cause heat stress in any age group. Thinking about the division of the golf classes, especially the age groups Ak65 and Ak 12 are vulnerable groups. If there are no national or regional recommendations from the golf associations on how to deal with extreme heat, it is the responsibility of the tournament organizer to deal with the possible consequences of the heat. Heat stress can have deadly effects. 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