Injuries Rising as More Kids Take Up Golf

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I just thought this one was funny. It's one of those things that you look at and just think, "duh" followed by, "how'd this make the news?"

"MONDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- The increasing popularity of children's golf has teed off an upswing in golf-related head injuries among youngsters, a new study finds.

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia reviewed the cases of more than 2,500 patients under age 19 seen by neurosurgeons between 1996 and 2002. They identified 64 sports-related injuries, including 15 golf-related injuries. Of those injuries, seven were caused by golf cart accidents, seven by golf clubs and one by being struck with a golf ball." [more].

Comments?

Posts: 1475 · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

this is one of those obvious things thats bound to happen, in my opinion.

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:42 am Post subject:

"hey, when we give kids things that could be dangerous, some of them hurt themselves"