Golf can damage your hearing

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Golfers advised to use Ear Plugs In a new article in the British Medical Journal ear specialists have claimed that golfing can damage your hearing…..I said,”CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEARING!” The doctors’ suspicions were aroused when they treated a keen golfer (3 times a week for 18 months) who had unexplained tinnitus and reduced hearing. Further tests confirmed that his symptoms were similar to those experienced by people exposed to loud noises.

Based on their findings the doctors are warning keen golfers that they could be damaging their hearing. The cause of the damage is thought to be the noise associated with the sonic boom heard with modern thin-faced, Titanium clubs. One Driver singled out for particular mention was the King Cobra LD Driver, which received a lot of negative feedback on the noise it generated (read my own comments on the Cobra Driver from way back).

Despite having come in for special attention, it turns out that the King Cobra LD Driver was not the worst offender. In a series of further tests with a professional golfer, the sound levels at impact were measured for a series of popular drivers including Callaway, Nike and Mizuno. The Ping G10 came top of the class with an ear shattering 130db.

The researchers conclude that golfers should consider wearing ear plugs for their own protection. Oh great! on top of all the criticism for our choice of clothing, we’re now going to have the piss ripped out of us for wearing earplugs - there’s no justice.

Having said this I’ve got my eye on a neat pair of bright yellow, industrial ear-defenders, although I haven’t bought them just yet as I’m hoping they’ll come down further in price, during the January Sales.

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5 Responses to “Golf can damage your hearing”

Joe @ Golfer Source on May 10th, 2009 10:53 pm

Now i know why I have the ringing. The doctor never mentioned golf. he said it was from loud music.
paul on May 11th, 2009 3:54 pm

wow a headbanger who plays golf! You don’t see many of those these days.
Sid@Gym Fitness Equipment on August 25th, 2009 1:09 am

Blame it on golf. We don’t know how he uses his ears when not playing the sport. Sure there might be some effects on the hearing but it’s too minimal.
2ndSwingGolf on June 29th, 2010 5:33 pm

I think a couple companies now think about the sound the clubs make now after the noise a club makes became a feature. The Nike SQ was incredibly loud as well. I’m going to have to try out a G10 and see if that’s really true though.
photo recovery on July 27th, 2010 12:27 pm

Hi,
Doctor found that people can loss hearing due to playing golf. How can I protect ears from sound produced in playing golf?

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