You're right - clicking in I found this question[1]:

“During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?”

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/data/inactivity-prevale...

GOLF! That counts as physical activity?!

Most people doing weekend golf are getting golf carts. Others almost always have a caddy. I suppose walking the course while someone does the heavy listing is some degree of exercise, but they really need to clarify that in order for golf to be exercise you need to walk the course.

Simply swinging a golf club during the round is a full-body exercise. You can't do a large bucket of balls at the range if you're out of shape -- you'll wear out first. Walking a course as a spectator, and playing with a caddy (to keep the comparison fair because you don't carry a bag either way), is a different physical experience.

Also, most walkers in the golf world don't have a caddy. They're not available at most courses. Even quite a few private clubs with biiig membership fees don't have caddies. I just looked it up and a random link says 32% of private clubs have caddies. Of public courses, a few destination courses have them (Pebble Beach, Bandon, etc.).

Golf? CDC should include billiards, bowling, and darts if their standard for "exercise" is that low.

I guess it really matters whether you are in a cart or not.