Preserving or improving cognitive function is essential for health and independence in aging and clinical populations, such as persons with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and cancer. Golf is a multimodal recreational activity that encompasses physical, psychosocial, and numerous cognitively challenging tasks. Golf has been associated with improved cognitive function, including memory and dual-task ability. PURPOSE: To examine the effects of golf recreational exercise programs on cognitive function in healthy older adults novel to golf. METHODS: Two golf recreational exercise programs, GHA (10 weeks, n = 14) and GIVE (12 weeks, n = 9), were conducted on healthy older adults novel to golf. Both programs held two training sessions/week for 90 minutes, which included golf-related exercises and golf play. NIH Cognitive Toolbox (NIH-C) was administered pre-and post- programs. An age- and activity-matched control group (CON, n = 10) was also assessed at baseline and after 10 weeks. Percent changes in means of the composite (COMP) and the card sorting task (CS) scores from baseline to post-test are reported. For these small pilot investigations, Hedge’s g effect sizes were calculated between baseline and post-program measures. RESULTS: Both programs had high adherence (>90% attendance) and there were no adverse events. The experimental groups demonstrated higher percent improvements in both COMP (GIVE 12.01%, GHA 7.27%, & CON 4.55%) and CS (GIVE 8.69%, GHA 9.26%, & CON 6.07%). Both tests demonstrated medium to large effects in within-group pre-post measures of GIVE (COMP 0.75, CS 0.5) and small to medium effects in GHA (COMP 0.38, CS 0.36) and CON (COMP 0.32, 0.37) (see Figure). CONCLUSIONS: The two golf programs were safe, had high adherence, and appeared to be effective in improving cognitive function. Findings in these pilot studies support the development of a future expanded randomized control trial in older adults and/or clinical populations.