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I remember in high school where my friends and I would debate at lunch whether Golf should be considered a professional sport...or just a game. I remember a lot of people having little respect for the skill level that is required for Golf.
Maybe a better question is, what makes/defines a 'sport' or 'game'?
What do you guys think?
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It's not a sport unless you sweat. I'll agree that golf requires a lot of skill, but it's still just a game. Nothing more.
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I always went by the belief that a "sport" requires defense. If there is no defensive play then it is not a sport, it is a game.
If this is the case, golf would be considered a game, along with bowling, darts. etc
Yes, it does take an incredible amount of skill, and I love playing it (even though I suck donkey dorks at it) but I still would classify it as a game........
just my two cents
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I agree that there is no defense for golf.
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It's a horrible, horrible game.
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i took the "history of sport" in university and i think there were four qualifications to "sport."
i forget them specifically, but remember at least two being "competitiveness" and "athleticism."
you don't have to be "athletic" to play golf at a high level.
yes, it requires skill, hand-eye coordination and all that wonderful stuff but if that makes it a sport then i guess pinball is too.
non sports: golf, darts, snooker/pool, bowling etc.
and while i recognize the likes of david wells and cecil fielder excell(ed) in baseball, that's a positional game and several the majority of positions require athleticism.
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Its called the Game of Golf, so I guess it is a game. I think for the most part athletes play it though. except for maybe craig stadler and Tim herron.
I sweat when I play golf in the summer time
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i don't buy the "sweating" argument either. is walking to the ice-cream store in blazing heat a sport? how about putting up drywall?
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If you can provide an indisputable definition of "sport" and "game" I'll tell you what golf is.
Sport or game, I love playing it. I picked up my clubs from my club this week and it was tough resigning myself to the next four months being golf-free.
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you hit a little white ball then you find it and hit it again . what you should do is when you find your ball be thankful you found and go home
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it's not being "mean" either.
i'm in awe of some of the shots snooker players make, in awe of how easy the dartists can hit "triple 20" -- saying it's not a "sport" doesn't take away from the skill involved. it's just that athleticism's not involved.
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cochise Wrote:I always went by the belief that a "sport" requires defense. If there is no defensive play then it is not a sport, it is a game.
But if that is your basis, where do you put Curling?
Personally, golf is a game, not a sport...
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i don't buy the defense arguement...there's no defense in most Olympic sports...
and if ballroom dancing, ice dancing, and that stupid ribbon twirling thing are sports, then Golf is a sport.
