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Originally Posted by Temp1
I've never played golf myself so this question is for all the golfers:
What makes one golfer consistently better than another? Why does tiger woods win more tournaments? In other words, the game doesn't seem to entail the superior athlete to be victorious like other sports that the stronger/faster/bigger/higher jumper/etc wins. It seems to have a certain degree of luck - although perhaps 'luck' isn't the correct word but my point is the golfers at that level are all professionals so why aren't the victories more evenly divided amongst the ones having a 'good day' ? How could tiger have a 'good day' more often than the others?
I hope that made sense.
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A avid golfer and fan of most sports (my highschool basketball coach) once told me that golf is the most difficult sport to play because the skill level is so high. I don't know if I agree with that as it seems a bit unbelievable to me, but it is a game like the others where skill precedes luck. In order to have consistency over long periods of time, the person must play in a manner that's better than his opponents. Also, it does entail strength and Tiger is able to hit the ball long distances on the green, apparently. But I think it's more to do with precision taking into account the grade, wind, etc. and knowing when to use force or not to (when you're putting).