Golf - Sport Or Not A Sport?

[Mutt]

two words - Colin Montgomery.

not a sport as long as he is playing it.

[sickkittens]

explain

[alexg]

if chess is a sport, why not golf?

[Mutt]

sports are played by athletes.

[Mutt]

Originally posted by alexg
if chess is a sport, why not golf?

chess is a game. just up the food chain from chinese checkers.

[eddieguy]

golf is a game, not a sport

[Steve]

golf is an activity

[Evil1]

golf is for people who were picked last in every school game. It's the thing they created to make people with no athletic ability whatsoever forget about how fucking pathetic they are at sports..

You cant call a 90 year old retired proctologist in a grass field beating a defenceless ball into its grave a fucking athlete, it's not a sport.

Wheres the fucking payoff in golf, the fucking ball is going to end up in the hole sooner or later every goddamn time. God i that shitty assed "geriatric activity"

[Illicit]

golf is a sport.

it takes alot of athletic ability to do what these guys do.

[Easton]

golf is a sport, just not your typical sport

isn't race car driving a sport too?

[Arm123]

I agree... Iv played ice Hockey, football, baseball, basketball my whole life...

I consider my self a decent athlete, and I must say that Golf is the hardest game/sport I have ever played. It took the longest to master... and someday it feels like iv gotten worse after practicing.

People who hate golf are those who haven't played it before, or haven't the mind, skill or attention span to play it.

just my 2cents

cry, after you try...

[AnalProbe]

[SureFire]

Golf requires skills so it is classified as a sport, however, to compare it with a sport that requires skill and athletic ability like tennis is wrong.

[FlyingIguana]

Originally posted by alexg
if chess is a sport, why not golf?

chess isn't a sport, its a board game.

[Arm123]

How do you define athletic ability ?

is it indurance ?

is it strength ?

is it power ?

or is it the abilty to perform a given task under pressure ?

[mary34d]

(please note: I have posted this before)


For all you golfers, and all U sports fans 4 that matter...

The following is forwarded not to offend tennis, basketball, football or
soccer fans. It is, rather, an attempt to put everything in its proper perspective.

Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity and people who don't even play
go to tournaments or watch it on TV? These truisms may shed light on reasons why.

Golf is an honorable game, with the overwhelming majority of players being
honorable people who don't need referees.

Golfers don't have some of their players in jail every week.

Golfers don't scratch their privates on the golf course.

Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at, other people.

Professional golfers are compensated in direct proportion to how well they play.

Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a charter flight when they travel
between tournaments.

Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand new contracts, because of
another player's deal.

Professional golfers don't deman! d that the taxpayers pay for the courses on
which they play.

When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to cover for them or back them up.

The PGA Tour raises more money for charity in one year than the National
Football League does in two.

You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any tournament,
including the majors, all day, every day for $25 or $30. The cost for a seat in
the nosebleed section at the Super Bowl will cost around $300 or more.

You can bring a picnic lunch to the tournament golf course, watch the best in
the world and not spend a small fortune on food and drink. Try that at one of
the taxpayer funded baseball or football stadiums.


In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make $9 million a season, like
the best baseball hitters (.300) batting average) do.

Golf doesn't change its rules to at! tract fans.

Golfers have to adapt to an entirely new playing area each week.

Golfers keep their clothes on while they are being interviewed.

Golf doesn't have free agency.

In their prime, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and other stars, would shake your
hand and say they were happy to meet you. In his prime Jose Canseco wore
T-shirts that read "Leave Me Alone."

You can hear birds chirping on the golf course during a tournament.

At a golf tournament, (unlike at taxpayer-funded sports stadiums and arenas)
you won't hear a steady stream of four letter words and nasty name calling
while you're hoping that no one spills beer on you.

Tiger Woods can hit a golf ball three times as far as Barry Bonds can hit a baseball.

Golf Courses don't ruin the neighborhood.


Now, this is a slice of golf history I thought you might enjoy. I never knew why
there were 18 holes before this. Why do full-length golf courses have 18 holes,
and not 20, or 10 or an even dozen? How many of you golfers know the answer
to this one?

During a discussion among the club's membership board at St. Andrew's in
1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly
18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. By limiting himself to only one
shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the
Scotch ran out.

[SureFire]

Originally posted by Arm123
How do you define athletic ability ?

is it indurance ?

is it strength ?

is it power ?

or is it the abilty to perform a given task under pressure ?

Aerobic fitness plus having skills.

[Arm123]

lol.. I indeed like those facts, even though I wasn't the one to point them out.

I think its fair to say that golf is a sport. And I absolutely agree that its a sport where you cant make many excuses and blame anyone but your self for playing badly.

So it is among the more honorable of sports.

[Spunky]

If Golf is considered a sport then snooker is also...both requires minimum effort

[Arm123]

I dont know.. when i play snooker or golf... if i dont put in alot of effort/concentration, i dont play well.

Hence my score is worse when im drunk.

[Rawz]

Originally posted by spunky1
If Golf is considered a sport then snooker is also...both requires minimum effort

Hitting a golf ball 300 yards doesnt take any physical or mental effort ?

[Mutt]

digging a booger out of yer nose takes manual dexterity. i guess i'm a sportsman.

[Spunky]

When was the last time you seen a golfer break into a sweat unless it was too hot out or they had to waddle to their golf cart

[Arm123]

If we pitted you against the other top 'booger pickers' in America... and made you pick boogers out of each others nose, or had judges decide on booger picking technique, or judged on size of boogers picked.. then yes...

You probably could become a pro, and make millions of dollars.. Have endorsements, merchandise... Hell man,what are you doing in this biz ?

[Arm123]

Originally posted by spunky1
When was the last time you seen a golfer break into a sweat unless it was too hot out or they had to waddle to their golf cart

so you have to break a sweat to be an athlete ?

[Spunky]

Originally posted by Arm123
so you have to break a sweat to be an athlete ?

It shows they are actually putting in some sort of effort.I guess you are one of those golfing fags too.

[DaLord]

Originally posted by mary34d
(please note: I have posted this before)


For all you golfers, and all U sports fans 4 that matter...

The following is forwarded not to offend tennis, basketball, football or
soccer fans. It is, rather, an attempt to put everything in its proper perspective.

Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity and people who don't even play
go to tournaments or watch it on TV? These truisms may shed light on reasons why.

Golf is an honorable game, with the overwhelming majority of players being
honorable people who don't need referees.

Golfers don't have some of their players in jail every week.

Golfers don't scratch their privates on the golf course.

Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at, other people.

Professional golfers are compensated in direct proportion to how well they play.

Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a charter flight when they travel
between tournaments.

Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand new contracts, because of
another player's deal.

Professional golfers don't deman! d that the taxpayers pay for the courses on
which they play.

When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to cover for them or back them up.

The PGA Tour raises more money for charity in one year than the National
Football League does in two.

You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any tournament,
including the majors, all day, every day for $25 or $30. The cost for a seat in
the nosebleed section at the Super Bowl will cost around $300 or more.

You can bring a picnic lunch to the tournament golf course, watch the best in
the world and not spend a small fortune on food and drink. Try that at one of
the taxpayer funded baseball or football stadiums.


In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make $9 million a season, like
the best baseball hitters (.300) batting average) do.

Golf doesn't change its rules to at! tract fans.

Golfers have to adapt to an entirely new playing area each week.

Golfers keep their clothes on while they are being interviewed.

Golf doesn't have free agency.

In their prime, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and other stars, would shake your
hand and say they were happy to meet you. In his prime Jose Canseco wore
T-shirts that read "Leave Me Alone."

You can hear birds chirping on the golf course during a tournament.

At a golf tournament, (unlike at taxpayer-funded sports stadiums and arenas)
you won't hear a steady stream of four letter words and nasty name calling
while you're hoping that no one spills beer on you.

Tiger Woods can hit a golf ball three times as far as Barry Bonds can hit a baseball.

Golf Courses don't ruin the neighborhood.


Now, this is a slice of golf history I thought you might enjoy. I never knew why
there were 18 holes before this. Why do full-length golf courses have 18 holes,
and not 20, or 10 or an even dozen? How many of you golfers know the answer
to this one?

During a discussion among the club's membership board at St. Andrew's in
1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly
18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. By limiting himself to only one
shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the
Scotch ran out.

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[DaLord]

I play golf and I consider it a sport.
There's no chance in hell I'm walking for 3 bloody hours and sweating just to "relax".

[chodadog]

Of course it's a sport.

[Arm123]

Originally posted by spunky1
It shows they are actually putting in some sort of effort.I guess you are one of those golfing fags too.

What is effort ?..

concentration ?

aplication of skill ?

running really, really fast ?

pushing really, really hard ?

I play all sports, even ones that you sweat while playing. But i find those who sweat alot when playing any sport are 'usually' doing the wrong thing... or out of position, or are just looking for attention, tryng to get everyone to notice them.

You must be one of the prima donna fags, looking to attract attention to your self.

[Easton]

all this golf talk makes me really miss it... and go figure: i live on a golf course in AZ and haven't played in 13 months

[Arm123]

Originally posted by Easton
all this golf talk makes me really miss it... and go figure: i live on a golf course in AZ and haven't played in 13 months

YOU LUCKY FUCK !

Id be sure to play 9 everyday

[Spunky]

Originally posted by Arm123
What is effort ?..

concentration ?

aplication of skill ?

running really, really fast ?

pushing really, really hard ?

I play all sports, even ones that you sweat while playing. But i find those who sweat alot when playing any sport are 'usually' doing the wrong thing... or out of position, or are just looking for attention, tryng to get everyone to notice them.

You must be one of the prima donna fags, looking to attract attention to your self.

Lol prima donna...Let me guess the "sports" you play
Checkers
Chess
Darts
Golf
Christ wimps like you should be shot and let the real athletes who play hockey soccer,football show pussies like you how it's done...Go back to chasing a little ball all over the place faggot

[Arm123]

my friend I play all those sports. I play ice hockey every Friday night, work out everyday... and yes I sweat

And, i think if you saw me in person, your mouth would be closed.

But whatever, i guess i expect too much from people. Its hard to actually 'think', which is why you resort to insults rather than try to answer my questions.

All are BIG MEN behind their keyboards.

[Mutt]

Originally posted by Arm123

All are BIG MEN behind their keyboards.

god bless the interweb.

[vdewd]

if you do it for competition, doesn't that make it a sport?

[Arm123]

Originally posted by vdewd
if you do it for competition, doesn't that make it a sport?

agreed, thats a valid point for golf being a sport.

I have yet to see any against.

[ProjectNaked]

Golf is the number 1 sport/activity/event in the world, (yes-bigger than soccer you pussies!)

four rounds of golf, (a tournament is four rounds) is the equivilent of walking appx. 18 miles. 1760 yards in a mile, avg course=7200 yards.

what other sport can you tap a little ball 2 feet to win $1,000,000.00 ?????

[Evil1]

Originally posted by Arm123
agreed, thats a valid point for golf being a sport.

I have yet to see any against.

Jesus christ, at parties we have shotgun beer races, thats competition, am I an athlete? is beer chugging now a fucking sport too?

[Arm123]

Originally posted by Evil1
Jesus christ, at parties we have shotgun beer races, thats competition, am I an athlete? is beer chugging now a fucking sport too?

It could be, if people were interested in it enough to telivise it. And if it were dificult enough to compete against others. But the fact of the matter is that anyone can take a drink, and say that they have mastered beer drinking.

But whatever, that was a stupid point. Now things are getting out of hand.. That was almost as stupid as the booger picking guy.

come up with somthing better. The question is Golf - Sport Or Not A Sport?

[Spunky]

Originally posted by Arm123
It could be, if people were interested in it enough to telivise it. And if it were dificult enough to compete against others. But the fact of the matter is that anyone can take a drink, and say that they have mastered beer drinking.

But whatever, that was a stupid point. Now things are getting out of hand.. That was almost as stupid as the booger picking guy.

come up with somthing better. The question is Golf - Sport Or Not A Sport?

Give it up tinker bell..Whacking off to Steve Weir doesn't make golf a sport..it's a game like checkers on which I'm sure you are really good at.

[Arm123]

lol.. nice insult..

but no thought given to the task at hand...

i dont have to give up, cuz nobody has proven my opinion wrong... you have given up b4 even getting started...

can anyone say 'cop out' ?


have you even played golf ?

[Arm123]

And who the fuck is steve wier ?

[Spunky]

When I was a little kid until I was beat up and called a fag by the jocks.I turned to real sports like Hockey (goalie) football (receiver)Chasing a little ball all over the place in the rain and getting drunk while driving around in a golf cart is for the lonely old men I see everyday...I'll leave that to the great athletes like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicolas

[Spunky]

Originally posted by Arm123
And who the fuck is steve wier ?

Your hero whos poster you have on the wall that you kiss every night..That Canadian fag you are so proud of...Steve,Mike,Chi Chi or that raghead you get a hardon for

[Arm123]

Originally posted by spunky1
When I was a little kid until I was beat up and called a fag by the jocks.I turned to real sports like Hockey (goalie) football (receiver)Chasing a little ball all over the place in the rain and getting drunk while driving around in a golf cart is for the lonely old men I see everyday...I'll leave that to the great athletes like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicolas

I'm sorry you were beat up man. But had played sports like hockey and football since I was old enough to do so.

I was even on my way to going pro with hockey. I played MTHL (which is the equivalent of professional hockey for kids in Canada), all the way until I met a chick and decided to not risk things (not a good chance of going pro) and get a real job.

I always thought golf was shit when i saw it on TV too. My dad used to watch it and i would fight with him to change the channel.

I went out on day, when i was 20, to play golf and thought i would be a natural. Hell, iv been to the driving range a few times. I could hit that damn ball, and swing that damn club fast and hard.

but hey.. i shot 155 (that's real bad) on a executive par 66 course. I was fucking pissed ! And the more angry and aggressive I got, the worse i did.

All the people i went with, who are lawyers and a 'pencil neck geeks', shot 80 - 90's.

You can imagine how embarrassed i felt. Me, a thick muscle bound guy (compared to these fucks at least) getting my ass whipped.

That's life...

Another reason why people dont play golf when they are young is because golf is fucking expensive to play. I play once a week, at $150 per round.

Now that i am good.. my strength helps me. i hit it long and shoot 82-88 depending on the course.

I know where your coming from man... cuz your opinion used to be mine as well...

you need to go out and play. If your ever in the Toronto area in Canada, icq me and ill take you out for a round.

[Buzz]

Who cares!
Golf is the great way to spend your time and money!

[Arm123]

Originally posted by spunky1
Your hero whos poster you have on the wall that you kiss every night..That Canadian fag you are so proud of...Steve,Mike,Chi Chi or that raghead you get a hardon for

what the hell are you talking about ?.. Think before the words 'spew' out on to your keyboard.

[Spunky]

I'm in Vancouver..I never was good at it so I like to talk trash to the golfers..maybe I'm just jealous cause a pro makes millions chasing a ball around...cheers

[Arm123]

Originally posted by spunky1
I'm in Vancouver..I never was good at it so I like to talk trash to the golfers..maybe I'm just jealous cause a pro makes millions chasing a ball around...cheers

Agreed... I wish i could make as much as they make for winning one touny in a weekend.

even coming in last place you win like $4k