Do you think golf is a sport?

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This question was inspired by @smartman. I am not sure that golf should be considered a sport. You ride around in a little car and have somebody else carry your bag for you. Then you hit a little ball with a stick. It is like croquet only with funny pants.

Chazmatazz269 · Accepted Answer

Ell oh ell! Your inspiration struck me as a dink.
I think @sirderpsalot123 did better with, “Can flying a radio-controlled (RC) helicopter be considered a sport?”
Sorry, i don’t know how to link posts here.

Anyway, i’m on the fence about golf. Anything that overweight drunks can be competitive at COULD be a sport at the highest levels, but it’s really not. It’s kind of like saying that falling down the stairs is a sport and justifying it by pointing out that stuntmen make a good living at doing it well. Big whoop. Any asshole CAN do it, drunk, high and wildly out of shape to boot. Doing something better than others doesn’t make it a sport. Is hula hooping a sport? How about spinning plates? Balancing a ball on your nose? Why not? Not everyone in the world can do it at the highest levels.
Real athletes routinely injure themselves in training and in competition. THAT is the level of athleticism required to be a sport. Suggesting anything less is a slap in the face of real athletes. If we start calling everything a sport, then we might just as well stop calling anything a sport because it loses all meaning.
If you’re not happy being the best in the world at your GAME, that’s on you and your damaged ego. Don’t drum it up as a sport and expect people to take you seriously because of it.

loveslongnails · Accepted Answer

Golf is both a game and a sport, depending on the level on which you play it. It's nothing at all like croquet, and it's certainly not easy to be good at. People who mock it by saying things like "you're just hitting a stationary ball with a stick - it's not even moving", are those who've never attempted to do it or failed miserably when they tried.

So you think golf at the pro level is easy, huh? Try these numbers:
* 1 in 168 high school baseball players will be drafted by MLB. Only 17% of all of them will ever play a single major league game

* 1 in every 2,451 high school basketball players will be drafted by the NBA, yet only 0.03% of them will ever play an NBA game. This is THE most difficult sport to reach the ultimate level in the USA.

* 1 in every 57,341 golfers will ever become a "pro golfer", but that doesn't mean they've made the PGA or World Tour either. Many of those pro's play lesser tours worldwide or the Korn Ferry Tour in the USA and never see a PGA event except by special invite. That's 1.75% for overall pro status, and far less to make the PGA.

It's a sport at the highest level, and extremely competitive. It's also one of the few sports where you don't get a guaranteed paycheck for playing and have to rely on sponsor money if you're lower tier.

GeminiDiamond · Accepted Answer

I dated a golfer who made an ok living at it. He would bring me along sometimes and show me what clubs did what, how to tee-off with the 1 wood, and the history. First 18 I played, I wanted to quit by the first 9 holes. So tired! Not to mention I was 30 over par, lol. Not my forte, but I will say a sport for sure. Precise game and the pros make it look easy.

avery58 · Accepted Answer

Technically it's a sport but I don't see it as such. Just like ping pong.

Even old people can play it (and most of the people who I have seen like it are old) so that should tell you how little energy it really needs. In every other sport athletes retire around their late 30's or so.

Red_Arrow · Answer

Golf is boring to me, but I can appreciate the skill needed to get the ball where you want it, especially curving around stands of trees, etc. Definitely a sport. As for exercise, watch Obama walking the whole course. A lot of exercise there. Especially compared to Trump riding around in a golf cart all the time.

Anonymous · Answer

Technically, yes, golf is a sport.  People who question that have never learned enough about golf to understand the level of physical skill required. Does it require strength? No. Does it require endurance? Not really. Does it require skill developed over years of practice and training? Yep.

NathanDavis · Answer

I've tried it myself, so yes...

took all my ability, skill and physical prowess... not to drop dead bored that time... lol

however, I could literally spend all day, swinging and hitting those till kingdom come... over and over again, I'd love that shit

DishLady · Answer

Not everyone can afford the caddies and props … Golf is simply about the coordinated usage of the clubs and balls.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Depends on how you define sport. If "sport" requires strength or stamina, gold is not a sport. If "sport" can be based primarily on physical skill not requiring strength, then it is a sport.

Twalli · Answer

It requires dedication and practices to be good. It's a sport. One if my college roommates was a golfer. He went to the driving range for a few hours every day.
However you have to consider that technically curling, dressage, and walking are also sports according to the IOC.

MisterWack · Answer

It involves a sports ball, there are basic rules that everyone has to follow, there is equipment, and it is a feat of strength/skill, also there is a victor & a loser based system since there’s also a scoring system so… Yeah it is a sport.

HelpfulWoman · Answer

it still requires skill to hit it so i guess it's no different from many other sports

northerngal · Answer

Yes golf is a sport. It takes hand and eye coordination and skill. Daley (pictured) would never survive for long in the PGA now... check out Rory.. Super fit. The days of the chain smoking, drinking golfer are over.

katiesmuff · Answer

It is a very unique sport because much of it is playing against yourself and only a few tournaments are played match and partner golf, but yes it is a sport.

OtterMan68 · Answer

It's a skill sport. I mean they don't even carry their own clubs! They aren't exactly on the same level as water polo players.

gorydetails · Answer

If you can drink beer while doing the activity it is not a sport.

msc545 · Answer

Yes, I consider it a sport. It may not be all that physically difficult unless you walk around the golf course, but to actually play well is extremely difficult and takes both skill and physical strength.

Minky17 · Answer

Yes and I'll be going to see Tiger this weekend at Pinehurst 😊

Alex-Snow · Answer

To me it is an outdoor activity... not really a sport. I have golfed some and it is ok but I do not consider it a sport

sage2021 · Answer

No I don't! You don't even break a sweat ⛳ golfing unless it's really hot outside.

TopShelfMan · Answer

Golf is a sport. It takes physical skill and agility, along with good hand eye coordination.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

No. If golf is a sport, then croquet is also a sport.

Iron_Man · Answer

It’s a sport, but its certainly not a contact sport

normalice · Answer

Golf and baseball are games, not sports.

AviatorTom · Answer

Yes, golf is a sport. One of the few sports where it's an individual against everyone else.

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

It is considered a sport. But probably one of the most boring things to watch.

JonCobretti · Answer

Yes, the most boring one

Meropatrick · Answer

Anything with a ball is a sport

Wiredone · Answer

Golf is boring to me

AngryCarl · Answer

It seems more like a cult.

ICanSmellTheCosmos · Answer

Definitely not a sport.

sheenagwapa · Answer

yeah it is. i am not really into team sport.

CrabCakes11 · Answer

Yes. It’s just a stupid sport

DrPepper12 · Answer

Yes.

princeofromance · Answer

Yes, but it is a boring one.

Jupiter1 · Answer

Yes. Golf is.

summiter · Answer

Not really

HurremSultan · Answer

Yes it's a sport

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