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by Habooosh on January 9th, 2011
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a very good question .. as we hold that stick .. stand .. look far away straight to the hole in the other side, and moving our ass left to right and right to left (a move that any one does to show that he/she is focusing on his target .. heheheh ..
where is the part we should call SPORT ? the ass-shacking part ? or holding the stick?
by shadowslayer552 on April 7th, 2010
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NO! if you can't get hurt badly it is an activity not a sport.
by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on August 12th, 2009
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Personally, I don't, and for much the same reason I don't consider billiards, bowling, or darts to be sports.
I won't deny that all of them require skill, but I feel that sports also require an element of reaction time and strategy.
Most sports have competitors going head to head in real-time and a few (like rally racing) involve a clock. You need more than a steady hand; you need to perform under pressure.
There is also the endurance element, and endurance means nothing in golf. Anybody can walk around a field on a sunny day, but try strapping yourself into a sweltering car that is bouncing down the road (WRC) or *running* around for 45 minutes straight (soccer).
by machinerat on June 6th, 2009
Boring as it may be to watch, it is still a sport.
by Anonymous T on August 16th, 2009
sport
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
Golf fits.
by ward868336 on August 16th, 2009
yes i love to play and watch it on t.v
by norm on August 12th, 2009
Golf is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports.
by Audiotron on June 9th, 2009
Nope. It is close, but since there is really no heavy physical exertion, it cannot be a sport.
Also, anything you can do while wearing slacks cannot be a sport.
Anything that expects you to be silent (when watching in person) for a player to make his move/take his turn cannot be a sport.
by chelseapensioner on June 6th, 2009
yes, but I think its more about the walk. Its very good excercise.
by King of the Cheeses on June 6th, 2009
Well I'm too lazy to do it, so yes.
by Ayla01 on June 6th, 2009
Nope..not a sport. Its a game
by IwishIknew on January 9th, 2011
Nope. They use golf carts instead of using their legs. They have caddies ala slaves to carry their bags/clubs. Effing pathetic if you ask me.
A game, sure. A sport, no.
by BigDaddyBS on September 29th, 2009
Yep... To golf well, you need to be in decent shape... There are many things in golf that are somewhat related to other "sports" (quotes for this answer only. I believe they are ALL sports.)
You walk a lot, chasing where you hit your ball.
You have to know how to aim (think hockey, think archery, think shooting)
You have to be able to "read" the greens (much as football and basketball players must "read" the other team's settings, much as a chess-player must be able to read his opponent's strategy, or a poker-player "reads" his opponent's face).)
While it may not be as physical as track and field, football, hockey, gymnastics, or other sports, it's still a sport. ;-)
by Gone on September 29th, 2009
Yes I do. Golfers make it look soooooo easy. Just walking around hitting a little ball around the green.
It's not easy at all. Requires practice and skill and is realy very physical.
by ConservativelyLiberal on September 29th, 2009
No, neither is Chess, Poker, or Shooting.
by Don Gorgeous George on September 28th, 2009
Yeah, just not a contact sport. Its like bowling or billiards, but with great scenery.
by Twitch4 on September 28th, 2009
I do, even though I'm no good at it. But I love to watch it.
by Sid on September 28th, 2009
I personally class a sport as something that requires a decent level of fitness to participate in, and in which most of the outcome relies on your physicality. I know that you have to walk around the course, but I know plenty of unfit people who can manage to walk, and could manage a game of golf. I say it is a game, along with other things sometimes classed as sports, such as darts, pool, snooker etc.
by palmagma on September 28th, 2009
Well yes, it' a sport of sorts,
just like other games in which
some sort of ball gets knocked around.
But mind you it's not for everyone.
As Mark Twain so aptly put it:
"Golf is a good walk - spoiled."
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on August 12th, 2009
More like "recreation"!
by The Red Queelon on August 11th, 2009
It's a sport. I've never even questioned that.
by tapatio on July 16th, 2009
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sport
by what on June 10th, 2009
yes
by Cupcake1201 on June 9th, 2009
Um... yeah I guess...
by Capital J on June 9th, 2009
yes. it takes athletic ability to play golf. now car racing is NOT a sport. anybody tall enough to reach the pedals can be taught to drive a car.
by bazza on June 6th, 2009
Yes. To be a good golfer takes many hours of practise, you have to be fit. It's no good being able to play good shots if you are going to puff out halfway round the course.
by Robster on June 6th, 2009
Of course it is not an exciting one as it envolves skill and exexcise. I think its like cricket its more of doing then a watching thing.
by a nony mous on June 6th, 2009
Any game played for enjoyment and relaxation is a sport.
by Nancy on June 6th, 2009
I know lots of people do, but I'm not one of them.
by Over and Out on June 6th, 2009
I know it's a sport, but it's just too boring for me.
by Jadey - Vive la difference on June 6th, 2009
Yeah I do... Skill combined with (some sort of) physical activity. It's more of a sport than dressage anyway!
by Carl_07 on June 6th, 2009
Yes, more like a retired sport =)
by engineer is Terminator on June 9th, 2009
How about fishing?
by engineer is Terminator on June 10th, 2009
Only for those who have too much of time and money.
how to clean golf balls?
by benten on November 10th, 2010
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by Freedom00 on October 15th, 2010
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A golf show in the 60s had pro golfers play the best 18 UK holes in 1 day, travelling between courses by helicopter? Anyone got details?
by gynn on October 16th, 2010
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If golf is so much fun, why is the object of the game to hit the ball as little as possible?
by J and B on November 14th, 2010
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LOL.Not my kinda thing though.I'm more into extreme sports.Thank you foe answering.Askers pick
by engineer is Terminator on January 9th, 2011