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Is golf a sport?

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Is golf a sport?

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#1 ·
Yes or no?

Why do you think so?

Why do you think it isnt?

Whos the burden of proof on here?

This could be a fantastic discusion if we keep it civil :worship:

Remember, this isnt meant to demean the game of golf. Not at all.

For example, my favourite game in the world is 8 ball. But it's not a sport. It doesnt take anything away from it, its more for classification purposes than anything else.

Of course, that doesnt mean golf isnt, Im just saying. :worship:
 
#86 ·
F1 drivers tend to be super fit. Try a couple of laps in one and you'll feel like your head is falling off.

Anyway, to the thread's point. No, it's not a sport. It's a game, like bowling or darts or chess or go or poker. Nothing bad with that.
 
#20 ·
Chess definately isn't, you have to move a piece from 1 spot to another based on strategy, anyone can do, and you don't need great reflexes, or hand eye coordination, or stamina, etc.

:lol:I would say no, based on the fact you sit don't move a lot while playing, though it does require a steady hand, and good hand eye.

Darts? Snooker? Shove ha'penny? Hopscotch?
these are boarderline, I would put them in the sport catagory, but just barely

How about fishing, then?

I don't understand how archery, javelin throw, etc... are more of a sport than golf. :shrug: and these are olympic sports..
Fish can be a sport if it's in some sort of competition I would think so

In the U.S. Poker has been on our sports channels for years :ras: How in the world can poker be considered a sport????????
Poker isn't a sport, and yes I agree shouldn't be on sports channels

There's plenty of grey area between sport and game, and everyone will never agree when something is in this grey area, but I definately think Golf is a sport, and things like chess, and poker aren't
 
#15 ·
Athleticism is an essential element in any sport. Arguably, fishing & shooting don't count whereas fox-hunting & bull-fighting do. Javelin requires tremendous athleticism & archery certainly requires more than golf, but in general, just because something is an Olympic discipline, doesn't mean it's a sport, even though it may take a great deal of skill.
 
#23 ·
For a the casual person who doesn't exercise nearly as much as top athletes, it's comparable to jogging I'd say, only more fun. That is of course if you walk the whole round. Carrying the bag on your back is also a plus, which I almost always do.

However, for a pro athlete it isn't that tough. I doubt Nadal even breaks much of a sweat when he plays.

The answer to this question depends solely on the definition of sport. I'd say competitiveness is one, also a clear set of rules that is accepted by the hobbbyists. How physical should it be then?

I'd say that golf is more a sport than snooker or darts, a bit less than baseball. It's very vague.
 
#24 ·
Golf qualifies as a sport because of the physical techniques involved. (Though I would never admit this with too many golf fans around)

There are no technical requirements to play chess. Stephen Hawking or a stationery computer can kick your ass at chess so it's a really, really shitty comparison.

And yes, darts and snooker meet my definition and are both excellent sports.
 
#27 ·
Golf qualifies as a sport because of the physical techniques involved. (Though I would never admit this with too many golf fans around)

There are no technical requirements to play chess. Stephen Hawking or a stationery computer can kick your ass at chess so it's a really, really shitty comparison.

And yes, darts and snooker meet my definition and are both excellent sports.
What about sex?
 
#26 ·
If you want to take a long walk, take a long walk. If you want to hit things with sticks, hit things with sticks. But do not combine the two and put the results on television under the label "sport".
 
#31 ·
Of course it is.

Any regulated game that requires physical ability is a sport.

Hence golf, darts and snooker are sports, while chess or poker aren't (no physical ability required). Bullfighting is the opposite case, it requires physical ability but it isn't regulated. Games like Jenga are usually not sufficiently regulated to be considered sports, and most of them self-define as games, but I don't see why they couldn't qualify.
 
#45 ·
I am a big poker fan, and play a lot, and I cansay that it would be mentally impossible for me to win wsop, because of how demanding it is, yes. I can barely keep mentally in play for more than 4, 5 hours in a row once a week. Let alone 12 hours a day for 8 days in a row. But it also doesnt have much more of a sport than that.


But golf has everything, its probably the most demanding sports of all, not physically, but the other aspects cover this, by far. Anyone who has played golf at high level knows what i am talking about. Toughest sport to be good at
 
#47 ·
I am a big poker fan, and play a lot, and I cansay that it would be mentally impossible for me to win wsop, because of how demanding it is, yes. I can barely keep mentally in play for more than 4, 5 hours in a row once a week. Let alone 12 hours a day for 8 days in a row. But it also doesnt have much more of a sport than that.


But golf has everything, its probably the most demanding sports of all, not physically, but the other aspects cover this, by far. Anyone who has played golf at high level knows what i am talking about. Toughest sport to be good at
Disagree, although it is very difficult, you are standing still on every shot, which I feel lowers the difficulty slightly. A sport like tennis even has the same degree of difficulty as golf on each shot, a similar mental snapshot, but it includes movement.
 
#46 ·
Is Popcon a sport? ACC?
 
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