OT - Have we seen the last of Tiger Woods?
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Tiger will be just fine if he wants to be.
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The guy is 39 and just off of steroids.....maybe not. You haven't heard about womanizing.....maybe his nads have shriviled to the size of lima beans.
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I disagree with some of you on the sport aspect. Golf might be the greatest sport. It's you and the course, playing against other great golfers. They also administer the game adhering to a code of ethics and honesty. The worst thing a golfer can do is to be caught cheating. That is what makes the sport pure.
No fella's, golf might be the greatest sport of them all. Nope....it's not a physical sport but one needs to be in shape, but it is a very hard sport to master, you have no teammates to carry you on a off day, and it is total mental pressure. Making that 6 foot par putt is every bit as hard as nailing that last shot in basketball, kicking that 48 yard field goal to win the game, or driving in the winning run.
I disagree with some of you on the sport aspect. Golf might be the greatest sport. It's you and the course, playing against other great golfers. They also administer the game adhering to a code of ethics and honesty. The worst thing a golfer can do is to be caught cheating. That is what makes the sport pure.
No fella's, golf might be the greatest sport of them all. Nope....it's not a physical sport but one needs to be in shape, but it is a very hard sport to master, you have no teammates to carry you on a off day, and it is total mental pressure. Making that 6 foot par putt is every bit as hard as nailing that last shot in basketball, kicking that 48 yard field goal to win the game, or driving in the winning run.
And again- it's where I disagree. Had to Google the name- Casey Martin wanted to play the pro tour using a cart- if you can't walk a couple of miles- well, just how fit are you? BTW- mental pressure doesn't make it a sport. You want mental pressure- I suppose chess is a "sport".
I'd agree most Tour Level Golfers are fit- but on the level of say Pro level tennis players- it's a total joke to even discuss.
So it depends on whether you want to define "sport" as superior athletic ability- or skill. I take the former. Apparently plenty of people take the latter, as most of the big tournaments have mulit-million dollar payouts for watching guys who have this particular skill.
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I kind of agree with ballpeen. I wouldn't call golf the greatest sport of all, maybe in the pure sense boxing or wrestling or track, but those bore me a lot worse than golf. And Golf is as much a sport as anything.
And really, who cares? I get it that people that don't like golf what to insulted. You could do the same thing with football or baseball I suppose. As for Tiger Woods? Well I usually hate to see any great sportsman actor musician etc, fall apart. On the other hand he seems like he's been something of an asshole so life goes on. Nobody stays on top forever.
"it was never meant to be a game"
50 points for that reference...
WSS
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Golf is not an athletic sport. Its a game, like jarts or cornhole.
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I disagree with some of you on the sport aspect. Golf might be the greatest sport. It's you and the course, playing against other great golfers. They also administer the game adhering to a code of ethics and honesty. The worst thing a golfer can do is to be caught cheating. That is what makes the sport pure.
No fella's, golf might be the greatest sport of them all. Nope....it's not a physical sport but one needs to be in shape, but it is a very hard sport to master, you have no teammates to carry you on a off day, and it is total mental pressure. Making that 6 foot par putt is every bit as hard as nailing that last shot in basketball, kicking that 48 yard field goal to win the game, or driving in the winning run.
I disagree with some of you on the sport aspect. Golf might be the greatest sport. It's you and the course, playing against other great golfers. They also administer the game adhering to a code of ethics and honesty. The worst thing a golfer can do is to be caught cheating. That is what makes the sport pure.
No fella's, golf might be the greatest sport of them all. Nope....it's not a physical sport but one needs to be in shape, but it is a very hard sport to master, you have no teammates to carry you on a off day, and it is total mental pressure. Making that 6 foot par putt is every bit as hard as nailing that last shot in basketball, kicking that 48 yard field goal to win the game, or driving in the winning run.
IMO it is MUCH harder to make a 10 foot putt to win a golf tournament then it is to make a game winning shot in basketball.
Basketball is 90% physical and 10% mental. It is way easier to teach the physical parts of a game then the mental parts.
Basketball is a much tougher on the body then the brain. Golf is the COMPLETE opposite of that.
Plus in golf you swing the club for about 2 seconds and the rest of the time you are thinking about the next shot. Making a game winning shot in basketball is almost ALL reaction and very little thinking
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I disagree with some of you on the sport aspect. Golf might be the greatest sport. It's you and the course, playing against other great golfers. They also administer the game adhering to a code of ethics and honesty. The worst thing a golfer can do is to be caught cheating. That is what makes the sport pure.
No fella's, golf might be the greatest sport of them all. Nope....it's not a physical sport but one needs to be in shape, but it is a very hard sport to master, you have no teammates to carry you on a off day, and it is total mental pressure. Making that 6 foot par putt is every bit as hard as nailing that last shot in basketball, kicking that 48 yard field goal to win the game, or driving in the winning run.
IMO it is MUCH harder to make a 10 foot putt to win a golf tournament then it is to make a game winning shot in basketball.
Basketball is 90% physical and 10% mental. It is way easier to teach the physical parts of a game then the mental parts.
Basketball is a much tougher on the body then the brain. Golf is the COMPLETE opposite of that.
Plus in golf you swing the club for about 2 seconds and the rest of the time you are thinking about the next shot. Making a game winning shot in basketball is almost ALL reaction and very little thinking
IMO it is MUCH harder to make a 10 foot putt to win a golf tournament then it is to make a game winning shot in basketball.
Basketball is 90% physical and 10% mental. It is way easier to teach the physical parts of a game then the mental parts.
Basketball is a much tougher on the body then the brain. Golf is the COMPLETE opposite of that.
Plus in golf you swing the club for about 2 seconds and the rest of the time you are thinking about the next shot. Making a game winning shot in basketball is almost ALL reaction and very little thinking
I disagree- in large part a golf swing is largely a repetitive learned mechanism. You can build a machine that can hit them 300 yards right down the middle- every time. So is throwing a bowling ball consistently between the 1-3 pocket. I'll grant you learning how to line up a putt involves more skill. I played competitive tennis- well- and golf- poorly. Why? A tennis serve is as much a learned action as hitting a drive off a tee on on fairway. BTW, in tennis, you're seeing that ball coming at you at 100 mph (120+ on a serve) with various spins applied.
So I say BS- make a guy run a couple 5 second 40 laps around the green before he tries to sink that putt- like a basketball player would before he tries that game winning free throw- or a tennis player lining up a serve being down a match point- and I'll call it a sport. Excuse me if I think you could be a freaking robot and still earn a decent living on the tour if you were sound mechanically.
PS- golfers don't have 5,000 people yelling "MISS IT!!!!" Or waving foam sticks behind their line to distract them either. Doesn't matter the sport- you have to blot out the background noise.
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Golf is also played outdoors in the elements. Granted most times the weather is nice, but sometimes it is bad. ie British Open, or when it's 100 degrees
Baketball is played in a 68 degree arena with no wind or rain. And a baketball court is the same size all the time.
Every golf shot is different, while most basketball shots are taken from inside the same 25 foot range.
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And a golf swing could be off by 1mm and the ball will go all over the place. Basketball has a much bigger margin of error
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There have been great athletes who have been great golfers and horrible athletes that have been successful in other sports. The one thing that I always come back to, Michael Jordan, arguably one of the greatest athletes of all-time, said in his video "Come Fly With Me" that some day he would like to be a professional golfer, not even a fucking glimmer of a chance.
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i forget the announcer who got fired when asked about the LPGA vs the PGA. he said the reason a women will never be as good as a man in golf is because their tits get in the way (well of course he used the word breasts etc.). but when you think about it, it's true.
that's why charles barkley sucks at it.
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I disagree with some of you on the sport aspect. Golf might be the greatest sport. It's you and the course, playing against other great golfers. They also administer the game adhering to a code of ethics and honesty. The worst thing a golfer can do is to be caught cheating. That is what makes the sport pure.
No fella's, golf might be the greatest sport of them all. Nope....it's not a physical sport but one needs to be in shape, but it is a very hard sport to master, you have no teammates to carry you on a off day, and it is total mental pressure. Making that 6 foot par putt is every bit as hard as nailing that last shot in basketball, kicking that 48 yard field goal to win the game, or driving in the winning run.
And again- it's where I disagree. Had to Google the name- Casey Martin wanted to play the pro tour using a cart- if you can't walk a couple of miles- well, just how fit are you? BTW- mental pressure doesn't make it a sport. You want mental pressure- I suppose chess is a "sport".
I'd agree most Tour Level Golfers are fit- but on the level of say Pro level tennis players- it's a total joke to even discuss.
So it depends on whether you want to define "sport" as superior athletic ability- or skill. I take the former. Apparently plenty of people take the latter, as most of the big tournaments have mulit-million dollar payouts for watching guys who have this particular skill.
And again- it's where I disagree. Had to Google the name- Casey Martin wanted to play the pro tour using a cart- if you can't walk a couple of miles- well, just how fit are you? BTW- mental pressure doesn't make it a sport. You want mental pressure- I suppose chess is a "sport".
I'd agree most Tour Level Golfers are fit- but on the level of say Pro level tennis players- it's a total joke to even discuss.
So it depends on whether you want to define "sport" as superior athletic ability- or skill. I take the former. Apparently plenty of people take the latter, as most of the big tournaments have mulit-million dollar payouts for watching guys who have this particular skill.
I totally disagree......you do know Martin was disabled, don't you?
So riddle me this....was Jack Nicklaus a great sportsman or was he just a fat kid from Ohio?
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IMO it is MUCH harder to make a 10 foot putt to win a golf tournament then it is to make a game winning shot in basketball.
Basketball is 90% physical and 10% mental. It is way easier to teach the physical parts of a game then the mental parts.
Basketball is a much tougher on the body then the brain. Golf is the COMPLETE opposite of that.
Plus in golf you swing the club for about 2 seconds and the rest of the time you are thinking about the next shot. Making a game winning shot in basketball is almost ALL reaction and very little thinking
I disagree- in large part a golf swing is largely a repetitive learned mechanism. You can build a machine that can hit them 300 yards right down the middle- every time. So is throwing a bowling ball consistently between the 1-3 pocket. I'll grant you learning how to line up a putt involves more skill. I played competitive tennis- well- and golf- poorly. Why? A tennis serve is as much a learned action as hitting a drive off a tee on on fairway. BTW, in tennis, you're seeing that ball coming at you at 100 mph (120+ on a serve) with various spins applied.
So I say BS- make a guy run a couple 5 second 40 laps around the green before he tries to sink that putt- like a basketball player would before he tries that game winning free throw- or a tennis player lining up a serve being down a match point- and I'll call it a sport. Excuse me if I think you could be a freaking robot and still earn a decent living on the tour if you were sound mechanically.
PS- golfers don't have 5,000 people yelling "MISS IT!!!!" Or waving foam sticks behind their line to distract them either. Doesn't matter the sport- you have to blot out the background noise.
I disagree- in large part a golf swing is largely a repetitive learned mechanism. You can build a machine that can hit them 300 yards right down the middle- every time. So is throwing a bowling ball consistently between the 1-3 pocket. I'll grant you learning how to line up a putt involves more skill. I played competitive tennis- well- and golf- poorly. Why? A tennis serve is as much a learned action as hitting a drive off a tee on on fairway. BTW, in tennis, you're seeing that ball coming at you at 100 mph (120+ on a serve) with various spins applied.
So I say BS- make a guy run a couple 5 second 40 laps around the green before he tries to sink that putt- like a basketball player would before he tries that game winning free throw- or a tennis player lining up a serve being down a match point- and I'll call it a sport. Excuse me if I think you could be a freaking robot and still earn a decent living on the tour if you were sound mechanically.
PS- golfers don't have 5,000 people yelling "MISS IT!!!!" Or waving foam sticks behind their line to distract them either. Doesn't matter the sport- you have to blot out the background noise.
I don't hear tennis fans doing much booing. Golf is every bit and more demanding than tennis. So if golf isn't a sport, neither is tennis. If I was you I'd quit pimping tennis and calling golf a non sport. Tennis can't even get on TV except for their major tournamants....and nobody watches. Seriously Larry, you are pimping Tennis and you make fun of golf? That's pretty funny.
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Fwiw I enjoy women's tennis more than women's golf.
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i forget the announcer who got fired when asked about the LPGA vs the PGA. he said the reason a women will never be as good as a man in golf is because their tits get in the way (well of course he used the word breasts etc.). but when you think about it, it's true.
that's why charles barkley sucks at it.
i forget the announcer who got fired when asked about the LPGA vs the PGA. he said the reason a women will never be as good as a man in golf is because their tits get in the way (well of course he used the word breasts etc.). but when you think about it, it's true.
that's why charles barkley sucks at it.
His name was Ben Wright.
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Fwiw I enjoy women's tennis more than women's golf.
I can't watch women's tennis, golf, or basketball
The tennis is unwatchable for the simple fact , the women scream on every shot, as if they were giving birth on the court
The golf is unwatchable because I am used to watching the guys play at a much higher level
The basketball is a COMPLETE joke
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If he chooses to get back he will.
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Have we seen the last of woods? I hope so.
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i forget the announcer who got fired when asked about the LPGA vs the PGA. he said the reason a women will never be as good as a man in golf is because their tits get in the way (well of course he used the word breasts etc.). but when you think about it, it's true.
that's why charles barkley sucks at it.
i forget the announcer who got fired when asked about the LPGA vs the PGA. he said the reason a women will never be as good as a man in golf is because their tits get in the way (well of course he used the word breasts etc.). but when you think about it, it's true.
that's why charles barkley sucks at it.
Not true at all. LPGA golfers are phenomenal but they play a different game. It just is a fact that women, for the most part, don't have the strength that men do. That makes all female sports weaker in comparison to men. Tianlang Guan played in the Masters in 2013 as a slight 14 year old kid and did a great job but lacked the power to play the course but his tits weren't the issue.
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Fwiw I enjoy women's tennis more than women's golf.
Especially the good looking women players:
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