Whether Golf can be called a Sport like Basketball or Baseball or Football or Soccer. It's always been a hot topic. I gathered some opinions that I highly agreed to illustrate that golf is a true sport.
Most people will say golf isn't a sport because it's not physically demanding, but I'm not sure that classifies it. Mountain climbing might be more physically demanding, but it isn't a sport, but more of a hobby or activity.
Golf may not be as physically demanding as the other major sports, but it is, in my opinion, the most mentally challenging of them all. There is literally an endless multitude of variables which must be considered on any given shot. For example the lie, elevation changes, wind , etc. It's endless. I think to be a good consistent player of this game requires a certain mental toughness that has no comparison in any other sport. I can't imagine standing over a breaking downhill six footer to win a major. That's pressure. Peyton manning couldn't make that put any easier than Tiger could Throw the winning TD pass. Are they both athletes? YES.
Most people will say golf isn't a sport because it's not physically demanding, but I'm not sure that classifies it. Mountain climbing might be more physically demanding, but it isn't a sport, but more of a hobby or activity.
Golf may not be as physically demanding as the other major sports, but it is, in my opinion, the most mentally challenging of them all. There is literally an endless multitude of variables which must be considered on any given shot. For example the lie, elevation changes, wind , etc. It's endless. I think to be a good consistent player of this game requires a certain mental toughness that has no comparison in any other sport. I can't imagine standing over a breaking downhill six footer to win a major. That's pressure. Peyton manning couldn't make that put any easier than Tiger could Throw the winning TD pass. Are they both athletes? YES.
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