Amateur: The Begging: Povertyball Edition

[midnightpulp]

noun
1.
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a compe ive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.

People have this dumb idea that "true" sports have to involve constant running and jumping around.

I'll say golf is exponentially more difficult than football, Spurraider's favorite sport.

[Robz4000]

of course the floptrot crew decides golf isn't a sport

[DAF86]

The fact that they even have a mercy rule is hilarious.

There's no mercy rule, that's some bull the bitter coach came up with.

[midnightpulp]

of course the floptrot crew decides golf isn't a sport

I honestly have more respect for sports (and positions) where there's time to think (and thus choke) over sports/positions that are just "reaction." People make fun of football kickers as not being "real" football players, but from a pressure standpoint, I'd much rather play any position aside from QB than kicker. 55 yarder to win the Superbowl, into a crosswind, the whole world focused on you, and if you shank, you're forever a villain.

No thanks.

Golf is the ultimate test of that pressure concept.

" But they don't run around "

[spurraider21]

What is not a sport? Clarify the "it" part of your sentence. Basically rewrite your sentence without using ambiguous language.

Golf isn't a sport

[midnightpulp]

Golf isn't a sport

Deflecting with Philo'ing because you can't support your argument.

[DMC]

Golf isn't a sport

Wrong. It's not a subjective matter.

[DMC]

I honestly have more respect for sports (and positions) where there's time to think (and thus choke) over sports/positions that are just "reaction." People make fun of football kickers as not being "real" football players, but from a pressure standpoint, I'd much rather play any position aside from QB than kicker. 55 yarder to win the Superbowl, into a crosswind, the whole world focused on you, and if you shank, you're forever a villain.

No thanks.

Golf is the ultimate test of that pressure concept.

" But they don't run around "

There's no defense, they don't compete against each other. There's no strategy, it's just get the ball up and down in the fewest strokes. Sure they might lay up or not, but that's not really a strategy to counter anything anyone else is doing. The only thing that would cause someone to change up their play is knowing they are coming down the stretch and someone is ahead of them, and it's a sudden death where they have to stroke it or lose. They take the risk, but in normal match play, they just play their best game that day. There are very few sports that are like that, but they do exist (gymnastics, diving, archery, skiing, swimming (basically, because no defense) etc...

[midnightpulp]

There's no defense, they don't compete against each other. There's no strategy, it's just get the ball up and down in the fewest strokes. Sure they might lay up or not, but that's not really a strategy to counter anything anyone else is doing. The only thing that would cause someone to change up their play is knowing they are coming down the stretch and someone is ahead of them, and it's a sudden death where they have to stroke it or lose. They take the risk, but in normal match play, they just play their best game that day. There are very few sports that are like that, but they do exist (gymnastics, diving, archery, skiing, swimming (basically, because no defense) etc...

Indeed. But in a sport like golf, the compe ion with yourself (and nature) is far more prominent than other sports, and sometimes, that inner foe is harder to defeat than an external compe or. Golf has strategy. You do need to plan how to best attack a course per your skills. It's nothing "deep," but no sports are particularly deep, even the so-called "chess on a field" of NFL football.

[spurraider21]

Deflecting with Philo'ing because you can't support your argument.

And what's that argument? I think both baseball and soccer are ty and boring sports. Soccer is a ty and boring version of hockey. I just find the third world cup to be more tolerable than anything beisbol related

[140]

To be fair to golfers they probably burn more calories walking from hole to hole than fatball players do during an entire game

[spurraider21]

To be fair to golfers they probably burn more calories walking from hole to hole than fatball players do during an entire game

you mean walking from hole to golf cart? imagine fatball players were carted to their spot on the field

[DMC]

And what's that argument? I think both baseball and soccer are ty and boring sports. Soccer is a ty and boring version of hockey. I just find the third world cup to be more tolerable than anything beisbol related

How is any of that related to whether or not golf is a sport?

[midnightpulp]

you mean walking from hole to golf cart? imagine fatball players were carted to their spot on the field

They do that in fatball.

[Clipper Nation]

of course the floptrot crew decides golf isn't a sport

Meanwhile, floptrot is about as much of a "sport" as poker, MMGay, and e-"sports." They're in no position to decide what is and isn't a sport.

[midnightpulp]

Meanwhile, floptrot is about as much of a "sport" as poker, MMGay, and e-"sports." They're in no position to decide what is and isn't a sport.

See the latest great thing to happen in the MLB this season?

A 7 run 9th inning walk-off comeback

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mariners...ox,game=490190

[Clipper Nation]

See the latest great thing to happen in the MLB this season?

A 7 run 9th inning walk-off comeback

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mariners...ox,game=490190

That's nothing. The Premier League actually had a winner decided and multiple goals scored in each game for the first time ever yesterday

[ambchang]

Golf is as much a sport as darts.

[spurraider21]

How is any of that related to whether or not golf is a sport?

If your definition of sports includes billiards and darts, then by all means, call golf a sport

[spurraider21]

noun
1.
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a compe ive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.

in the ages old ST feud with soccer/baseball fans constantly referring to the other as "not a sport" you never raised this. but once i mention a hobby/activity that you are physically capable of participating in, you cite the dictionary.

[spurraider21]

you mean walking from hole to golf cart? imagine fatball players were carted to their spot on the field

They do that in fatball.

wrong as usual. hey, at least the pga mandates walking to the holes... props to them for taking a stand. but you have a caddy carry your

but let me guess, you'll have some long drawn out calculations about how phil mickelson walking hole to hole is faster than randy moss sprinting or some

[apalisoc_9]

in the ages old ST feud with soccer/baseball fans constantly referring to the other as "not a sport" you never raised this. but once i mention a hobby/activity that you are physically capable of participating in, you cite the dictionary.

Of course DMC is capable of participating in Golf. ..

[Clipper Nation]

in the ages old ST feud with soccer/baseball fans constantly referring to the other as "not a sport" you never raised this. but once i mention a hobby/activity that you are physically capable of participating in, you cite the dictionary.

Notice that baseball and golf are both listed and soccer isn't. Really makes you think.

[unleashbaynes]

I think golf is a sport when you can do it at a high level. If you're just a hacker like me, it's more of a game where i get to drink.

[unleashbaynes]

Golf is as much a sport as darts.

I don't see any dart tournaments where the winner gets $1m+ tbh.