Golf

[Dis]

Does anyone play this *ahem* sport?

As George Carlin would say, it's not a sport.

Plus it seems too elitist, and seems to be a rich white person sport. I wouldn't fit in. Of course I don't fit in anywhere, so that point is moot.

Plus I have no idea how to play, and I'd look like an idiot out there. Golf is not something they teach in elementary school phs. ed classes.

edit: Woohoo! this is perhaps the first time I wanted to make a multiple choice poll, and didn't screw it up.

[MRT144]

golf is alright...id rather play than watch.

[Berzerker]

Golf is the best. You against the course...

[Ming]

Golf is a religion... love it.

[Az]

Golf sucks.

[Dis]

why would you hit a ball, spend all day looking for it, then hit it again?

You're lucky you found the damn ball, put it in your pocket and go home.

Okay that's George Carlin's bit. It's funnier when he says it

[Ming]

To each their own

[Urban Ranger]

Golf is a good walk ruined.

[Ming]

Nahhh... golf makes for a good walk

[FrustratedPoet]

I love golf, although I only ever play 5 or 6 times each summer. I'm still managing to improve every time, which is encouraging. Hopefully I'll go and play next weekend if the weather's good.

I can't wait until I get really old like Ming so I can take up the game full time.

[Adagio]

Golf? Sport? Did someone say golf is a sport? Golf has nothing to do with sport... and I can't even imagine why people actually would watch this "sport"...

The only golf course I would "love" to play, is that one, they made in that movie with Chewy Chase, where some "normal" guy is being introduced to a golf course, but ends up buying the golf course, and turns it into some Theme Park... now that looks interesting

[Skanky Burns]

If golf is a religion, then I'm an atheist.

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by ADG
Golf? Sport? Did someone say golf is a sport? Golf has nothing to do with sport... and I can't even imagine why people actually would watch this "sport"...

It's a competitive physical endeavour that takes fantastic skill to play well. That's my definition of a sport. Yours may differ.

Dictionary.com lists the definition as:

sport     
n.
1a. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
1b. A particular form of this activity.
2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
3. An active pastime; recreation.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sport

I believe that covers everything. Case closed.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
It's a competitive physical endeavour that takes fantastic skill to play well. That's my definition of a sport. Yours may differ.

That's my definition of sport also... and from that, Golf fails miserably...

[FrustratedPoet]

Golf fails miserably...

You think it's really easy to play? Care to give us any tips?

Or do you think it isn't a physical activity? There must be lots of cool things you can do with that telekinesis of yours.

Or don't you think it's competitive? The vast sums of money at stake and fields of dozens of players in any one of hundreds of tournaments each year must all be in my imagination then.