2007-11-12 06:36:35 · 16 answers · asked by leightonkift 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
I dislike these questions because there's no right or wrong answer. This is Yahoo! Answers after all, not Yahoo! Opinions.
It's both. It's either. It depends on how YOU define each. ANYTHING can be a sport. Think about it. You are already wired to believe certain things but does it really make ALL of them true? Chess is a sport. Jump-roping is a sport. Football is a game. Baseball is a game. Beauty is in the eye of the competitor, athlete, participant, etc.
It's a question that gets right to the heart of the philosophies behind the definitions society has used for generations. Since there is no quantifiable average from which to judge (i.e. short, tall, light, heavy), there is no right or wrong answer. Rather, the best answer is the one that notices the absence of a correct answer, supporting it with reason and logic. At least in this forum.
If that's too black and white, then check out Yahoo! Opinions.
2007-11-12 06:51:33 · answer #1 · answered by Clubhouse Joe 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I say that Clubhouse Joe gets the 10 points... he hit it on the head. But someone about a week ago asked the same question, here is a link to the question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtwCrsyQ4p7HlxUXgVcfb0Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071102132849AA6UFYz&show=7#profile-info-z2J3uZivaa
the answers are mixed... and mine is REALLY long so thats why i didn't put it on here.
Good Luck!
p.s. In my opinion golf is a sport. I have played basketball, volleyball, lacrosse and soccer (I don't now due to a torn ACL). Now I play golf and you have to work SO hard to improve and it is not a game like basketball or soccer where you can practice a couple times a week with the team and go out and do really good on the weekend. Golf takes consistant practice and to be able to improve.. you have to be able to work at it and give the time. Even tho I had surgery last month and I am in a big brace on my leg.. I still go out to the driving range and hit golf balls.
2007-11-12 17:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sport
2007-11-16 13:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
People over-complicate this question. Golf is, by definition, a sport. Check your dictionary if you don't believe me.
sport /spÉrt, spoÊrt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[spawrt, spohrt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
2007-11-13 16:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by Vegas Matt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Golf is a sport. Ever walk a mountainous course with a bag of metal attached to your back? You're exhausted at the end of the day. But it's worth it because it is the best sport on the planet!
2007-11-12 15:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by Fitty4ex 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Its both...Its a sport in the fact that you need to practice and spend time at it to improve but it is also a game which you play with friends for a good time. (Hence why most athletes enjoy golfing so much)
2007-11-12 16:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by captobvious1231 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Since
2007-11-16 10:36:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its A Sport.
2007-11-12 17:07:45 · answer #8 · answered by SWAT 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
of course it is a game cause you have to play it but it is classed as a sport yes
2007-11-12 14:45:30 · answer #9 · answered by umbongo1984 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
golf is a game-anyone who says otherwise is missing the point of the game.
2007-11-12 20:03:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋