How do I convince people that golf is a sport?

First off, let me say that I am an avid golfer who loves the game. I could care less what other people call the sport I love. However, recently I have been confronted with numerous ignoramuses who claim that golf is not a sport. How would you make a succinct argument for the fact that golf is a sport?

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8 Responses to “How do I convince people that golf is a sport?”
  1. Taylor M says:

    Technically anything that involves competition for fun or notoriety is a sport.

  2. soloflier7_98 says:

    The only arguement I haven’t been able to overcome is the Drinking and smoking arguement. If you can drink and smoke WHILE doing it then it counts as an activity not a sport. Personally I think if it takes an athlete like Tiger to do it at the highest level then its a sport.

  3. FastEddie says:

    To argue with an ignoramus, as you so accurately put it, is probably a mute point because whatever valid point you might bring up, the ignoramus is going to retort with something idiotic anyways. But for the sake of answering your question – Golf is a sport, because it requires physical coordination and dexterity, it requires mental focus, it is competitive and those who do it well are paid millions!

  4. gorilla says:

    Save your breath, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you just can’t fix stupid.

  5. EdenDD says:

    Sport as defined in a dictionary is usually described as “a game, an activity for pleasure, competition and excercise” plainly golf falls into this category and is quite rightly a sport.

  6. Scott says:

    Offer to take those people to the driving range. Remember when you first swung a club? I know when I first tried it I whiffed several balls before I topped one and it moved 30 feet.
    Challenge these naysayers. If golf is simply an activity, then they should have no problem hitting a long straight ball from the tee, bunker shots and putting should be a breeze. Let them hit a large bucket of balls and see how sore their muscles are the next day. You may just convince them that golf is as much a sport as any other.

    Scott

  7. griller says:

    Sorry Solarene but Gorilla has said it best. Sometimes you just can’t fix stupid. You know it’s a sport and your ignoramus friend knows it’s not and you’ll never get together on that.

  8. I feel like being a troll today. says:

    this question is poo.

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