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03/02/2007 11:02:02 AM · #51 |
Originally posted by Pedro:
Originally posted by nards656:
I do agree that Daly needs to get a grip on himself. But that's primarily because I feel that he's a bad reflection on golf. |
He's too busy getting a grip on other stuff not work safe
I bet if he had his druthers cameras wouldn't be allowed at the after-parties either.
His autograph is my favourite part of the photo :) |
Well now. |
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03/02/2007 11:02:12 AM · #52 |
I play golf, I've played pretty much ever other popular sport ... I have smoked cigars while golfing, golfed in the remnants of hurricanes ... I'm curious how 18 / 72 holes is as hard as keeping up with the likes of Dwyane Wade, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretsky, or even Andre Agassi for that matter?
I have a friend who hit 2-hole-in ones ... 2 hole in ones? whatever, the two sports he plays are bowling and golf. Not that hard.
Originally posted by Jmnuggy:
Golf is hands down the hardest sport.
Daly may not be the ideal look of someone in shape, but don't be mistaken, he is in good shape. He is just specialized, kind of like sumo or lineman. |
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03/02/2007 11:14:29 AM · #53 |
One of my favourite things about golfing is when the beer cart comes by. It's always good to buy some extra, and give a good tip, even if there are kegs of beer at every other tee.
Sometimes my friends have a bit too much beer, and become overly enthusiastic. Results can vary widely, but will often come down to mooning each other while teeing off or putting. None of us have ever pulled a muscle as a result of an unsuspected moon, but we aren't pros either.
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03/02/2007 11:18:50 AM · #54 |
Im sure you are a scratch handicap then. By the way have you seen Charles Barkley swing a golf club. Hall of Fame basketball player and he barely can make contact. Im sure your friend didn't hit two holes in one on a professional course, but probably a public w/ par 3's that are no more than 150yards with soft greens.
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03/02/2007 11:20:34 AM · #55 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
Why is it that a golfer needs complete silence to hit a ball that is sitting still, yet baseball players have no problem (for the most part) hitting a ball coming at them 90 mph with 50,000 people hooting and hollering?
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Because they won't let you use a frigging baseball bat playing golf. That's why I didn't go pro. If allowed to use a baseball bat as a driver and a pool cue as my putter I'd Tiger Woods a run for the money!
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03/02/2007 11:22:13 AM · #56 |
Lineman! LOL
Today's lineman can run a 40 in under 5 secs, and can jump high, lift 500+lbs and can sustain it for an entire game.
You are comparing that to walking and swinging a club! Flag football is more of a sport than golf by a mile.
I play golf, I bowl, I play poker, I would never confuse these for sports.
Oh ya, Darts and beer pong are not a sports either.
Message edited by author 2007-03-02 11:23:44. |
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03/02/2007 11:42:26 AM · #57 |
Golf is most certainly a sport. It involves hand eye coordination, some athletisism, and a tremendous amount of skill. A designation of sport does not have to do with how strenuous it is. Is baseball a sport, most of the time you stand around? How about NASCAR, they just sit there driving...
Today's golfers are also usually in great shape. Most of the younger tour members hit the gym regularly. It may not be crucial for their sport, but they do it for the same reason professional drivers do it, it helps with focus and mental toughness. Those are probably the two areas of Daly's game that are missing. He has the skill, but lacks all the non physical elements that could bring in some great scores.
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03/02/2007 11:56:48 AM · #58 |
The fun fact is that Daly is one of the most athletically extreme golfers out there. He's the pinnacle of power and long driving ability in the golf world. He may not have the finesse and fine control of some of his peers, but he is athletically in a class of his own.
I suspect he gets a lot of gut momentum into his shots and that's where the power comes from. |
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03/02/2007 12:01:56 PM · #59 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
I suspect he gets a lot of gut momentum into his shots and that's where the power comes from. |
That's what I've been starting to claim :-)
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03/02/2007 12:07:03 PM · #60 |
Here is a nice video of a "real" athlete golfing. Pretty sweet swing...Im sure he can score with the pros.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuZPIVpxNtE |
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03/02/2007 12:10:52 PM · #61 |
yes golf is a sport and it needs to be canned!. Absolutely no physical ability is needed and the ball just sits on the tee waiting to be hit. Atleast in baseball you have someone throwing 90 to 100 mph. Talk about concentration and focus then baseball is your sport. A fastball at 95 mph reaches homeplate in .4 seconds. It takes people .15 to blink their eyes in response to visual signals. Now add curveballs, sinkers,sliders, and other various pitches to the mix. Charles Barkley is 6' 6" and 300 pounds. Thats is not a fair comparison. You should of seen how bad tiger woods did in batting practice. Made Garth Brooks look like Babe Ruth when we was hanging out with the Padres. i have played golf and absolutely have no respect for it. Maybe the easiest sport I have ever played and a close second with be connect four.
Message edited by author 2007-03-02 14:30:21. |
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03/02/2007 12:19:09 PM · #62 |
Originally posted by superdave:
... i have played golf ...
Maybe the easiest sport I have ever played and a close second with be connect four. |
Wow! You should forget about persuing law enforcement and just go pro for a couple of years. You know, join the PGA, win a bunch of tournaments, rake in the money, and retire. Being so easy and all...
Heck, you could even take your camera along and get some great shots of all those scenic golf courses and enjoy the fresh air. You know, because you wouldn't have to worry about concentrating on your game or anything like that. Being so easy and all...
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03/02/2007 12:20:24 PM · #63 |
I love baseball and hitting is one of the hardest things to do in sports. You still need to respect the skill level involved in golf. If golf is so easy, go on the tour make millions and enjoy your sunny day walks around a beautiful course.
Side note: You can strike out 7 out of 10 at bats and your a hall of fame hitter. |
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03/02/2007 12:26:52 PM · #64 |
Originally posted by superdave:
yes golf is a sport and it needs to be canned!. Absolutely no physical ability is needed and the ball just sits on the tee waiting to be hit. Atleast in baseball you have someone throwing 90 to 100 mph. Talk about concentration and focus then baseball is your sport. A fastball at 95 mph reaches homeplate in .04 seconds. It takes people .15 to blink their eyes in response to visual signals. Now add curveballs, sinkers,sliders, and other various pitches to the mix. Charles Barkley is 6' 6" and 300 pounds. Thats is not a fair comparison. You should of seen how bad tiger woods did in batting practice. Made Garth Brooks look like Babe Ruth when we was hanging out with the Padres. i have played golf and absolutely have no respect for it. Maybe the easiest sport I have ever played and a close second with be connect four. |
Bullcrap. |
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03/02/2007 12:48:59 PM · #65 |
| Guys you sound like golfers whining here. Don't take everything so serious. Yes golf is easy for me and no i could not be a professional. Besides i am getting into law enforcement to help others or else i would be zebra woods lol. All i am saying is i have only played twice and i did not find it difficult. Granted it was not a professional course but my ball was going where i wanted it 80% of the time. Golf is just one of those things if you play alot you have a good chance of becoming professional. Football,baseball,and hockey actually require a natural talent.Nobody can play those sports and do well at the beginning. Golf is a LEISURE activity. |
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03/02/2007 12:51:50 PM · #66 |
see, the problem is when your ball goes where you want it to 80% of the time, that is okay. However, that other 20% can really screw you over.
i think golf is easy, too. of course, I have very low standards of what makes a good game.
it is difficult to play a good game of golf. |
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03/02/2007 01:08:04 PM · #67 |
Just FYI. :D
Playing Ability Test (from PGA site)
Bold added for emphasis:
"...The PAT is conducted from the middle tees of the golf course with the flagsticks set on a generally flat area of the green. Although this sounds relatively simple, less than 20% of those taking the test achieve a passing score. If your game is marginal, it is highly recommended that you work diligently on improving prior to registering for the PAT." |
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03/02/2007 01:11:09 PM · #68 |
Originally posted by superdave:
All i am saying is i have only played twice and i did not find it difficult. Granted it was not a professional course but my ball was going where i wanted it 80% of the time. Golf is just one of those things if you play alot you have a good chance of becoming professional. Football,baseball,and hockey actually require a natural talent.Nobody can play those sports and do well at the beginning. Golf is a LEISURE activity. |
Oh, brother. Oh, brother.
If you've only played twice, you really have NO knowledge of the difficulty of the game. Sorry, witness dismissed on the grounds of lack of qualifications.
No, until you've tried to conquer that last 20%, and realized that scoring 70 takes 50 times the effort and ability of scoring 100, then working to be able to do it EVERY week, ya really don't qualify to try to tell me the game is easy. Sorry, my friend, you're a long way from knowing whereof you speak.
I'm not trying to insult you, but you are REALLY sounding like you think you know all there is to know about golf, and you've got a LOT to learn, even if you are a natural athlete beyond belief. Give some credit to those of us who have actually spent time playing the game.
That said, I'm really tired of arguing about this. If you all wanna think it's a stupid game, who cares? Up to ya. Cheers :) |
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03/02/2007 01:14:52 PM · #69 |
| Golf is not easy to be sure, but it is not a sport. |
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03/02/2007 01:19:59 PM · #70 |
80% is not a good %. That makes you a bit better than a hacker. If you score 20% higher than par, you will shoot an 86 which for most amatuers is a good score, for a pro you would be about 20 strokes off the pace in each round so you would be hehind the winner by 80 strokes by Sunday.
Even really good golfers with a 1 or 2 handicap can't hang with the pros. People can spend a lifetime trying to shave those extra 3 or 4 strokes that is the difference between a good player and a PGA player. Golf is not a "work at it long enough and be a pro" sport.
If I had the money, I would bet superdave $500,000 that within 10years you could not shoot par on any course from the back tees. (thats a bet two pro poker players made with each other having this same discussion) |
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03/02/2007 01:20:01 PM · #71 |
Originally posted by Pedro:
Originally posted by nards656:
I do agree that Daly needs to get a grip on himself. But that's primarily because I feel that he's a bad reflection on golf. |
He's too busy getting a grip on other stuff not work safe
I bet if he had his druthers cameras wouldn't be allowed at the after-parties either.
His autograph is my favourite part of the photo :) |
That is hilarious!! Daly hasn't been making the cut on the pro tour so he's got to blame someone. Golf isn't my sport of choice to watch but I'm not a big fan of his. He's no Phil Mikelson!
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03/02/2007 01:29:30 PM · #72 |
Originally posted by boomtap:
Golf is not easy to be sure, but it is not a sport. |
how exactly do you define "sport?" |
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03/02/2007 01:33:13 PM · #73 |
This is what golf is all about:
 
I play alot of hockey and a little golf, and I can assure you it takes just as much physical skill to hit a golf ball properly as it does to shoot the puck in hockey. And have you tried playing a championship course without a power cart? Its over 7000 yards! Not exactly a marathon, but golf courses are extremely humid places, and most are in fairly hot climates. You go stand around in the 90+ degree heat with the humidity over 80% for 8 hours a day and see how comfortable you feel afterwards.
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03/02/2007 01:41:21 PM · #74 |
| Hey i give them all the credit in the world for working at their craft. I have respect for anybody who works hard at what they do. Even if it was knitting. Doesn't mean i have to respect what they do. I could play golf for the next 5 years on a daily basis and have a slight chance of becoming pro. Never could anyone do that with football, basketball,hockey, or baseball. |
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03/02/2007 01:50:39 PM · #75 |
If there was a no camera rule, she broke it. Period. Whether there should be such a rule is a different question. My "other sport" thought was gymnastics. Here's a girl on a 4" beam doing all kinds of things with a crowd cheering at random moments for her and the other 5 events going on at the same time. Seems a little more dangerous to break concentration there than when teeing off!
As to golf, I have played some, and don't hear anything when I am taking my swing. My husband is not easily distracted, but we have two friends who hear everything and get quite upset. |
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