The argument concerning if golf is truly a sport, has existed for many years. Many people believe golf is not a sport because it does not require rigorous physical activity, and people do not have to be in the best shape to play it. However, what many do not know about golf, is that there is an athletic ability and physical exertion needed to play it. Also, because of the fact that golf is so physically demanding, it can lead to injuries just like any other sport. In the same sense, golf requires as much or even more dedication than any other sport.
Like any other sport, golf requires athletic ability as well as physical exertion. For example, on average, a professional golfer burns 1226 calories walking every 18 holes. This adds up to a total …show more content…
Every sport requires practice and hard work, but golf requires an extra type of work ethic. To continue being the best in a sport like golf, many hours of practice every day is necessary. In other sports such as football and basketball, the same is required. However, time spent on practicing is not always what it takes to be good at a sport like golf. Professional golfers take time on having correct form and practicing a precise and consistent way to continue playing at a high level. In golf, hard work does not mean anything, if you are practicing in an incorrect way. Many aspects of dedication in golf apply for every sport, but what makes golf different is its difficulty to remain dedicated to it. If anything, golf should automatically be considered a sport just because of its sheer toughness. The reason for this difficulty is because players encounter new problems every day that they need to constantly work on. In any other sport, such as basketball, it is very rare for a player to completely lose their shooting form, but in golf it is a common appearance. This is why golf may even require more dedication than any other sport, just because of how difficult it is to maintain “perfect
Like any other sport, golf requires athletic ability as well as physical exertion. For example, on average, a professional golfer burns 1226 calories walking every 18 holes. This adds up to a total …show more content…
Every sport requires practice and hard work, but golf requires an extra type of work ethic. To continue being the best in a sport like golf, many hours of practice every day is necessary. In other sports such as football and basketball, the same is required. However, time spent on practicing is not always what it takes to be good at a sport like golf. Professional golfers take time on having correct form and practicing a precise and consistent way to continue playing at a high level. In golf, hard work does not mean anything, if you are practicing in an incorrect way. Many aspects of dedication in golf apply for every sport, but what makes golf different is its difficulty to remain dedicated to it. If anything, golf should automatically be considered a sport just because of its sheer toughness. The reason for this difficulty is because players encounter new problems every day that they need to constantly work on. In any other sport, such as basketball, it is very rare for a player to completely lose their shooting form, but in golf it is a common appearance. This is why golf may even require more dedication than any other sport, just because of how difficult it is to maintain “perfect