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In response to "you try swinging a golf club with any type of precision or consistency. -- nm" by merry xmas and happy znu year

yes it's a skill and it's very mental...but i can't compare it to swimming or tennis or basketball, etc. -- nm

Posted by Fednog (aka fedup) Dec 16 '09, 08:08

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it's more than just mental. it's about physical control. - merry xmas and happy znu year Dec 16, 08:09 14
- i suppose...but i feel like athletes from other sports could play golf...but that's not necessarily true when you reverse it. doesn't that say someth - Fednog Dec 16, 08:11 13
  - To play golf at a world class level? No way. (nm) - musubi Dec 16, 08:15 6
    - Just look at those club-pros who qualify for the PGA Championship...these guys shoot 65 at home...shoot 80 at this tourney. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 08:17 5
      - question: could that be because they have more opportunities to practice on their home (what is called?) turfs? -- nm - Fednog Dec 16, 08:19 4
        
        Partly. But it goes to show that the elite get ridiculous scores on whatever course they play. (nm) - musubi Dec 16, 08:24
        
        More that the big boys play on courses mortals aren't familiar with. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 08:24 1
        
        Plus most tour players get 1 shot a year at any given course so shooting 68 anywhere is insanely great. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 08:25
        
        sure, it would make sense that they know every in and out, nook and cranny of their home course. - merry xmas and happy znu year Dec 16, 08:21
  - Sure, just not very well. Have you ever seen Michael Jordan play golf? -- nm - mara Dec 16, 08:14 1
    - or Charles Barkley? -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 08:17
  - No...that speaks to specialization. Michael Jordan, best ever at his game couldn't perform as well as a modest Double-A baseball player. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 08:13 1
    - but there was a tennis pro (lleyton hewitt's coach) i think his name was andrew draper...he was a pro on the ATP and now he's a pro on the PGA...i don - Fednog Dec 16, 08:17
  - could they play golf? sure. could they do it at a professional level? doubtful. -- nm - merry xmas and happy znu year Dec 16, 08:12 1
    - good point. never looked at it like that. i kind of put physical exertion (like feats of human anatomy) very high up when ranking sports, but your r - Fednog Dec 16, 08:15

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