GOLF??? sport or just a "game"/ "hobby"

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I play golf. I used to be on the national team, and I just thought about this typically discussion i have with my friends over and over. they will not sau golf is a sport, " You just walk around and hit a ball".... that might be the case for a one time a month player, but I always say, If you are serious and concider yourself a top national athlete, or just a really good player, then it definately is a SPORT. Few sport require so much practice and rutine excersises as golf. You practise on a regular 5-6 hours a day, in the winter you train condition and physique. And in the summer you practice tehnique and playing. And it also requires a really patient and smart head. It gives a psychologically beating when you play tournaments, two seconds of unconcentrating and you,re done. You have to be focused beyond belief. So you actually need- 1. Good condition- you walk for 4-5 hours in a round, so it,s a long walk. up and downs. 2. Good physique. You need to be strong to hit the ball hard and to have balanced movements. 3. A good head. You MUST remain cool on heated situations, otherwise you are done. 4. Perfect tehnique- Requires chasing the perfect for hours. And also the game of golf, is not just hitting a ball. It is about- 1. Hitting about 50 different shots with 14 clubs, to be able to make it turn right, left, high, low etc... There are so many shots. Most people doesn,y know this. 2 Working really hard off course to be good. 3. Perfection of your tehcnique. This is done almost to much. Minimum 2 hours a day. 4 Have a good balanced head, make right decisions over a span of 4 to 5 hours. You can NOt make an error! So To me golf is a sport, but that is because I have been playing since I was 5, so I know everything about it, and how MUCH it requires to compete in a high level. And I know how much practice and training it requires, so I would classify golf as a sport for people who try to compete, at least nationally, and a hobby for the 9-5 guy who plays a round every saturday. So to me golf is a sport! hehe, well I guess you got my point, but I get a bit irritated when people who don,t knoe anything about it, just categorized it a game of bingo... "It,s just a game, not a sport".... I try to convince them, but it is not easy. This doesn,t really bug me that much, but I wish people wouldn,t judge and be so strong opinioned on areas where they lack information. Melf included, (but I really try not to).... So please respond, and feel free to totally disagree or to agree. It,s up to you