Essay On Is Golf A Sport

Let’s be honest, when we first think of golf we think of it as a boring sport that doesn’t have it’s peaks. But in fact golf is a very interesting sport. The science of swing, club face, alignment, etc. is key to being a good player in golf. Of course after this you might still think that golf is still not important. But with a few facts i’m sure I can get you to agree with a few of my statements. Here is why you should think golf is sport.

Why isn’t Golf a sport? Golf isn’t considered a sport for many reasons. The first most used reason is that Golf doesn’t require physical activity and is not rigorous to your body. But in fact you burn more calories than a person that goes to the gym. You burn a total of 360 calories per hour while playing golf but when you are working out you only burn a total of 343 calories per hour. Another reason as to why people don’t think golf is a sport is that Golf does not require defense against the player's opponent. There is no reason as to why it does require physical contact. As the sport is not football or basketball. This quote relates to the argument proposed in this paper:
"I hear the silly argument all the time: Golfers aren't athletes. Funny, I only hear it from people who
Many organizations such as The International Olympic Committee, are ones that support golf being a sport. Also, golf is considered a sport by many different athletic companies such as, Nike, EA, etc. It is common for those who don’t understand the sport will likely dislike it or hate it. Golf is an industry that makes about $76 Billion annually and is composed of 27,000 males and females. Which makes it a pretty big sport. However, Golf hasn’t always been popular. Golf was originally played in Scotland in 1457 by a couple of men that I would guess were wanting to have fun and now it has become a multi-billionaire