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Is Tiger Woods a Bad Example for Golf Course Behavior?

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by dandorotik, Jul 22, 2009.

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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Games can be competitive....horseshoes in 90 degree heat is a competitive game but not a sport.

    DD
     
    #41 DaDakota, Jul 22, 2009
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    The difference between a line drive and a lazy fly ball is about 4 millimeters, iirc.
     
    #42 Buck Turgidson, Jul 22, 2009
  3. Mr. Clutch

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    Why isn't horshoes a sport?

    I say it is. And so is pingpong- bascially its the same as tennis except with a smaller field.
     
    #43 Mr. Clutch, Jul 23, 2009
  4. Honey Bear

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    Why do writers always seem to find a way to pick at excellence? I don't question the on-field behavior of players like Kobe, Tiger, A-Rod… because they find ways to motivate themselves and make it work when it matters. Time and time again. Sportsmanship is a novel idea for little leagues and mediocre players, but this is the big leagues, where you should be judged on results.
     
    #44 Honey Bear, Jul 23, 2009
  5. Honey Bear

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    It's easy to hate on people just because you can't afford to act the way they do.
     
    #45 Honey Bear, Jul 23, 2009
  6. Mr. Clutch

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    They have deadlines. Also, people talk about their columns more if they take extreme positions. I mean, look at us.
     
    #46 Mr. Clutch, Jul 23, 2009
  7. dback816

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    Are you implying some people don't think pingpong is a sport? It's in the Olympics for starters

    I don't recall anybody winning the gold in poker or horseshoes last year in Beijing
     
    #47 dback816, Jul 23, 2009
  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    The dictionary disagrees with your definition of "sport".
     
    #48 bobrek, Jul 23, 2009
  9. MoonBus

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    So you believe that there should be silence in an arena when the game is tied with .1 second to go with a player at the freethrow line.
     
    #49 MoonBus, Jul 23, 2009
  10. pmac

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    I'm confused.

    If poker and horseshoes are sports, what competitive activity ISN'T a sport.
     
    #50 pmac, Jul 23, 2009
  11. Rocketman95

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    if there had been historical precedence where everyone was quiet during free throws, then yes.
     
    #51 Rocketman95, Jul 23, 2009
  12. SwoLy-D

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    :( When I am rich, I'll be a jerk, too? :( I don't get it.

    Dude, just 'cuz he can afford to ANYTHING, doesn't mean he can cuss like a sailor or whine about photographers. :eek: I think you will agree with that, no?
     
    #52 SwoLy-D, Jul 23, 2009
  13. DaDakota

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    Table Tennis is a sport....absolutely.

    Yeah, I know Golf is considered a sport, but IMO, it is a game.

    DD
     
    #53 DaDakota, Jul 23, 2009
  14. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    So its tiger who's been using foul language on this board

    ummmmm
     
    #54 pgabriel, Jul 23, 2009
  15. Mr. Clutch

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    Yep, ping pong is a more legitimate sport than golf.
     
    #55 Mr. Clutch, Jul 23, 2009
  16. Mr. Clutch

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    So what if it's in the Olympics? Football isn't in the olympics, but jumping on a trampoline is.
     
    #56 Mr. Clutch, Jul 23, 2009
  17. MoonBus

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    Even if there were precedence, how many games have we seen/heard where a player was unfazed by crowd noise and nail the game winning free throw?

    Tiger is suppose to be the best of the best, yet he can't handle a clicking of a camera. :rolleyes:
     
    #57 MoonBus, Jul 24, 2009
  18. dback816

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    We all want to call ourselves professional athletes these days :rolleyes:

    It is

    Which football? If you're talking about the one that actually matter, then you've missed out on some Olympic history. As for the other one, that's because nobody outside of America plays/cares about it, shrug
     
    #58 dback816, Jul 25, 2009
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