Okay its not easy, but compared with other sports:

You don't really have an opposition. You are playing against yourself, and the course. Your game is not necessarily affected by your opponents (most of the time you aren't even aware of what they're doing).

It requires no fitness. Little strength. Not much hand-eye coordination.

You can play until you are 100.

wrong.
darts is the easiest, you hit the board even drunk...

I learnt to play just by watching the telly, im still no good at it though.

speak for yourself

thats hardcore mabs

disagree hugely, to be a professional golf you have to be so strong technically and mentally, you got to know what shot to hit when and do it consistantly for 18 holes while versuing 150 others in a tournament. very hard sport

This is probably the best way to put it. But...

Champion_man said:

All about beating your last score?
My point exactly, the opposition doesn't affect your game. They are almost irrelevant. You are playing against yourself and the course. No other decent sport in the world does this.

I say:
I also said that if you play in comps on the weekends you are up against other players. Do you think the pros get rewarded for beating their last score?? No, they get rewarded for beating other players. The other situation I referred to on an individual basis was of you played a social round.

Champion_man said:
It does require a certain degree of strength
In Summary, it requires minimal strength.

I say:
No, not minimal, a certain level. Im not 6'6" and built like a brick sh1t house, but I can tonk it past players that are.

Champion_man said:
its a no inpact sport so playing into your 80's and 90's is quite possible.
What sport which has a "high skill level" would you be able to play into your 80's and 90's? None, because if you can do so - the skill level isn't high.

I say:
I didnt say people playing in there 80's and 90's are mixing it with Tiger, I just pointed out that with its little or no impact theres very little stopping you from playing. Unless you have a heart condition or need a hip replacement which in any case, you would not be playing any form of sport.


Champion_man said: Anyone who is any good at a sport which requires hand-eye are good at golf

Isay:
I wonder why?? you won me that argument and its a contradiction to your other comment about it...not convinced??

Quote from Golftips.com "golf requires a high degree of hand-eye coordination"
quote from isukatgolf.com "One thing that most better golfers have is great hand-eye coordination. Hand-eye coordination goes a long way in hitting a golf ball squarely and judging distances. Both critical to playing good golf."
quote from thelordofgolf ""The golf swing requires a lot of hand eye coordination." For many people it is about over coming hand eye coordination. ..."

Golfers dont have time to show off their skills in other sports.

Champion_man said:
I love the game but is nowhere near one of the hardest games to become good at.

I say:
Well we agree on something as I love it too but how good are you? what is good? I play off 10, am I good? Hardly. The pros, they are good but it takes hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of balls to be where they are. I think professional golfers spend more time practicing than "just about" any other sportsmen. That should be a guide to its difficulty.

Does Champion Man have a handicap?

Champion man you're a deadset muppet. Golf is one of the hardest games in the world, probably THE hardest! I think you're confusing the fact that it doesnt require physical fitness with skill... It requires a huge amont of physical and mental skill.

Golf is harder to play than AFL or soccer. At least you know where the football's going when you launch it.