Golfers - Athletes?

[Steve]

your uncle and brother aren't playing on the tour. i'm sure they could go out and play some pick up football on thanksgiving if they wanted to. it's still playing.

[NDOM]

Originally Posted by Steve

your uncle and brother aren't playing on the tour. i'm sure they could go out and play some pick up football on thanksgiving if they wanted to. it's still playing.

Ohhhhhhhh....... So you have to be on the "Tour" to be an athlete? Thats hypocrytical.

[PADOMERNUT]

Golfers are definately athletes. Saying you can practice a little bit and go play golf is absolutely insulting. If you dont like golf, then you dont like golf, but you dont have to insult those who play. I am 26 years old, have been playing golf since I was 6, and I am so far away from being about to successfully compete its not even funny. Go walk 18 holes a day for 4 consecutive days, and oh yea, do that 8 months out of the year. Then tell me how your body feels.

[SoCalDomer]

Originally Posted by NDOM

Ohhhhhhhh....... So you have to be on the "Tour" to be an athlete? Thats hypocrytical.

you're missing steve's point.

Steve's point is what this thread is about. the original discussion was whether professional golfers are athletes. whether or not people who play recreational golf are atheletes is a red herring argument.

since you agree that football players are athlete, Steve's argument was that your relatives who you claim are not athletes, could go out and play football. that doesn't make football a non-athletic sport, just because your non-athlete relatives could play it. that argument is cogent.

The original discussion and the entire thread was trying to discuss whether professional golfers are athletes. not whether NDOM's relatives are athletic because they can go play golf recreationally.

[PADOMERNUT]

*typo* i meant so far from being able to compete......not about to......sorry

[PADOMERNUT]

I wasnt responding to the original question, I was responding to another post within the thread. No, I dont need to work on my reading comprehension skills. You need to be open to what others have to say before you make a smartass remark.

[SoCalDomer]

Originally Posted by PADOMERNUT

I wasnt responding to the original question, I was responding to another post within the thread. No, I dont need to work on my reading comprehension skills. You need to be open to what others have to say before you make a smartass remark.

i wasn't responding to you. while i was typing my response to NDOM, you posted. so i went back and added my quote. while i was doing that, you read my post.... smartass.