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  If it takes physical skill it is a sport. Darts is a sport it takes physical skill. It’s utilizing your body in a way to succeed. Is it a highly athletic sport hell no lol
context: You don’t need to be super athletic or fit to play casually, but it helps.  Being fit is good for your endurance, your brain, your eyes and your general morale.  And you need all those things to be good in order to play well. >
  
  Yeah but golf fit and basketball or football fit are way different and that’s my point. You don’t need to be football fit to play golf because it doesn’t require the same amount of physical pressure. Hence why it is less athletic comparably >
  
  It’s also the only sport with the goal of playing as little of it as possible >
  
  Yeah very true >
  
  While I agree with most of your opinions, I would put golf under chess. Both are mental activities that don't require  physical prowess. >
  
  I agree with you that is why I said one of the most. >
  
  To play casually, sure all you need is to be technically sound.
  Competitively, you need the strength, endurance for walking 18 holes and keeping your technique while you're getting fatigued, and agility for when that alligator comes after you.
  No, it doesn't take As Much athleticism. I think your one friend or whatever is just defending their own honor on that one.
  *I would say it's a competition, because you're not imposed on by anyone else. >
  
  If walking 18 holes when a caddie is carrying your bag fatigues you then you are not an athlete at all.  Not even in shape in fact.   As OP said it it is a sport and a very technical one requiring a lot of skill but it's one of least physically demanding ones. >
  
  It's not about not being tired after walking 18 holes. It's about keeping 100% of your capabilities after walking 18 holes. >
  
  You can say golf isn't a sport. It's no more athletic than bowling except you have to walk. A sport should be athletically demanding in some way. Even a baseball pitcher has to field their position and run to back up home plate sometimes. They risk getting drilled in the head by a comebacker. 
  Golf is hitting a ball with a stick. And walking. That's it. It's a glorified parlor game. >
  
  It is a sport and it still has my respect I don’t want that to be overlooked I’m just saying it calls for less movements so it is less athletic >
  
  So where is the line between a sport and a game? Is darts a sport? Croquet? I think there is a useful distinction to be made between a competition where athleticism is required and one where it isn't.