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  It's not about not being tired after walking 18 holes. It's about keeping 100% of your capabilities after walking 18 holes.
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. >
  
  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 >
  
  I feel like George Carlin was 100% right about golf being a total waste of space and an ignorant game and they should make little houses there instead for homeless people >
  
  All sports are a waste of space and ignorant games.  But we have them because they’re fun to play and fun to watch.
  Just let people enjoy things.  It’s not hard. >
  
  So archery isn't a sport? Or hunting? >
  
  read the post >
  
  John daly >
  
  The athleticism inherent in golf is like pitching or hitting in baseball.  Ive never heard anyone say baseball isn’t a sport. >
  
  I never said golf wasn’t a sport I just said it’s one of the least athletic. It is arguably one of the most technical. I’d argue baseball is extremely technical too but because there are more movements as a whole a baseball player could be more athletic but I’d say baseball isn’t as athletic as football, soccer, or basketball >
  
  Golf is not a spot... It requires no athleticism and there is no one trying to stop you from scoring.
  Golf is a game of skill like darts, billiards or bowling.
  Golf is mainly an excuse for fat alcoholics to be away from their family that hate for a few hours.
  The most athletic thing about golf is get your fat ass out of the golf cart. >
  
  It is a sport any form of athleticism used in an competitive way can classified as a sport >
  
  Golfing without a cart is essential stretching a joyless activity that should take 10 minutes over the span of five hours, not to mention the most athletic part is the miles of walking your doing with a frustratingly shaped bag that can only be positioned on your back so that it will cause chronic back pain within the next 15 years. >
  
  Golf is definitely a sport but you friend is crazy for thinking golf takes as much athleticism as football or basketball where running is required. >
  
  How is this unpopular, I would go farther and say every major sport falls short athleticism wise when compared to American football and basketball. >
  
  I mean, this is completely wrong but ok. >
  
  I forgot rugby but soccer, baseball, cricket, tennis, hockey, volleyball, all take less athleticism. Running for a long time isn’t hard for athletes and endurance isn’t really even athleticism >
  
  They really don’t take less athleticism but stay ignorant. >
  
  Do you want to be more specific? maybe choose a sport or trait that those take that would take more athleticism >
  
  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. >
  
  Golf is definitely a sport but you friend is crazy for thinking golf takes as much athleticism as football or basketball where running is required. >
  
  My point exactly >
  
  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.