Golf exciting sport or like watching paint dry?

Judgement Day

Just listening to Matt Cooper on Today FM and a participant on his programme decribed a golfer as a very 'exciting' player. Now, whatever your opinions on golf are, describing a golfer or indeed golf as exciting is stretching things in my opinion. A great intercept try with the player running the length of the pitch closely pursued; ROG scoring a drop goal to win a game after 40 phases of possession; a footballer scoring a superb goal or the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out; a horse coming from far behind to win the National - could all be described as exciting. However, watching grown, sometimes elderly men, leisurely hacking a ball around a course - into the rough or sand bunkers - can hardly be described as exciting. Skillful yes, profitable for many but exciting..:D

**Vai**

Judgement Day wrote: »

Just listening to Matt Cooper on Today FM and a participant on his programme decribed a golfer as a very 'exciting' player. Now, whatever your opinions on golf are, describing a golfer or indeed golf as exciting is stretching things in my opinion. A great intercept try with the player running the length of the pitch closely pursued; ROG scoring a drop goal to win a game after 40 phases of possession; a footballer scoring a superb goal or the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out; a horse coming from far behind to win the National - could all be described as exciting. However, watching grown, sometimes elderly men, leisurely hacking a ball around a course - into the rough or sand bunkers - can hardly be described as exciting. Skillful yes, profitable for many but exciting..:D

Last day of the last Ryder Cup was pretty exciting. Not a big golf fan myself but it was exciting!

the purple tin

Happy Gilmore was the only exciting player I can think of.

IM0

exciting means up and coming . back to sport101 for you



and IBTL

endacl

I suppose if you're into golf and like watching it, an exciting game would be exciting. If not, meh.

Meh for me.

Peregrine

I'd rather watch cricket.



I ****ing hate cricket

Amirani

It's completely subjective. Many people dislike the sports you referenced but are avid fans of competitive hopscotch. My interests are more in line with yours, but that doesn't mean hopscotch isn't a great sport with it's own merits. In fact, I've seen many moments in competitive hopscotch that are positively orgasmic.

pablomakaveli

To me golf is one of those sports that's more fun to play than it is to watch.

endacl

pablomakaveli wrote: »

To me golf is one of those sports that's more fun to play than it is to watch.

Very very marginally...

Judgement Day

NiallSparky wrote: »

It's completely subjective. Many people dislike the sports you referenced but are avid fans of competitive hopscotch. My interests are more in line with yours, but that doesn't mean hopscotch isn't a great sport with it's own merits. In fact, I've seen many moments in competitive hopscotch that are positively orgasmic.

I'm having difficulty conjuring up a picture of this.

wendell borton

If there is a playoff it can be quite tense otherwise it's washing the cat.

marketty

Golf: a good walk ruined

bgrizzley

i washed a cat once...

kingcobra

If you didn't think last years Ryder Cup or Masters was exciting then you're obviously very tough to please!

Golf is more exciting to play than watch for me. Sometimes a golf tournament can be as a boring as shite, but then again so can any football or rugby match

Judgement Day

kingcobra wrote: »

If you didn't think last years Ryder Cup or Masters was exciting then you're obviously very tough to please!

Golf is more exciting to play than watch for me. Sometimes a golf tournament can be as a boring as shite, but then again so can any football or rugby match

I have to agree that it's probably more exciting to play than watch - that wouldn't be hard - but my experience is limited to a couple of pitch 'n' putt games in Bray many years ago.

WoollyRedHat

bgrizzley wrote: »

i washed a cat once...

Nothing quite like a wet pussy.

Aidric

For the neutral it could be deemed meh but for anyone who has played there is no way you would describe it as anything less than exciting.
Further, I think you have to have played to realise just how good the pro's are.

WoollyRedHat

There should be an offshoot.. incorporate the golf buggies and golf clubs together, in a kind of jousting duel, except instead of a horse, there's a buggy, and instead of a spear, there's a golf club. One person drives, the other swings.

DEFTLEFTHAND

pablomakaveli wrote: »

To me golf is one of those sports that's more fun to play than it is to watch.

It depends on how things are going for you, it's a very frustrating game at times, you have to have the head for it.

padd b1975

Different strokes for different folks.

fatherted1969

Like mostly all sports save for cricket and horse racing but as a tv spectacle nothing comes remotely close to singles day on Ryder Cup Sunday.

padd b1975

fatherted1969 wrote: »

Like mostly all sports save for cricket and horse racing but as a tv spectacle nothing comes remotely close to singles day on Ryder Cup Sunday.

Its the only major sporting occasion that I can think of that has to be watched on telly to get full enjoyment.

Capt'n Midnight

It's a good walk ruined.

Then again you get to look at rich white dudes dressing up like pimps from a Blaxploitation film.

Capt'n Midnight

fatherted1969 wrote: »

Like mostly all sports save for cricket and horse racing but as a tv spectacle nothing comes remotely close to singles day on Ryder Cup Sunday.

There are three sports.

Fishing, shooting and hunting.

All the rest are mere games.

rab!dmonkey

When I watch golf, the thing I'm most impressed by is the ability of the cameramen to follow a tiny white ball tracking across a bright sky at high speed.

Pherekydes

Washing the dishes requires more athleticism. And it's more exciting.

The Backwards Man

I like golf.

I hate golfers though. If following a ball around all day isn't bad enough, they then have to give you a full in depth analysis of every shot they played when they are finished.

Pumpkinseeds

My Dad takes his golf very seriously. The rest of the family are bored rigid by it. He tried to get my brother to learn to play when we were teenagers but he'd no interest, so he deigned to try to recruit me. I went once and I think I'd rather gnaw off my own foot than play golf.

demakinz

I love golf i watch it most weekends, love playing it also. I find it an exciting sport but can see how some people can hate it. There are some sports i can't stand for example horse racing or motor sport and would get bored fairly easy if i had to sit and watch it.
Me and the missus are heading to the Irish open in a few weeks looking forward to it a lot.

cml387

I agree profoundly with the OP.
The best player is determined by a number with a $ sign in front.
Not much Corinthian spirit there, I say.
Plus,the most successful players are by and large pretty unpleasant people.
And the names... Bubba Watson??