Should golf be a Summer Olympic sport? Why of why not?
93200
I don't think think that it should be, it isn't a very physical sport, but then again, table tennis is an olypic sport.
192166
Read this article:\n\nhttp://www.golfweb.com/story/6741277
382223
Sure are RJF...point of fact they are combining bullfighting and golf for the summer olympics, it will be known as "Bullf." Not sure about all the rules yet, "they" are working on a website. It appears the bulls will chase the golfers over an 18 hole regulation course, with each golfer required to wear red.
681472
I have no idea, but I was upset about that. They should have all sports, olympic or not. I think it is being biased because they dont have a lot of woman's sports. For example they don't have gymnastics or cheerleading. And how can they have horse racing, darts, handball and martial arts but no softball???
1031798
Golf is a game and not a sport.  It is like billiards or bowling, neither of which are sports.  Not saying there isn't skill involved because there is, it just isn't very athletic.  It is more like a walk in the park with a purpose.\n\nMore proof that this golf is a game and not a sport is that female player from Hawaii, Michelle Wei,  I dunno how to spell her name... but she was trying to make history by playing with the men.  No offense to women, but there is no way any woman could match up to a man in a real sport.\n\nI don't wanna hear about how sexist I am... it is a simple fact of life that men are superior to women in physical ability and strength, just like women are superior to men when it comes to matters of the heart.
82585
Golf is a game you can never be good enough at.  There's always a better way to drive, putt, chip, etc.  It's a very challenging sport that anyone with enough body parts can play but very few really get good at it.  It's also addictive.  I live in a Florida community where everyone has a golf cart garage and these old people hit the courses as soon as it gets light out every day and they're dead serious about it, then the rest of the day they talk about golf and watch the Golf channel and look for better clubs to buy.  It's really kind of funny.
395148
I play golf because it's fun, and you can never be "perfect" so you can always improve. Plus if your into buisness it's a very handy place to talk to possible buisness partners. Also a lot of people play it, so you could meet potential friends.
510830
Think of mini-golf as a big course of just putting greens. In my opinion, this game takes just as much skill to win. Putt-putt leveled the playing field.
870792
Recently, the IOC voted to remove baseball and softball from the Olympics Games.  They will appear in Bejing, but not in London.  The sports will be able to reapply for the 2016 games.  \n\nThe committee may choose from a wide variety of sports to potentially replace baseball: squash, karate, gold, rugby, and even ballroom dancing have been considered.\n\nNetball is RECOGNIZED by the International Olympic Committee as conforming to the Olympic Charter.  Therefore it is one of the most likely sports to be considered for possible Olympic implementation.
90191
I think golf is for "sophisticated" people, who have money and patience, and who dress in...their special way. It doesn't involve much sweating, or getting injured, getting cold or wet, like other sports. I personally can't stand it because I don't really see the point of it; you just walk around, trying to choose the best club, the best ball, the best position to aim the ball into a tiny hole that you might not even see if a long way off, and then you drive of in a cart and have a beer in the lounge of the resort/country club. And also, why do golfers wear only ONE glove? It's boring. But, hey, that's just me. Another sport I don't get is cricket, so if you know someone whoknows the rules of cricket, please tell me.
337316
It seems like only men play golf because you rarely see women golfing on TV. And, women just don't play golf in numbers in the USA like in other parts of the world. For example, golf in Asia very popular among both men and women.
150156
because there are (feelslike) 1000 sports for summer but winter needs stupid stuff to fill in time. I love snowboard but I think its not olympic, Maybe just slalom.  plus its hard to include,more, sports that are judged subjectivly like figure skating.
161992
because they haven't tried it?? golf isn't really an everyday type of sport that is easily mastered..(let alone one that u grow up with)...it's also because it's what i call a "quite" sport, for many the definition of sport includes beer, loud chearing and chearleaders...
387245
I think is should be considered a sport.  reason: it is more of a challenge than people think.  Trying to avoid getting hit ( and believe me i have been hit too close to a place too many times) and trying to hit another person is very hard.  also it provides an adrenaline rush.  sure it is expensive but not where most people think it is.  most people think it is the gun when it is actually the paint.  in fact i think it should be added to the Olympics because there are teams all over the world that play the sport.  also a little history to show how fast it has grown.  it started in New Hampshire with just twelve people in 1980  a few years later there were companies investing in the sport now theres millions of players nd hundreds of companies.  its another great american sport.  thats why i consider it a sport
343913
olympics may consider only the most internationally recognized sports.. squash was in fact supposed to make it into the 2012 olympics however it was competing with four other sports and unfortunately at the conference it didnt make it into the list of sports tht should be played at the olympics (if im not mistaken non of the sports that day presented good enough a reason to make it in) you see the olympics even today is sacred.. being a squash player myself id love to see squash there.. but it needs to cater to much wider range of people... not just the business managers and ceos who play it during the weekend.. it needs to find a much larger proffessional scope before it would be let in.. however as it was considered it might be a safe guess that by 2016 or 2020 it will be in.. it seems like a long time away but if it does get in it will be a big leap forward.. i sure hope itll happen..
490167
Maybe the Americans can have there own Olympics because they seem to only want to play sports that are played by such a small amount of countries. Im sorry your dream is gone for the moment but lets try and even up the playing field and play something thats played at a competitive level in the other 90% of the non americanized parts of the world.
415652
i agree with you...netball should be an olympic sport.