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Sport vs Hobby
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Sport vs Hobby

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:00 AM
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What's the difference between a sport and a hobby? Had a discussion with a coworker about this recently. I was arguing that golf is a hobby, not a sport. I don't consider golfers as athletes. Same with bowling, curling, and such. But they we got to talking about how you define a sport vs a hobby.

To me, basketball, baseball, tennis, football, lacrosse, swimming, running/track and such are all sports. Golf, bowling, corn hole (since there are professional leagues!) and such would all be hobbies, to me. I think the difference is that sports like tennis are much more athletically demanding than the others that are hobbies. Endurance, strength, speed, agility, skill - all are part of tennis. Golf, not so much.

Another distinction, the sports can be considered a valid workout and builder of strength and conditioning. Golf doesn't meet that requirement in my book. You can build strength in order to play golf, but golf itself doesn't do that. Hobbies can be relaxing. Sports are demanding. You don't discuss business on the tennis court or out running. You do on the golf course.

Then there's NASCAR. Not sure where that falls. Can't really say that that's a hobby, but not sure about it being a real sport and the drivers being athletes.

Yes, it was a slow day at the office.

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I think the argument is sport vs game

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:20 AM
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golf, putt-putt, cornhole, bowling, ping pong, darts, nascar, horse racing, fishing, hunting, etc are not sports. And maybe for horse racing, nascar etc "game" isnt totally accurate either.....but closer than "hobby" and definitely not a sport.

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Re: I think the argument is sport vs game

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:56 AM
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When you have the stamina to spend hours on the range beating balls, the nerve to sink a downhill curling fifteen footer, and the delicacy to pitch it close from thick rough, it's an effin' sport.
When you have to do 100 push ups a day to maintain your distance, it's a sport. Only those who lack the fortitude to do that call it a "hobby".
Former Clemson golfer

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Would love to see these guys carry a bag 18 holes in 95 degree weather

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:01 AM
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and then say that golf doesn’t require any physical fitness

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Re: Would love to see these guys carry a bag 18 holes in 95 degree weather


Aug 31, 2023, 11:28 AM
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Man I can play 18 holes with a cart and it will wear you out. Been many many years since I attempted to walk. Seems they do not build these newer courses for walking.

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Re: But, it's called the Walker Course...


Sep 4, 2023, 9:43 AM
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I kid, I kid

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Golfers not athletes, but caddies are, LOL

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:16 AM [ in reply to Re: I think the argument is sport vs game ]
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My brother played at Clemson, too…definitely not a “hobby”

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Any endeavour where there are multiple participants involved

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:35 AM
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and a score is kept in some fashion to determine a "winner" is probably a sport. Hobbies are more about personal gratification. Woodworking is a hobby, painting is a hobby, model trains could be a hobby.

I don't think it really matters. If it is something you enjoy, then just enjoy it, without trying to label it.

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Re: Any endeavour where there are multiple participants involved


Aug 31, 2023, 10:12 AM
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So chess is a sport

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It is probably one of, if not THE highest mental sport.


Aug 31, 2023, 5:43 PM
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:)

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If you can gain weight while participating full time

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:45 AM
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then it's a hobby.

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So Cade Klubnik is just a hobbyist at football

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:01 AM
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Got it

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:50 AM [ in reply to If you can gain weight while participating full time ]
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So no baseball pitchers. No DL hitters. Actually, no baseball.

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Baseball for sure fits that bill, especially pitcher.


Sep 4, 2023, 9:17 AM [ in reply to If you can gain weight while participating full time ]
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Football often used to demand that, on the lines.

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I consider fishing a hobby...but....go to the Broad River

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:49 AM
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with me a time or two...or...stand beside a pro bass fisherman for a week when he or she is in a tournament..up at 4ish...on the water at 6...stand cranking for 7 to 9 hours in windy conditions..and maybe you will call it a sport...add in the exhiliration of competition...and I would say it is a sport...I can skip jigs under docks....but can I do it like Andy Montgomery...LOL! No sir...the man can skip a jig 40 feet underneath a dock 4 inches off the water in a 6 inch wide opening..

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I consider anything where a physical action determines the winner s sport

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Aug 31, 2023, 9:53 AM
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Even if it’s a small one. So golf would be one because a golf swing is a very technical and specific physical action that separates who wins and losses.

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:02 AM
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NASCAR in my mind is sport as in all racing in general.

Golf and Tennis are sports. Cornhole and fishing are also sports imo. They have a good many corn hole tourneys in this new sports complex they built in Rock Hill.

Most of what you mentioned can be either. Some just do them as a hobby but to some people that are very competitive they would most definitely consider it sport.
Friend of mine fishes in tourneys regularly and never just fishes for fun. If he could not win money I don’t believe he would even do it.

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So what about placekickers and bench warmers in your

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:05 AM
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So-called “sports”. Are they just hobbyists?

Tennis yes, but ping pong no? Baseball yes, but beer league softball no? Where does flag football fit?

LOL, just kidding around. Giving you more to think about on your slow day.

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One more defense of golf


Aug 31, 2023, 10:12 AM
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As a kid, I routinely walked 36-45 holes a day, at least 5 days a week, taking salt pills along the way. You may convince me that it is a hobby at my current station in life, but it was most definitely a sport when I spent 40-50 hours a week practicing, playing and competing…and I have the trophies to prove it.

Try convincing the Clemson golf teams, who get less than full scholarships and still put in those hours, all while being students, representing your school, and winning championships, that golf is not a sport.

Hobby = you can suck at it and still have fun
Sport = you never stop trying to improve, and “if you’re not first…you’re last”

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:05 AM
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Spoken like a man stuck behind a keyboard for a lifetime without ever attempting any sport . . .

Not saying you ARE . . . but you sure sound like it.

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:11 AM
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Video games are competition, and you don't have to be fit or leave Mama's basement.

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Aug 31, 2023, 11:30 AM
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Video games are competition, and you don't have to be fit or leave Mama's basement.


Had a friend that had a nephew get a scholarship for gaming. Winthrop here in RH compete against other schools now. Done gotten unreal.

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:15 AM
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I believe you can treat golf like a sport or a hobby. If you want to be good at it and win, it will require a lot of practice, physical and mental stamina like a sport. If you just want to got out once a month with your buddies, have fun, drink beer, and take whatever score you get, then its a game.

The great thing about golf, is that it can be both.

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Most top golfers these days are pretty athletic

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:27 AM
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I would say 99.999% of golfers are just hobbyists, but the pros are athletes playing a sport.

You can definitely be a professional bowler without being remotely athletic though. Some pro bowlers happen to also be very athletic, but it's in no way required.

Tennis is 100% a sport.

And I know alot of professional race car drivers (not just Nascar) are in great shape, but I just can never call that a sport.

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Foot Racing

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:35 AM
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Is jogging a sport?

I work hard for an hour everyday, often pushing my heart rate over 160. I am in great shape.

This Labor Day will line up in Seneca to compete against other geezers. I train to win.

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Aug 31, 2023, 10:49 AM
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I put golf in the sports category now a days. It is not that leisurely at that PGA level.

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All those are sports...a hobby is like woodworking, making


Aug 31, 2023, 10:46 PM
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pottery, showing goats at the state fair!

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Re: All those are sports...a hobby is like woodworking, making


Sep 1, 2023, 12:10 PM
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What about dance? To be a professional ballerina, or even a good amateur, you need to have a certain level of athleticism. It is not a sport. There is no element of competition. Competitive cheerleading or dance teams that are involved in competitions are sports teams.

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no element of competition.


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Re: no element of competition.


Oct 5, 2024, 2:57 PM
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Sep 4, 2023, 9:39 AM
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You are obviously not a golfer. It is definitely a sport. I think the 2 hardest things to do is be a consistent low handicap golfer and go hit a 90 mile per hour fastball in baseball

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Sep 4, 2023, 9:43 AM
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Why can’t a sport be a hobby?

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Jul 5, 2024, 10:54 AM
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Jul 5, 2024, 10:58 AM
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Golf is a sport imo. I agree with your others though.

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Jul 5, 2024, 11:00 AM
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If a score and a ball are involved it's a sport.

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Jul 5, 2024, 11:00 AM
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Can you buy golf equipment at Hobby Lobby or Michaels?

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Jul 5, 2024, 11:09 AM
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Yes, but you have to make it yourself.

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Jul 5, 2024, 11:07 AM
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Before back surgery, I knocked the golf ball around as a hobby with a couple buddies for a few laughs and a couple cold drinks but when it was a tournament or money was on the line, it was a sport and every physical and mental tool I had was being used to play to win. Any sport, can be played as a hobby but not every hobby is a sport. Wood working is not a sport but axe throwing can be.

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Jul 5, 2024, 11:10 AM
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How about hot dog eating?

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Jul 5, 2024, 11:21 AM
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This is simple. If you're really good at golf (professional) it's a sport. If you suck at it or are fairly good (low handicap) it's a hobby. The same with any other sport. If you're elite at softball, baseball, etc it's a sport. If you just play softball in your church league it's a hobby.

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Jul 5, 2024, 5:21 PM
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If sport-frigging is a sport, then surely golf on a hot day is a sport. NASCAR....probably not.

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To quote my dad


Oct 5, 2024, 3:06 PM
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"Having sex is a sport.
Watching #### is a hobby"

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Golf is a hobby***


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