The amount of activity that is involved in golf is low. The contact involved in golf is a big example of how it lacks in activity. “By 2006 the percent of obese golfers were 41%.”(Lonsdale). This shows that the play in golf isn’t as difficult as real sports like football. This also slows down golf in terms of pace, and gives players more of a break which makes it less of a sport. …show more content…
Golf is one of the only sports that you can wear dress pants and a polo shirt. In sports like basketball they would wear a jersey, but in golf they worry about looking nice. In golf you can wear this fashion because there is not as much action and contact when it comes to golf. They wear it in golf, and not in other sports because in football, they would get dirty, but in golf since there is no contact then there is no way for them to get their clothes dirty, unless they slip and fall in the mud. If you were to wear a polo shirt in a sport like soccer then you would need to replace every game. The shoes that are worn in golf are also fancy, unlike other