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in a professional career in sports view college as just a small obstacle they must coast through in order to remain eligible in the pros. With this mindset, players are set up for failure since an extremely low amount of college athletes become pros. The question of whether or not these players be…

others such as gymnastics, track and field, swimming, speed skating, and surfing. Not all sports have to be object (like football and baseball), or combat (like boxing and karate). 12. Golf has many things in common with other sports, including: professional men's and women's tours with rankings, tournaments all over the world, millions of fans, television coverage, scoring, and winners. The TV guide lists golf events under sports programs. Arguments against Golf Is a Sport: 1. Golf…

Golf has been looked at by some as a mere game, or just an activity. However, this is not the case. Golf should be considered a sport because of the income brought in by the athletes, how it has been put into the Olympics (the ultimate worldwide sporting event), and how it is played just like other sports, amateurly and professionally. Based on income, athletes that compete in golf are some of the best paid athletes in the entire world. Two of the top four richest athletes of all time are…

When Daniel Bryan first made his debut in the WWE back in February 2010 on WWE NXT (then a reality/wrestling hybrid show), he was unlike most main event level Superstars. He wasn't the big, bulky type like Big Show, Kane, or the Great Khali. He didn't have the good looks that guys like John Cena, Randy Orton or Roman Reigns had. But he was not just extremely talented, but he was very over with the WWE Universe and the Universe loved him. During the first season of WWE NXT (the season which gave…

Diego Maradona was a professional soccer player most known for his International achievements. It was said that he failed a couple of drug tests and that he was on cocaine. Many people lost respect for him when they heard this. He denied doing drugs at first, but he then admitted to it. Professional athletes should be banned from their sport for doing drugs because young people look up to them and they are putting a bad example. Doping in sports is not allowed in any sport, and should not be…

Is Golf A Sport? A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. When we break down golf and take a moment to realize the actual definition of a sport you can obviously tell that golf is indeed a sport. The U.S Supreme Court ruled that walking the course and carrying the clubs has no relation to the sport. Golfers on average burn about 360 calories per hour without a cart or caddie which is more…

“People complain that professional athletes get paid too much, but what they don’t understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money,” is a quote from Patrick Ewing, a famous NBA star. His quote directly shows that athletes are being paid too much. For example athletes get paid a great deal more than the working class. They also get paid way more than surgeons, who save lives. There are also orphanages who barely make enough money to keep the kids safe. In all, athletes…

When it comes to combining the joy of fresh air and the outdoors with an appreciation of nature, the challenges of a sport, and the opportunity to socialize and make new friends, Golf is unsurpassed. Golf truly has something for everyone, young and old, whatever your ability level. The truly international nature of the sport means it is appreciated the world over with courses stretching from the jungles of Malaysia to the ice-caked flats of Greenland. Courses have popped up in such diverse…

While it's true golfing doesn't call for the kind of flexibility that some other sports might demand, it is still a very important part of the game. There are, in fact, a number of reasons why flexibility can prove vital for lowering a score and making a round more enjoyable. The top reasons why golf flexibility exercises matter include: Form alone won't create an impressive score - Flexibility exercises can be very important for helping improve a game and lower a score. The truth in this can…

reasons in individual or team sports. The driving force that keeps them playing generally establishes the level of achievement. An athlete’s degree of determination is in four groups: the professional, the forced to play, the naturally talented, and the lover of the game. The first group of athletes is the professional who have spent a lifetime honing the skill in the sport and paid to play the game. These types of individuals have chosen the sport for making a living. Entertainment is part of…