Tony,
Figure a width of 35 yards at 220+ yards, or on a shot into the green, a width of 10 yards at 120 yard distance (whatever angle that is?). On a putt, a three inch target from whatever distance. And you only get one chance, no strikes or balls, no first or second downs.
Also the "playing field" is purposely designed to be difficult, imagine a ball park with "hazards". "Whoa, the second baseman just fell into a sand trap!".
A golf club face has more opportunities to be out of position at impact than any other piece of sports equipment. Closed or open, descending angle or shallow angle, thin or fat, inside out or outside in, on the heel or on the toe. In any combination.
Golf is played with 14 different clubs, more equipment than any other sport.
It's the only sport where a low score is a better score. Where a bad shot ends up costing you more strokes. Imagine if ball players lost a run for every strike out, you wouldn't see too many home runs.
Golf is mostly mental, in a four hour round, the actual time spent swinging a club is less than three minutes.
Cliff diving is a day at the beach.
John |
