Surely for an activity to be described as 'sport' there is a prerequisite of a reasonable degree of athleticism required of its participants? Take a look at any golf course and observe the legions of fat old men like me ambling and shuffling their way around the course, or even driving round in little electric buggies (what sort of exercise is that?). It's not sport, its in the same class as darts and snooker (for you guys in the US, snooker is pool for people with more than one brain-cell) - it's a pastime for people who either can't play proper sports, or who see it as a means of ascending the social ladder.

Teribus - no chips on either shoulder, I have ample opportunity to play (there's a very good course where I live, owned and designed by Solheims who have their Ping golf-club factory half a mile from my house), and certainly more-than-ample financial means. I just have things to occupy me which are more interesting and infinitely more exciting! And I refuse to wear those horrible pullovers and silly shoes.

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