what sport is the most difficult to master skillwise?
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GagHalfrunt
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Golf. Anyone even moderately athletic can become competent at almost any other sport very quickly.
WelshBloke
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shortylickens
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WelshBloke
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NO! I DO NOT LOVE THE GOLF!!!
If I wanted to get rid of a little ball with a stick I certainly wouldnt try to find it afterwards. If I hit it it would remain hit and I would go to the bar.
JManInPhoenix
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Probably Golf with the mental aspect being as big or bigger than the physical side when you're talking about pro golfers. The game is slow so you have a lot of time, too much time, to think about things and put yourself in a bad place.
Auto racing doesn't get the respect it deserves and it's biggest challenge is the high degree of concentration you need, not for moments, or minutes, but hours and if you lose concentration for even a fraction of a second you can die. At the top of the sport they're routinely hitting 4-5 g's many several times per lap -- lap after lap. Although I much prefer F1 to NASCAR the concentration needed for NASCAR is every bit as demanding as F1.
Brian
Auto racing doesn't get the respect it deserves and it's biggest challenge is the high degree of concentration you need, not for moments, or minutes, but hours and if you lose concentration for even a fraction of a second you can die. At the top of the sport they're routinely hitting 4-5 g's many several times per lap -- lap after lap. Although I much prefer F1 to NASCAR the concentration needed for NASCAR is every bit as demanding as F1.
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ultimatebob
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Yeah... NASCAR is actually a tougher sport than F1 and Indy because the cars are regulated so heavily.
Need proof? Look at what happened to Juan Pablo Montoya winning record when he switched. Hell.. look at Danica Patrick's driving record. She went from being a competitive Indy racer to normally finishing around 25th place a lap or two down.
That's probably true but realistically F1 should not even be on the list as very few would have the $$ to buy and race an F1 car.
DrPizza
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fat unathletic guys can be great at golf and horrible at everything else. golf is a time investment, not crazy athletic skills
glenn1
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Evidently competitive whiffleball ain't no joke and you can see some seriously filthy pitching in this video.
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