Let's Talk Squash - SUSPENDED

wasted24/7 · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:14 am Post subject:

Yes, hitting the golf ball properly and accurately like the pros is very difficult and athletic...but its only done like 3-4 times per hole with a whole lot of walking in between. If they ran in between shots then maybe it could be on par with squash but until then its not even close to being as physically tough as squash. Even carrying a full set of clubs isn't as tough as squash.

Yes, being able to hit that one accurate shot is difficult and requires loads of practise time. But they're never pressured when they're playing the shot, they won't even swing if there's talk in the crowd!

Viper · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:27 am Post subject:

bendi36 · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:07 am Post subject:

Does it require use of the 8 main groups of fitness. Aerobic capacity yes. Flexibility yes. Balance yes. It is athletic.
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wasted24/7 · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:16 am Post subject:

nmc8 · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:07 am Post subject:

I have played both since I was a kid and although I do not think that Golf is athletic it is quite simply the hardest and most technically difficult game there is.

Fundamentally golfers come in all shapes and sizes although the better players at the moment do seem to be taking their fitness more seriously now Tiger is on the scene It is as much about muscle memory and consistant technique as it is about the ability to run around.

NMC8

wasted24/7 · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject:

Mad Dog · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

Golf has to be the most boring thing to watch on TV.. Apart for maybe that cross country skiing stuff they show all the time on Eurosport channel!

Razz

wasted24/7 · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:17 am Post subject:

Have you ever watched curling? That takes boring tv to a new level... blows golf and cross-country skiing right off the charts. And yes, the Canadian tv sports channels show lots of curling, lots and lots and lots. So much its ridiculous. Obviously, the guys that run the channels curl. Razz

bendi36 · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

Run the stations you mean. And curling is still obviously a better sport than squash as it's in the olympics and we aren't.
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wasted24/7 · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

True, maybe one day I can muster up the courage to curl...until then.....