Is Golf A Sport Dave Hollander Analysis

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Eric Ghim Hendricks H History-Period 5 27 November 2012 Is Golf a Sport? Golf, a sport or not a sport? According to these authors they will explain or even persuade why golf should or should not be a sport. The definition of a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. Does golf fit into that definition; physical exertion? Well these authors will tell your opinion. Because of the controversy ‘is golf a sport?’ based on what authors say, this is their opinion and point of view of the topic. In the article ‘Is Golf a Sport? Seriously.’ Dave Hollander tries to persuade the reader that golf shouldn’t be a sport. He goes to the point where he says, “A sport requires athleticism. Athletes are people who demonstrate superior physical skill in the areas of strength, agility and stamina.”(Hollander) The source is set up like a newspaper and has categories. The website shows a page of info. Hollander uses personal experiences, inferences, and observations to explain and persuade the reader to believe that golf shouldn’t be a sport. Hollander is bias about that because he thinks just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s a…show more content…
Her article shows background information about the controversy, videos of famous figures explaining why it should be, and even a pro/con chart. DeFrancesco’s purpose is to explain in depth why golf should be in the category of a sport. She thinks this because she plays golf and she quotes, “I play golf on my own time and I realize how hard, and how much physical and mental strength you need to play. I definitely think that golf is a sport.”(DeFrancesco) She even goes into saying that golf is so mentally hard that it should be no doubt in the category of a

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