Professional Golf 2024 & 2025

Slab said:
But unless every Gold is also a world record isn't every sport just the person/team that performed best that week? i.e The gold medal high jump winner may not be the world record holder, may not jump within 10cm of the record but was just the best that week
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Yes but I think the point is the person who wins gold is usually the best every week in most sports, whether they achieved a record or not.
 
Slab said:
But unless every Gold is also a world record isn't every sport just the person/team that performed best that week? i.e The gold medal high jump winner may not be the world record holder, may not jump within 10cm of the record but was just the best that week
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Exactly. Doesn't even have to be close to an olympic record. Best person wins
 
Slab said:
But unless every Gold is also a world record isn't every sport just the person/team that performed best that week? i.e The gold medal high jump winner may not be the world record holder, may not jump within 10cm of the record but was just the best that week
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Yes but in almost all of them you could probably choose the winner out of the top 3 or 4, or 5 competitors maybe? You very rarely get a massive surprise winner because those who are the best at it will obviously beat the rest every time. But in golf the winner could realistically be anyone out of a pool of like 50 people or more. It's a bit more up in the air.
 
Orikoru said:
Yes but in almost all of them you could probably choose the winner out of the top 3 or 4, or 5 competitors maybe? You very rarely get a massive surprise winner because those who are the best at it will obviously beat the rest every time. But in golf the winner could realistically be anyone out of a pool of like 50 people or more. It's a bit more up in the air.
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See post 1291 👍
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Not many amateurs in any Olympic sport now. At the very least, most will get lottery funding. If we took out the professionals it could be over in 2 days 😄
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Big difference between a multi-millionaire sports person and someone getting financial help to compete at the highest level, there are athletes competing who also have full time jobs.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Not many amateurs in any Olympic sport now. At the very least, most will get lottery funding. If we took out the professionals it could be over in 2 days 😄
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Indeed. I guess the world of sport have moved a long way.

If you go back 50/100 years, how many professionals across all sports were there? No idea of the answer, so only speculating. But I'd have thought professional sport was a lot more rare back in the day. Whereas today, we are swarming with professional athletes in many sports, even at the much lower levels.
 
Just in case its not obvious. I’m chuffed golf is in the Olympics, jeez I’d have them doing synchronised chipping off the 10mtr board at a target in the indoor pool wearing speedos if I thought they’d go for it :p
 
IanM said:
Interesting discussion about it on The Chipping Forecast podcast yesterday.

Yep. Golf isn't an Olympic Sport, using the definition "is the Gold Medal the pinnacle of the sport?"

But, there will be folk in countries that don't traditionally play golf, getting exposure to it. Eg in Venezuela, if Jhonny Vegas gets a medal, big coverage.
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There wouldn't be many sports at all if that was the definition/criteria.
 
PaulMdj said:
Big difference between a multi-millionaire sports person and someone getting financial help to compete at the highest level, there are athletes competing who also have full time jobs.
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I do accept that but a good number of attendees at these games are paid well. Whether for their sport or via sponsorship because of their achievements. The amateur era is long gone as far as the Olympics is concerned.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I do accept that but a good number of attendees at these games are paid well. Whether for their sport or via sponsorship because of their achievements. The amateur era is long gone as far as the Olympics is concerned.
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I think Usain Bolt was earning about $20-30 million a year in his prime. To me, one of the greatest Olympians I've ever seen. I can still go back and watch many of his races (including all the build up and reaction after), was immense.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I do accept that but a good number of attendees at these games are paid well. Whether for their sport or via sponsorship because of their achievements. The amateur era is long gone as far as the Olympics is concerned.
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That’s not relevant to my initial post though, Amatuer Golf is massive worldwide and could of easily been fitted in to the Olympics.

Just because other Sports are a certain way doesn’t mean everyone should, none of the Golfers at the Olympics are training or focussing on reaching the Olympics as the pinnacle of their careers(obviously very proud) unlike many of the other competitors do.
 
WirralC said:
That's a good point and one I hadn't really considered before. The gold medal winner is usually one of the best 2 or 3 in the world in most events. Even in other skill based events like shooting it's usually one of the favourites who win. Just goes to show what a stupid bloody game this is!
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As usual someone comes along to disprove your point :ROFLMAO:
British shooter in the shooting, won all bar 1 World Cup events this year, hot favourite - doesn't make the final.
 
PaulMdj said:
That’s not relevant to my initial post though, Amatuer Golf is massive worldwide and could of easily been fitted in to the Olympics.

Just because other Sports are a certain way doesn’t mean everyone should, none of the Golfers at the Olympics are training or focussing on reaching the Olympics as the pinnacle of their careers(obviously very proud) unlike many of the other competitors do.
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I don't think that would make sense though. Should the time trialists in cycling not be part of the one of the Tour teams? Basketball, tennis, football, the big track and field teams, the horse events etc All filled with professionals. If they are removed then the gold becomes devalued. If golf fielded amateur players only, it would be gone from the Olympics within 1 to 2 Olympics.

Each event has to aim to be pinnacle, even if in reality it never will be.
 
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