salutethehill
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Apparently the English language eitherI don't get it? What's with all this "hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports" talk?
That's silly.
What about hockey? I can hit a baseball. I can't do NOTHING those hockey guys do.
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You think you could hit one going 95 mph?I don't get it? What's with all this "hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports" talk?
That's silly.
What about hockey? I can hit a baseball. I can't do NOTHING those hockey guys do.
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Oh I can hit the hell out of it but seem to break the windows down either side of a fairway. LolYeah. Golf is a tough one. Is it hard to PLAY golf, or play golf at a certain level? Anyone can hit a golf ball and score a 130. Hitting par is a different story.
I had to take batting practice constantly against Tom McFarland at Morristown West. He was a straight fastball pitcher and up in the 90s as he looked like he was twice as big as most of us. He wasn't hard to hit after a few pitches but he was hard to hit because you never knew where in the hell the ball was going. We always joked that he needed glasses. Absolutely no control. Then Major Leauge came out a couple of years later. LolYou think you could hit one going 95 mph?
What that reminds me of is a Yankees reliever when I was a kid. His name was Ryne Duren. Look him up.I had to take batting practice constantly against Tom McFarland at Morristown West. He was a straight fastball pitcher and up in the 90s as he looked like he was twice as big as most of us. He wasn't hard to hit after a few pitches but he was hard to hit because you never knew where in the hell the ball was going. We always joked that he needed glasses. Absolutely no control. Then Major Leauge came out a couple of years later. Lol
I was able to break par many times for 9 holes, shooting as low as 31. I had a chance to shoot 29, and gagged it and 3 putted the last hole from about 10 feet. I gave it a run on a downhill putt, and knocked it 3 feet past and missed it coming back.I'd have to say shooting a par round of golf. Even when I played regularly in Florida, I've never even come close. Heck, I think I've only ever played with two people that have accomplished the feat, and one was a state-champion, major-college scholarship player, and the other spent a few years in Orlando receiving serious coaching and nearly made a pro tour.
I was able to break par many times for 9 holes, shooting as low as 31. I had a chance to shoot 29, and gagged it and 3 putted the last hole from about 10 feet. I gave it a run on a downhill putt, and knocked it 3 feet past and missed it coming back.
It seemed like I couldn't put 2 good 9's together. I was able to shoot even for 18, but not break it. Many of those under par 9's were after work when there wasn't time to play 18. I probably would have choked anyway. My biggest problem to going low was that I never putted well.
The funny thing about golf is that most of the people that I know that started as kids and played a lot, became decent players. The ones that started as adults usually didn't fare as well. It is a very hard game. I played baseball, but I guarantee that I couldn't get around on a 95 mph pitch. I'm too old to hit a Little Leaguer now.
Hitting a baseball is one thing.
But trying this is another. This is why it's the hardest in my opinion. They make professionals look stupid. Talking about pulling regular Joe's off the street, imagine them in the batter's box.
I do shoot under par on a regular basis..so golf is outWell if you say playing a round of golf, then you would also have to include feats such as hitting for the cycle. I’m thinking of single athletic play. Hitting a baseball is probably up there. Things that were much harder would be too rare for people to play otherwise they’d give up and/or nobody would watch.
I was able to break par many times for 9 holes, shooting as low as 31. I had a chance to shoot 29, and gagged it and 3 putted the last hole from about 10 feet. I gave it a run on a downhill putt, and knocked it 3 feet past and missed it coming back.
It seemed like I couldn't put 2 good 9's together. I was able to shoot even for 18, but not break it. Many of those under par 9's were after work when there wasn't time to play 18. I probably would have choked anyway. My biggest problem to going low was that I never putted well.
The funny thing about golf is that most of the people that I know that started as kids and played a lot, became decent players. The ones that started as adults usually didn't fare as well. It is a very hard game. I played baseball, but I guarantee that I couldn't get around on a 95 mph pitch. I'm too old to hit a Little Leaguer now.