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Exemplification Essay: Is Golf A Sport?

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If you were to go to the closest golf course and ask the members if golf was a sport, they'd all say yes. But if you were to go to the nearest stadium and ask the football team if golf was a sport, chances are they'd say no. As of 2015, over 24 million people participated in golf, and over 90% of them are over the age of 30. Golfers all around the world are able to compete in tournaments past the peaked age of athleticism, making golf a game and not a sport.
Many people like to think of golf as a sport, but in various sources a sport is defined as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment”(Google). A game is defined as "an amusement or pastime; a competitive
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