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This article by Michael Lewis (of Moneyball and Liar's Poker fame) is the latest entry into a long debate over the athletic merits of golf, and more importantly, how do we define essence of a sport. But perhaps most importantly, why do we care so much about what we universally agree to be, at its core, an organized game?
In discussing Lewis' op-ed piece, it is almost impossible to consider the piece without making note of several key "themes" that may influecnce a particular person's judgement, including economics, race, class, and age...
This will be an ongoing discussion, I'm just throwing out the topic and the impetus for said discussion right now. I also plan on speaking about the absolutely brilliant, classy match that was the 2008 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon, which I think based on the reaction around the tennis world and the sports world as a whole, can lay claim to being one of the greatest exhibitions in recent sports memory.
This article by Michael Lewis (of Moneyball and Liar's Poker fame) is the latest entry into a long debate over the athletic merits of golf, and more importantly, how do we define essence of a sport. But perhaps most importantly, why do we care so much about what we universally agree to be, at its core, an organized game?
In discussing Lewis' op-ed piece, it is almost impossible to consider the piece without making note of several key "themes" that may influecnce a particular person's judgement, including economics, race, class, and age...
This will be an ongoing discussion, I'm just throwing out the topic and the impetus for said discussion right now. I also plan on speaking about the absolutely brilliant, classy match that was the 2008 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon, which I think based on the reaction around the tennis world and the sports world as a whole, can lay claim to being one of the greatest exhibitions in recent sports memory.
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That tennis match was unbelievable. The speed at which the sport is played now makes the older matches look like nothing. I see kids playing tennis in Flushing Meadows who hit harder than the greats of old. Nadal is a beast and he just added another notch onto Spain's recent conquest belt. On another note Tiger is a machine as well. How do you walk 91 holes of golf on a torn ACL, continue to smash the ball off the tee (the knee torque is what starts the power part of the swing), win under pressure and not be considered an OG?
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