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09-26-2016, 11:28 PM   #1
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What is with this golf malarky ???

With the passing of the great Arnold Palmer ( R.I.P. Mr. Palmer ), it got me thinking about what a weird game ( sport, pastime, frustration !!! ) golf really is. Can anyone tell me of another game where the " LOWEST " score wins? I've been racking my little brain to no avail.

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A walk in the country ruined, according to Churchill.

But shame on you, Pjv, Jason Day is a reason for all Aussies to follow the game at the moment. 😀

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QuoteOriginally posted by clackers Quote
Jason Day is a reason for all Aussies to follow the game at the moment. 😀
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But shame on you, Pjv, Jason Day is a reason for all Aussies to follow the game at the moment. 😀
On moi ??? Truth be told clackers, I used to play this silly game in my youth. I just don't know of another " lowest " score game.

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QuoteOriginally posted by pjv Quote
With the passing of the great Arnold Palmer ( R.I.P. Mr. Palmer ), it got me thinking about what a weird game ( sport, pastime, frustration !!! ) golf really is. Can anyone tell me of another game where the " LOWEST " score wins? I've been racking my little brain to no avail.
Show jumping?


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Show jumping?
I think with show jumping, they start with a certain score and lose points for mistakes and time penalties, but highest score still wins. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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I think with show jumping, they start with a certain score and lose points for mistakes and time penalties, but highest score still wins. Thanks for the suggestion though.
If you're counting any "game" then how about the card game Hearts.
In the UK we also have a TV game show called Pointless.



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If you're counting any "game" then how about the card game Hearts. In the UK we also have a TV game show called Pointless.

YEY !!! I will accept those 2. Well done slartibartfast01. I will be able to get to sleep quicker now.


PS. You deserved that award for the fiddly bits on the coast of Norway.
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YEY !!! I will accept those 2.
Well, Ford Prefect, what about Dominoes?
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Any race the lowest time wins.
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Pub Darts? (Starting at 301, then subtracting points until First to Zero).

OK not the same but still weird.
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Cross County.....team with lowest score wins.
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If you're counting any "game" then how about the card game Hearts.
In the UK we also have a TV game show called Pointless.
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Well, Ford Prefect, what about Dominoes?
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Any race the lowest time wins.
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Pub Darts? (Starting at 301, then subtracting points until First to Zero).

OK not the same but still weird.
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Cross County.....team with lowest score wins.
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Golf is not a sport, it's an activity. Sport involves two aspects, trying to score, and trying to prevent the other team from scoring. There is no defence in golf. Not even ball whacking like croquet, or stone removal like curling. It simply has no grounds to be called a sport.
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Golf is not a sport, it's an activity. Sport involves two aspects, trying to score, and trying to prevent the other team from scoring. There is no defence in golf. Not even ball whacking like croquet, or stone removal like curling. It simply has no grounds to be called a sport.
So it's as much as a sport as stamp collecting? :-D

Well, there's no defence in the Olympic 100m.

But maybe there *should* be ... hmmm.

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