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How many 2 (or 3 or 4) sport athletes do we have in the house? I'm curious how many of you play other sports besides golf. And by "sport", I mean basically any other activity that's in some way competitive or athletic (hunting, dancing, darts, running, iron manning, fight clubbing, etc). And if you do, does it in anyway benefit your golf game or is it a completely stand alone activity to get you away from golf?
 
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Pool. Anyone who plays competitive billiards and can run racks of balls using the subconscious understands the game of golf a hell of alot better from a mental standpoint anyway. Not that im a pro, but can hold my own. Pokerlife might chime in here as he has played at the professional level.
 
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I just gave up competetive, ( unlimited leagues, etc. ) heck, all basketball at age 40. Got to the point where my brain knew what it wanted to do, but my body couldn't pull it off anymore. I guess in a sense that helps with golf, because there are shots I know how to hit, but I know I can't physically pull them off. So you learn to accept it and find other ways to be effective. I guess being the former high level basketball player you were ( are! ), you probably get this...
 
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Running and cycling. No cross-over benefit to golf that I can see - but not all my leisure time comes in 5 hour chunks. Plus, a "disappointing" run or bike ride is almost unheard of.
 
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BigBall,

I admire you made it to 40. :) I quit playing ball in my late 20's... for many reasons. 1. Every league/team I played on wanted me to pass the ball. 2. Like you mentioned, the brain was better than the body. 3. Got tired of every 5'2" rec league all-star protecting "his house" by undercutting me evertime I left the ground. 4. I didn't want to play defense anymore. 5. I didn't want to rebound anymore. 6-10. Every league/team I played on wanted me to pass the ball.:rolleyes:
 
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Soccer (just for fun, but there are some pretty young guys playing). Not sure if it helps... perhaps balance and just overall control of the body is improved by it. Think Yoga gives you the same thing without as great a risk of injury though.

I think reaction sports are different than golf... playing well under pressure in a reaction/max adrenaline sport is way different than a low intensity sport like golf. I think shooting, billiards, etc offer more from a mental standpoint, but anything that improves balance/body control can't hurt.
 
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JEREMY5577 said:
Pool. Anyone who plays competitive billiards and can run racks of balls using the subconscious understands the game of golf a hell of alot better from a mental standpoint anyway. Not that im a pro, but can hold my own. Pokerlife might chime in here as he has played at the professional level.
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My pops was a bit of a hustler back in the day, and I can definately see what you're saying. He tells a story that to get the money to get me out of the hospital when I was born, he went to the pool hall (keep in mind this was in back woods Kentucky).

Now he tells people that he wished he wasn't good at pool. :)
 
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I fly fish. However, it is not as serious a hobby as golf. I go about 3 times per year. I also play a lot of billiards with my dad on Sunday evenings, who is something of a shark and has won a lot of pool tournaments.

I too, quit playing basketball in my mid twenties after seeing a buddy tear an ACL, MCL, Meniscus and totally wreck his knee one winter, he missed two years of golf, and he has not been the same golfer since. I quit on the spot.
 
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BIGBALL

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mgranato said:
BigBall,

I admire you made it to 40. :) I quit playing ball in my late 20's... for many reasons. 1. Every league/team I played on wanted me to pass the ball. 2. Like you mentioned, the brain was better than the body. 3. Got tired of every 5'2" rec league all-star protecting "his house" by undercutting me evertime I left the ground. 4. I didn't want to play defense anymore. 5. I didn't want to rebound anymore. 6-10. Every league/team I played on wanted me to pass the ball.:rolleyes:
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LOL! If I had a big man that could score at will he would have got sick of taking shots! Well, maybe not...!
 
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Jared Willerson said:
I fly fish. However, it is not as serious a hobby as golf. I go about 3 times per year. I also play a lot of billiards with my dad on Sunday evenings, who is something of a shark and has won a lot of pool tournaments.

I too, quit playing basketball in my mid twenties after seeing a buddy tear an ACL, MCL, Meniscus and totally wreck his knee one winter, he missed two years of golf, and he has not been the same golfer since. I quit on the spot.
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The truly amazing thing about all the hoops I played - I never had so much as a badly sprained ankle! Couple gashes on the face from flying elbows - which I tell myself adds character! But I think my back issues are probably a result of all those days on both hardwood and concrete...
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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I don't play any other sports currently except for some pickup games but i did play competitively in the following:

Baseball
Basketball
Football (not organized, park league stuff similar to what BManz talks about at the parks of old Nawlins)
Hockey
Volleyball (in doors, play beach mostly now)
Pool (saw someone put that, played and won many local competitions)
Bowling (similar category to pool imo)

If it involves sport i can do it and usually pretty well. The only one i never gave enough time to try and learn was tennis. I have been athletic my whole life and attribute that to my ability to get good at golf relatively quickly.
 
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Ringer

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Lots of hobbies but only 2 sports I play(ed) regularly. Softball and basketball.

I think Softball does help, but basketball I don't think so. Knowing how to control the path of the bat is similar to clubhead path. Weight shift is also similar.
 
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Bigwill

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I don't play anymore, but I played a ton of basketball. I think that some of the things that I picked up as a result (strong, flexible shoulder complexes, strong and supple hands and forearms, strong legs and core, hand-eye coordination, overall explosiveness/quickness) helped me to be longer than I should be, and have better touch than I should have, considering how late I picked up the game, and how little I've played since I've started.
 
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I grew up playing everything....baseball, football, BASKETBALL, skateboarding, BMX racing, tennis, ping pong, pool, floor hockey, soccer......my mom worked at rec center so I spent all my time there playing with any ball I could find in every league there was. Only played basketball and football in HS and college. Still play basketball and always will...

Didn't start playing golf until after college.

Right now it's just GOLF, some basketball and working out, if I run I run sprints only.

It's hard for me to say how much playing other sports helped my golf game. I'm sure my touch and hand eye co-ordination got a head-start but I can't imagine it being any other way. I grew up on Clearwater Beach in a house with NO A/C. Staying inside all day wasn't really a comfortable option. Hated it at the time but looking back I wouldn't have it any other way. If anything I think learning how to play golf has helped my skill set for other sports FAR MORE than the other way around. Golf has given me even more flexibility, balance, fast-twitch strength, strategy, visualization.........
 
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I dance. Specifically, Carolina Shag. Have done it since 1978. This dance is done to R&B, Rock and Roll, Delta Blues. It is a work out. For me it's a once a week thing at our local Shag Club and then maybe once a month out of town at one of the large parties 300-400 people for Friday-Saturday. I think it helps my golf in leg strength and rhythm. Then there's SOS at North Myrtle Beach. 15,000 people at a 10 day party twice a year. Starts one week from today.

Sam West and Lesli Melton Carolina Shag - YouTube
 
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