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Does anyone like Golf more than Skiing? And which do you find more challenging?

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PeppermillReno
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I am going to assume we have some folks who hit the links in the summer since skiing is also a rich white people sport.

Personally I don't like golf more than skiing....UNLESS... I know I am going to be on a course with noone in front of me slowing me down and can play at my own pace and enjoy myself. If its just me on a cart whipping around and getting my 18 in in 2 hours I think I prefer golf.

The waiting for the cocksuckers in front of you and/or the old annoying idiots they might pair you up with totally ruins it and is probably worse than a crappy non powder day at a boring mountain. I don't really like playing with friends either because they get all pissy every round for sucking and being total hackers and it isn't fun and the round inevitably turns to shit with weed and beer.


I don't find skiing challenging enough. And I am not trying to hurt myself or hike to spots. Not really trying to see if my free MA health insurance works in other states. I was at Vail last week and it was just too easy. There was only ONE good run that was steep to my standards (think it was called Lovers Leap or something was in the back bowls and had tons of rocks to huck off) the rest of the mountain was flat and boring and basically blue runs to me. Gaper central.

Golf if a tough game. I am crankin my 4 wood 300+ yards so my new $500 dollar driver is sort of worthless right now and I reached a 600 yard par 5 in 2 shots without the driver Tuesday just hitting both my fairway woods (played the Phoenix Open course Phil tore up last weekend) yet I can hardly crack 90 if I am playing a good course. Its hard as hell and I putt well too. I just get the challenge that isn't there from skiing. I'd have to do something really stupid to feel challenged on skis.

I think I like it better if I avoid getting paired up with boring old people. Never thought I would say it.

Golf blows though when you have to deal with other people. Skiing is cool when you are somewhere steep on a powder day. But other than that its sort of blah to me. Still like it though.



What are your thoughts on this debate?
Feb 8 2013 5:38PM
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eheath
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Golf is one of the hardest sports IMO but I fucking love it. I used to only be into it when I was bored in the summer but now all I can think about in the winter is when its gonna be warm enough to go golf again ha. Luckily in SLC courses start opening in march so you can ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon its fucking perfect.
Feb 8 2013 5:41PM
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RubberSoul
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sounds like youve sort of hit a wall/plateaued in skiing, but not golf

anyway golf is pretty cool but for something that dudes apparently do for relaxation it is insanely frustrating and you have to concentrate so hard
Feb 8 2013 5:44PM
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Lick
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This used to be me back when I golfed in high school
Feb 8 2013 5:44PM
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johnnyBuz
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I shoot around a 90 in golf. It frustrates me beyond belief most days. It's fun to get drunk and play a round with your friends but its not really exciting or anything. I'm a bit of an adrenaline junky so I can find much better ways to spend an afternoon in the summer.
Feb 8 2013 5:45PM
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BeefiestExpert
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I love golf more than skiing. I am way better at it and I feel more relaxed doing it. I love both but I would golf over skiing any day. But golf is stressful and its all mental so its challenging sport. I am just rambling on.


Sparknotes: I like golf.
Feb 8 2013 5:45PM
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Dunnah
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I'm a much better golfer than I am a skier, but I like them equally. There is a time and place for both of them and I'm happy that I live in upstate NY, giving me the opportunity to golf or ski depending on the time of year.
Feb 8 2013 5:48PM
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nagger
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skiing and golf are both challenging but I like skiing because it doesn't have to be challenging all the time, only when you want it to be. golf is challenging all the time. I fucking hate golf.
Feb 8 2013 5:48PM
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SkiBum.
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Both in the same day is fucking sweet. Only done it a few times.
Feb 8 2013 5:49PM
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Peachbutt
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You sound so damn snotty.
Feb 8 2013 6:00PM
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PeppermillReno
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Sorry dude. Some people aspire for the best. When it comes to skiing a 300 vert hill won't cut it and its better off staying at home and jerking off.

My thread isn't good but I feel like I have skiied as good inbounds stuff in America that there is. And there is no challenge left. Nor do I want to hurt myself.

Golf is a different beast. Avoid 5 hour rounds with old people and its pure bliss.

This is a skiing forum. Many/most on here have skiied more resorts than me more days and done better terrain (well,,,not east coast teenagers but someone like eheath probably has.)

I don't see a way to quench my skiing desires unless i move to Alaska with a helicopter. Its frustrating. Golf is different.
Feb 8 2013 6:07PM
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bkozzz
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Sure you did buddy, and 4 wood? What are you a woman?
Feb 8 2013 6:14PM
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PeppermillReno
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No, just a tall person. Think of the guy you see in the gym who can lift 2-3x as much weight as you. Not hard to fathom that someone who golfs can drive it 20-30% further if they are big. (Works out to 50 yards or so with a 3 wood.) Actually use a 7 wood most of the tee not the 4.

I don't hit my driver perfectly often the strait shots that catch the fairway and roll usually have a little less on them so no clue what I actually can drive. As I just said I am not good enough to crank them long and strait with my driver.

My 4 wood (Callaway) and 5/7 wood (Got the brand new Cobra Amp Cell you can adjust from 17 to 21 degrees) both roll about 300. No lie there.

I was hitting PW pin high on the 165 yard 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale (the hole with the stands and the crowd that boos) when Phil and everyone was hitting 9 or an 8 from the same tees.

Actually more of a blessing than a curse having power, you can lose balls off the apron of the green and stuff on decent shots.
Feb 8 2013 6:33PM
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eheath
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165 with a PW? hmm i dunno man I've got a buddy who is tall and strong like you and he hits his PW 140-150 and his 9 about 160-170 and thats about what pro hit too. I think you're exaggerating but everyone does with golf so its whatever.
Feb 8 2013 6:35PM
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titsLOL
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You can hit a PW 165 no sweat if you blade the shit outta it, have fun finding your ball though.
Feb 8 2013 7:04PM
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LemmiwinksVT
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I think its quite possible that he hits it that far. I'm sure the ball flight is shit though. Being strong in golf really pays off the most when hitting out of the rough(see Tiger). Off the tee and fairway its all about a smooth fluent swing with a good turn to generate high swing speed. You don't gotta be that strong to crank it. Kind of like having a "live arm" in baseball. It helps to be tall though. Sure being real strong can help, but not that much. But really, who plays with a 4 wood?
Feb 8 2013 7:04PM
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B.Foreman
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i golf in the summer with friends when im not surfing but golf is just way to stressful for me
Feb 8 2013 7:34PM
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whoa-dere
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do some urban............................................... golfing.

Feb 8 2013 7:42PM
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Washow
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165 with pw maybe if you fucking blade that shit

totally not what it's intended for and golfing is not about long distance
Feb 8 2013 8:36PM
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J-Wile
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I like golf. I golf everday with my highschool as a spring sport, and it's always a good time. I live in Michigan, and my local ski hill is 250ft vert. I'd still ski over golfing any day, as I can golf everday in the spring/summer, where as I can only ski 3 times a week for a few short months.... I always see kids complaining about living on the east coast and it's pretty annoying. Imagine living in like Australia or having to ski on dry slopes... Try skiing in south west Michigan and the east coast will seem like heaven. You reminded me how fun golf is, looking forward to the season starting.
Feb 8 2013 9:01PM
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cowofawesome
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I'm a lot more confident playing golf then when I'm skiing, because there are less people around to watch me suck... but if I had to give up one for the other, I'd probably give up golf because it's just not as exciting.
Feb 8 2013 10:51PM
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gusestomp
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Golf is so fucking hard, I've been stuck at playing around a 18 handicap for like the past 2 seasons. It's super hard, I always have off days
Feb 8 2013 10:52PM
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NotGhood
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I'm pretty new into the whole golf thing so I can still say I enjoy skiing more but golf is definitely the shit
Feb 8 2013 10:55PM
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1337
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fuck you! when can I move in
Feb 8 2013 10:56PM
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grown-ninja
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Driver, wedge, 3iron, 7iron and a putter all you need
Feb 8 2013 11:00PM
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Crispy.
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Golf almost every day of the summer with my buddies.
Feb 8 2013 11:02PM
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walrussteeze
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Golf is fun but.....................Skiing is fucking awesome!
Feb 8 2013 11:04PM
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eheath
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Yeah I dunno about that. I tend to use most of my irons and PW/sw alot
Feb 8 2013 11:19PM
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milk_man
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made my night!!!! +k
Feb 8 2013 11:22PM
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freestyler540
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Never played. But I am more attracted to riskier sports. The idea to blocking out life threatening scenarios while enjoying a moment add to the payoff.

Also, who ever heard someone say:" Fuck dude that swing was ill, I thought you wouldnt make it!" in golf or golf videos?
Feb 8 2013 11:39PM
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blindside
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What do you mean it was 'too easy'?.. This doesn't make sense to me.. skiing isn't a task you have to accomplish, skiing itself is the enjoyment. It's all about interpreting the terrain in your own way. Golf's boring in comparison if you ask me.
Feb 9 2013 12:23AM
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zapadelic
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I get what you mean that golf can't be done any other way but the normal way which in skiing you can do things how you want. I do really enjoy golf though you just get out with your buddies and enjoy the day similar to skiing in that aspect.
Feb 9 2013 1:25AM
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DR.SHRED
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ill golf after my knees are super blown out that is if i ever get a real job..... til then i shall catch fish every day all summer
Feb 9 2013 4:12AM
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eheath
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Skiing is what you make it, golf is more straight forward. You can't really compared the two. When you go ski, you can compete or hit jumps or rails or ski groomers, bumps, pow, whatever ya know but golf is just golf there is a common goal for every golfer and thats to make the ball in the hole in the least amount of shots, there isn't really anything else to it.
Feb 9 2013 4:14AM
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liukangkid
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Dude I love golf too but when the pressure is on and all of my buddies are watching I can never make it through the fucking windmill. It's my downfall, I can hit the loop and underground tunnels no problem but my timing is always off on the windmill.
Feb 9 2013 4:24AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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they aren't "off days" if you always have them. you probably just suck at golf.

don't worry though, no one gives a shit. its just golf.

and before you ask- YES i also suck at golf. that's why I constantly hate on it.
Feb 9 2013 4:38AM
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HaleyL
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First off I would rather be skiing than playing golf... But I love golfing! I played on a team all through high school and it was a lot of fun. The only time golf can be annoying is when you're playing with other people who are really competitive, I'd rather just relax and enjoy the game.
Feb 9 2013 5:15AM
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VersaceCockring
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Agreed, I would rather be skiing anyday but I do enjoy a game of relaxed golf.
Feb 9 2013 6:01AM
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.Rybak.
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Last season I just wanted golf to be over because I was playing so bad. I think I still like skiing more just because its something I can do all day and there's endless possibilities to what you can do. On another note I feel accomplished for skiing and golfing in the same week. (I live in Wisconsin this doesn't happen often.)
Feb 9 2013 7:47AM
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J-T
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So many woods... How many clubs do you carry?
Feb 9 2013 8:49AM
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Ifeinforsnow
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it sounds like you lack the creativity that most of this site shares when it comes to skiing your also probably full of it when it comes to golf. wouldnt want to do either with you. lotta fresh on the ground today on the east coast. enjoy your you jizz session and hit em straight this spring.
Feb 9 2013 10:39AM
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milk_man
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and lacks the balls..
Feb 9 2013 12:16PM
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uskidsknow
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fresh pow anyday over everything. golf on any other day.
Feb 9 2013 6:21PM
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wasatch_rat
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its not the sport itself thats challenging its how you challenge yourself. you don't have to be going huge or even skiing good terrain to challenge yourself. those boring runs? ski them switch. or go butter crazy and throw them off of every little bump and knoll. or sharpen up those edges and get to really angulate those carved those turns like a racer. or do anything else that seems fun and is just a little outside of your comfort zone. you don't have to be a maniac destined for injury to challenge yourself.

not trying to tell you how to ski, but saying skiing in an easy sport is like saying skateboarding is easy because you learned how to stand on it.

but yea golf is cool
Feb 9 2013 6:41PM
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stickski
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No you're not... oh and you putt well too but can't break 90? you must not play with irons and wedges to play that poorly since we know you CRANK your woods!!!
Feb 9 2013 7:03PM
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Royal-bamboo
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Meh I love the thrill of skiing but I think one of the best feelings is getting out on the corse alone on a nice summer day early in the morning with your headphones in jammin to some chilled out tunes and slamming your irons. And that is the #1 reason anyone should play golf. Cause when I play with friends it's not the same cause you will be hitting your put when your friend makes the joke of a lifetime and you skiff the ball like no other so ya I like golf a tiny but more than skiing. - that wAs pretty dam hard saying that during skiing season
Apr 1 2013 11:51PM
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LemmiwinksVT
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and that right there is the dumbest thing ever said about golf
Apr 2 2013 2:13AM
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Washow
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i get so frustrated at golf because there's nothing but yourself to blame when you hit a bad shot
skiing is so free though. just do whatever i want and there's no negative feelings associated with it.

i love both anyway

Apr 2 2013 2:20AM
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Daoust
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no ur not
Apr 2 2013 12:42PM
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loganimlach
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A) what the fuck is a 4 wood?
B) i thought that only women and teenagers used 7 woods
C) you're claiming being on 600 yd par 5's in two, 165 with your PW, and that you putt well, but you aren't breaking 90? maybe take some time off from the gym and work on that slice.
D) golf is the most fun summer activity. if it wasn't so god damn expensive i would love to do it every day.
Apr 2 2013 1:20PM
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K-Thomas
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haha this. also, fuck a 3 iron.
Apr 2 2013 1:25PM
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