Is golf a racist Republican sport?

[_Jumper_]

How many minorities do you see in professional golf, aside from Tiger Woods? How many do you see at golf clubs? Folks, golf is the root of all evil in America. If we can eliminate golf we can eliminate racism which will eliminate Republican hegemony.

[fishnfla]

1. Nope, golf is not a sport,period

<ducks from irons being thrown>

[trumad]

3. Actually basketball is... Where are all the Whites?

[fishnfla]

15. where's all the bohunks in the PGA?

bunch of them in NBA anymore

[beanball]

20. Basketball

all the whites are on the bench.Go back 40 yrs there were few if any blacks at the collegiate or pro level due to the racism that exist in our country,but the money men realized that their were some great black players at the high school and college level so they tapped into that untapped source and wow the fan came out to see basketball at another level,the brothers could jump,glide and jam,it was exciting and the $$$ money flowed like wine,it was not the love for the players it was the the love of$$$ so the good white players had to take a seat while the brothers thrilled the overflow crowds,those are the fact,just the facts.

[Ardee]

42. Today is Brent Barry's birthday

His father (also white strangely enough) was a pretty damned fine player and his brother John (again by some weird coincidence also white)is one as well. Now if only they could jump! :+

[Gman]

2. YOU BLASPHEME!!!

May the Golf Gods strike you! :-)

[wuushew]

4. Bill Clinton enjoys the game of golf

n/t

[_Jumper_]

8. NASCAR

I heard he attended a NASCAR race too!

[CalebHayes]

36. Bob Graham sponsored a car.... And he won a race!

[VelmaD]

5. Someone obviously forgot to inform my dad and brother...

both golfers and both solid Dems. Of course they play at a course in between Greenville and Wolf City, Texas. Not the most hoity-toity place on earth. A club full of working class guys...my dad is an x-ray technician, my brother is an apprentice electrician. My dad's main partner when my brother isn't in town is Native American (also an x-ray tech).

Golf may have been a rich-man's sport a long time ago but a lot of average guys play now, including several on DU (GOPisEvil springs immediately to mind).

[Sophree]

43. Mine, too.

My Dad and both brothers- all proud liberal democrats- are golfers. Bros. were captains of their high school golf teams. My Dad started taking them golfing when they were very young. These were the pre-Tiger days and people always laughed at them and asked my Dad if they were his caddies. :-)

Don't anyone DARE be talkin' sh*t about my brothers!!!! ;-)

[Burma Jones]

6. Hell No - Ruling America is a Racist Republican Sport

[pfitz59]

7. You live in the wrong part of the country!

I live on a Golf Course! Plenty of 'minorities' hitting the links. Not many Blacks, because not many in WA state; however, plenty of every other stripe! Malign golf at your own risk! BTW - John Daly, hero to every overweight, 12-step taking, couch potato armchair duffer in the world just won the Buick Open! So... pbbbbft!

[DuctapeFatwa]

9. It should never be shown on TV because the racist Republicans send

coded messages to each other when they swing the sticks around.

[kcwayne]

10. Bullshit

The club I play at has blacks, Asians, Indians, Latinos, and Republicans. We don't discriminate, although it IS obnoxious hangling out with the Republicans. But the good part is when you hit an errant ball, there's a good chance you will hit a Bush lover.

If you want to eliminate a sport that attracts racists, you need to look at NASCAR. They still fly the Confederate flag on the vehicles and you see alot of rednecks with Confederate flagged pickups, tshirts, beer coolers, etc.

[_Jumper_]

12. Not all NASCAR fans do that

1/5 of NASCAR fans are minorities--including me.

[Elwood P Dowd]

18. And Bullshit to you

At the last NASCAR race I attended, there were 160,000 people in attendance. I may have spotted 10 rebel flags before, during, and after the race. Most of those were on campers in the infield. I saw hundreds of American flags and flags of various race teams.

Why do you people keep making up this shit? Have any on you ever even been to a freaking race?

[rhino47]

27. Yeah actually I have been to a few races.

I live in pa.Pocono 500.Alot of my tree hugging liberal
friends and I go to the races.Not a rebel flag to be found.
A few ABB stickers on our beemers though.

[coltman]

11. golf

is for people who can't play pool.

[tkmorris]

21. I can play both

Well enough to take money from the rubes anyway.

:evilgrin:

[Solomon]

13. You need to pick up a club and go hit a few.

Golf USED to be a racist republican sport, but Tiger Woods did a lot to change that. Most of us golfers play on the municipal links, lots and lots of blacks playing the game. He got me interested enough to start, along with my father, brother, and a lot of friends.

Golf is a great game. (To those always arguing about whether it's a sport or not, we can at least agree that it is a game).

[ScotTissue]

14. What, no polo?

Happy Gilmore ain't no Repube.

See, this is why we need a professional polo league.

[GOPisEvil]

16. My non-racist, liberal self played golf today in fact.

So take your narrow-minded opinions and stuff 'em.

Maybe you don't realize that golf takes place on municipal golf courses patronized by people from all races and socio-econimic backgrounds.

[Oilwellian]

23. Pip pip, cheerio!

Glad to see my dear fellow golf junky pipe in here. I have the fever so bad now. :D

Golf is a great game and it is indeed a sport, particularly if you walk the 18 holes. Go on, try it.

[KeepItReal]

25. For an Aggie...you're alright...and right!

I went to a public driving range in L.A. this afternoon. People from many races represented. It looked good to me.

Cheers, y'all

[PVnRT]

33. I think

that this is in response to the various NASCAR threads recently.

One could make the same argument about hockey, polo, fencing, lacrosse....well, you get the idea.

[_Jumper_]

17. Golf fans

This was merely a parody of anti-NASCAR threads. ;)

[smirkymonkey]

19. My brother in law is rabid about two things:

Golf and his Freeper Politics. Although, I think that's just him.

[VOX]

22. Back when it was. But the game's transformed...

There are more and more minorities coming into the sport and rescuing it from its once-exclusionary status.

[Oilwellian]

26. It's loved by millions

worldwide. (bowing to the Scots)

[zulchzulu]

24. Golf is the game of life

Ever play?

It's fun.

It's not that easy.

[Dr Fate]

28. I know many good, dyed in wool DEMS who love golf...

...so the answer is "no."

[brainwashed_youth]

29. what?

do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound? Please tell me your kidding.

[_Jumper_]

32. Post #17

:hi:

[brainwashed_youth]

35. oh......

gotcha.

[MrSlayer]

30. It's not a sport. But basically yes.

Golf is dominated by white republican types.

[drdigi420]

31. the word 'sport' implies physical activity

walking and searching for a ball dont count

golf is no more of a sport than baseball

matter of fact, its the same game:

a bunch of guys, dressed in silly clothes, hit a white ball with a stick, but mostly just stand around alot

:)

[Taeger]

34. WHATEVER

It's a silly game. But a lot of ordinary Joe's with beat up clubs go hit balls on public courses to relax.

[bobbyboucher]

37. Oh gawd.

Racist? No. Expensive as hell? Yes.

[_Jumper_]

38. This was a parody of anti-NASCAR threads

n/t

[tom_paine]

39. No.

[TexasDem]

40. No .. it's a Sexist one

My understanding it was originally called Golf as an acronym for

G=gentlemen
o=only
l=ladies
f=forbidden

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

41. ever notice that maps have a special icon for a golf course?

That's so you can look at a map and quickly see which towns and neighborhoods have adequate facilities for the rich! :eyes:

[Moderator]

44. Locking

Please keep the parodies down in the Lounge.

Thank you.