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Originally Posted by Pawnmower
well, i disagree with your definition of intellectual....& thought/thinking
it is more about harmony and getting your swing right than actually planning, strategy,drawing up and executing plays etc...
it is much more about FEELING than thinking...........there is no comparison the study and play calling and changing plays based on what the opponent is doing....
i agree that 98% of golf is internal....I just do not consider it 'thinking' or 'intellectual' .....it requires zero thought or intellect other than maybe club selection or whether or not to lay up or power over.........
As i stated , i call that zen, or harmony or feeling rather than
'thinking' or 'intellectual'.....getting your swing right
Its very similar to a baseball swing IMO.... if you think about it, its going to get ruined....it just has to come naturally (which takes a LOT of practice swings!)
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Sounds about right to me. Golf is about tons and tons of practice, until you learn what each of your clubs does for you, and until your swing is all muscle memory.
I think most of the intellectual side of the game is not doubting yourself and not second-guessing yourself. I also think people watch way too much PGA and spend way too much time "thinking" before their shots. I find it's often counter-productive.
But that's just my opinion, and I barely play these days.
I'm not sure that pool (billiards) doesn't involve more thinking in a strategy/shot selection sense than golf.