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Old 01-09-2024, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
I think that golf, popularity (or not) notwithstanding, is definitely a niche sport; that niche being primarily Caucasians with ample time on their hands and money (sometimes, a lot of money) to throw at their hobby for things like green fees, satisfactory equipment and in many cases, lessons. Tiger Woods did a lot to change that, but IMO golf is still seen as a rich old white guy sport.
So how would you catagorize basketball, baseball, tennis. I'm sure you can find a bin for them.
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