sport
adj : (Maine colloquial) temporary summer resident in inland Maine
n 1: an active diversion requiring physical exertion and
competition [syn: {athletics}]
2: the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
3: someone who engages in sports [syn: {sportsman}, {sportswoman}]
4: an organism that has characteristics resulting from
chromosomal alteration [syn: {mutant}, {mutation}]
5: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken
seriously); "he became a figure of fun" [syn: {fun}, {play}]
v 1: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was
sporting a new hat" [syn: {feature}, {boast}]
2: play or romp around; "The children frolicked in the garden";
"the gamboling lambs in the meadows" [syn: {frolic}, {lark},
{rollick}, {skylark}, {disport}, {cavort}, {gambol}, {frisk},
{romp}, {run around}, {lark about}]
As you can see, golf follows that definition. There is absolutely comptetition for pay. Now, you may question whether or not they are athletes... well, they are. Members of a debate team are considered athletes. An athlete is a person who competes for a prize in some sort of game or contest.
Baseball is plain shitty. Hockey rules.