A Rebuttal To The “Golfers Aren’t Athletes” Argument

Anyone who thinks golf is the domain of out-of-shape, wannabe athletes should take a look at the photo above. That’s Suzann Pettersen, the LPGA golfer who currently is sixth in the Rolex rankings. The 31 year old Pettersen (5-9 and 150lbs) is featured in this week’s ESPN Body Issue. Those are the kinds of stats that normally aren’t revealed about women in writing, but since she’s bared everything else …

Repeat after me: Golfers ARE athletes.