- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Perception of tennis
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:45 pm
What’s your view on tennis? Why does tennis always get the spoiled country club reputation, but not golf? It is a pretty intense sport that requires more athletic ability than golf and good hand-eye coordination as well. It’s obviously never going to compete with the main 3 sports, but seems like it’s just viewed as a less athletic sport. Seems like guys would like it more than they do because you get to hit the shite out of the ball. Maybe because it isn’t a team sport??
19
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:48 pm to Sandtrap
Golf = drinking for a lot of people that I know
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:52 pm to Sandtrap
You can be fat and unathletic and play golf
Not so much tennis
Not so much tennis
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:53 pm to Sandtrap
quote:
Why does tennis always get the spoiled country club reputation, but not golf?
Probably because tennis players act like spoiled cc whatevers! Case in point the US OPEN
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:54 pm to lsupride87
quote:
You can be fat and unathletic and play golf
Not so much tennis
That’s like comparing bowling to 100M sprints.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:55 pm to Sandtrap
quote:People who think this don't watch it.
but seems like it’s just viewed as a less athletic sport.
And golf gets plenty of the spoiled country club reputation.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:56 pm to Sandtrap
Doesn't help that you can't play tennis by yourself. I mean you can, but hitting a ball against a wall isn't really appealing. It's basically an individual sport that you can't play alone. Golf you can go out on the course or the range solo no problem.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:57 pm to LSUROXS
The person you are referring to definitely didn’t play at Country Clubs growing up, so her going off has no correlation.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:57 pm to Sandtrap
Tennis gets the reputation it has, because most average people don’t play tennis, and they just assume that it’s played by unathletic rich people
Posted on 9/13/18 at 1:59 pm to burdman
You can’t play football or baseball by yourself either...
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:04 pm to Sandtrap
quote:
Why does tennis always get the spoiled country club reputation, but not golf?
What?!?!
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:05 pm to Sandtrap
quote:
You can’t play football or baseball by yourself either...
Right, but they aren't individual sports. Tennis is unique in the sense that it's an individual sport but you need someone else to really play.
This post was edited on 9/13/18 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:06 pm to lsupride87
quote:
You can be fat and unathletic and play golf
Not so much tennis
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:10 pm to craigbiggio
Well I guess you CAN be fat and unathletic and play tennis. But you'll just suck at it.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:11 pm to Sandtrap
quote:
Why does tennis always get the spoiled country club reputation, but not golf?
I have the complete opposite perception and played both competitively growing up. Most junior tennis tournaments were full of working class and immigrant families.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:31 pm to Sandtrap
quote:
seems like it’s just viewed as a less athletic sport
I don't know one, single person (sports enthusiast or not) who has this perception.
Tennis and soccer athletes (pros) are the most fit on the planet.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:31 pm to Sandtrap
Tennis was kinda the sport you played if you weren’t good at any of the other sports and wanted to play something. tennis team was usually guys who were third/fourth string guys on the football team, guys from the band, etc.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:37 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:
Tennis was kinda the sport you played if you weren’t good at any of the other sports and wanted to play something. tennis team was usually guys who were third/fourth string guys on the football team, guys from the band, etc.
I was a starter on the football team and couldn't crack the lineup in tennis
Probably had something to do with me being an offensive lineman and us having a very dominant tennis team though
Honestly it's a great sport for footwork.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:40 pm to lsupride87
quote:
You can be fat and unathletic and play golf
Not so much tennis
I played football, basketball, and tennis in high school, and can honestly say I was never as drained mentally or physically as after a 3.5 hour tennis doubles match. A tennis match against a decent player, is one of the most mentally straining sports.
Posted on 9/13/18 at 2:41 pm to Powerman
Great sport for linebackers.
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News