Golf is something Michael Jordan does for 54 holes before participating in a playoff game, kind of like stretching. But he was hardly the first to question the athleticism of those who smack that little, white, dimpled ball. In fact, the issue of whether golf is a sport and whether the people who play it are athletes has been debated for decades. LeBatard doesn't question the game's degree of difficulty. That's a given.
Golf is damn tough to master.
And he also acknowledges Woods' picture-perfect swing and overwhelming power. Some believe LeBatard's point of view is dead, solid, perfect. Others think if he was any farther out of bounds he'd be on another fairway. We decided to take the debate to celebrities with local ties. Most of them sounded as if they would like to place LeBatard's head on a tee.