is golf a sport??

1. hard to play

1.1. even the best athletes struggle to play golf

1.2. mentally challenging

1.3. physically challenging

2. professional/high school

2.1. have to walk

2.2. competitive

3. takes dedication

3.1. i play golf almost every day to lower my score

3.2. hard work

3.3. takes a lot of time

4. difficulty

4.1. may not be as physical but still challenging if not more

4.2. mental focus

5. history

5.1. where it started

5.2. when did it start?

5.3. how did it become so well known?

6. it's in the olympics

6.1. played on a professional scale

6.2. Olympic event

7. if golf is a game then any other sport is too

7.1. objective is to get the ball in the hole but isn't that the same concept of basketball?