It might be a British / American thing, but I think if you described a golfer as an athlete in the UK, you'd be laughed at. Athletes are demonstrators of physical prowess, whereas golf requires much skill but no great stamina or brute strength. I think most people here would say golf is a game, not a sport.
Arguably our mysterious cricket phenomenon is also a game, not a sport. I might rank being a great golfer up with being a great marksman perhaps - great skill, but is it a sport?
Anyway, even though putters and tees are not my thing, clearly Tiger Woods is one of the greatest exponents in the history of golf, if not the greatest.
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