Tennis and golf seem so much different than almost all other sports. Baseball is the most intense with a pitcher throwing a ball towards you at over 100mph. NFL quarterbacks have to go to a silent count to snap the ball because they can’t hear the call. Basketball, Soccer (futball), Rugby, NFL, hockey, etc… all allow as much noise as you can make. Most teams will also encourage noise when the opponent has the ball. Why is tennis and golf an outlier?
In: Other
Here is my take as a golfer. If the noise is constant, or consistent I’m ok with it. What gets me, is when it’s quiet and I’m focused, then someone says something behind me, yells from a fairway over.
Typically I have music going (at a reasonable volume). I actually prefer a bit of background noise. I also bowl, and it is never quiet, and I think it takes just as much concentration as golf.
Edit: some spelling
Latest Answers