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?
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they require more concentration, generally. it’s not really the noise in general that is a problem for either of those. Ie. watch the waste management open. The golfers will ask for more noise many times on the par 3.
Sudden noise can really f you up when you are golfing specifically. In my golf league we all talk and mess around on the first tee while everyone is teeing off. It’s not an issue. It’s an issue if someone suddenly yells super loud in the middle of your swing.
best way to prevent these distractions that can impact an outcome is to just ask people to be quiet.
also. in these other sports, you are generally further from the fans when you are doing stuff that might require high concentation. In golf and tennis you have fans like 5′ behind you during the serve or tee shots.
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