| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? 13:30 - Dec 27 with 2551 views | Illinoisblue |
Or does a perfect hat-trick trump both of those for sporting excellence?
Got to give it to the dart player; got to be so accurate 9 times in a row. No margin for error. And even an average golfer can fluke a hole in one. |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:37 - Dec 27 with 2233 views | MattinLondon |
9 dart finish is much more impressive than an hole in one which is predominantly luck. |  | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:37 - Dec 27 with 2229 views | Mullet |
Hat trick
Darts
Golf
Whilst those two aren’t sports, darts does take a huge amount of skill |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:48 - Dec 27 with 2184 views | MattinLondon |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:37 - Dec 27 by Mullet |
Hat trick
Darts
Golf
Whilst those two aren’t sports, darts does take a huge amount of skill |
Of course, darts is a sport. | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:49 - Dec 27 with 2177 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:48 - Dec 27 by MattinLondon |
Of course, darts is a sport. |
Darts is a game of skill. |  | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:51 - Dec 27 with 2158 views | DarkBrandon |
Darts for me.
But a 147 tops the lot imo |  | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:18 - Dec 27 with 2043 views | J2BLUE |
147
9 darter
Hat trick and hole in one can't be compared IMO. Too many variables. |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:21 - Dec 27 with 2016 views | Churchman |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:51 - Dec 27 by DarkBrandon |
Darts for me.
But a 147 tops the lot imo |
Agree re 147, disagree re Darts. You are only a few feet away, no conditions to worry about, big target. How hard can it be? (Very - I’m rubbish at darts).
With golf you are aiming from anything up to about 200 yards away. Lots of variables. Never done it, though come close three times including once this summer. |  | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:25 - Dec 27 with 1985 views | Swansea_Blue |
And is a perfect hat-trick here more impressive than a German hat-trick (all goals in one half and no other goal scorers between yours)? I’d argue the German one is tougher.
I’ve always seen darts as a game, not a sport. Sports should at least involve elevating your heart rate through physical activity imo. |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:30 - Dec 27 with 1960 views | backwaywhen |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:21 - Dec 27 by Churchman |
Agree re 147, disagree re Darts. You are only a few feet away, no conditions to worry about, big target. How hard can it be? (Very - I’m rubbish at darts).
With golf you are aiming from anything up to about 200 yards away. Lots of variables. Never done it, though come close three times including once this summer. |
Self contradiction there , you said yourself hole in one almost 3 times …….you will never get anywhere near a 9 darter as long as you have ……a hole in one’s ar£e , excuse the pun . | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:34 - Dec 27 with 1954 views | MattinLondon |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 13:49 - Dec 27 by redrickstuhaart |
Darts is a game of skill. |
Which makes it a sport | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:37 - Dec 27 with 1925 views | bournemouthblue |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:34 - Dec 27 by MattinLondon |
Which makes it a sport |
The hand eye element?
I appreciate in terms of exertion, it's not that high |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:39 - Dec 27 with 1918 views | Churchman |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:30 - Dec 27 by backwaywhen |
Self contradiction there , you said yourself hole in one almost 3 times …….you will never get anywhere near a 9 darter as long as you have ……a hole in one’s ar£e , excuse the pun . |
Ahh, but I’ve played a lot more golf than darts. I am lucky if I hit the board! Not good and not a game that I find interesting, personally. It’s a bit…… one dimensional for me. Aim, throw, bollx up the scoreboard, back to one’s pint.
I’d add I’ve never seen anyone do a hole in one ‘live’ in all my years. Somebody in a group in front managed it about 15 years ago, but I didn’t see it. | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:39 - Dec 27 with 1918 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:37 - Dec 27 by bournemouthblue |
The hand eye element?
I appreciate in terms of exertion, it's not that high |
Oh I don’t know. Given the state of some of them, it looks like standing upright takes all the exertion they could give. Lol | |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:41 - Dec 27 with 1907 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:34 - Dec 27 by MattinLondon |
Which makes it a sport |
No. It doesn't. Tiddly winks is a game of skill. I assume you agree its not a sport. | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:49 - Dec 27 with 1881 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 14:39 - Dec 27 by Churchman |
Ahh, but I’ve played a lot more golf than darts. I am lucky if I hit the board! Not good and not a game that I find interesting, personally. It’s a bit…… one dimensional for me. Aim, throw, bollx up the scoreboard, back to one’s pint.
I’d add I’ve never seen anyone do a hole in one ‘live’ in all my years. Somebody in a group in front managed it about 15 years ago, but I didn’t see it. |
Hole in ones are rarer by the looks of it. Tiger Woods has had 20 in his 40+ years of playing golf. Some pros have had more, but it’s rare they get more than an average of one a year over their careers. Luke Littler has had four nine darters just in 2024 alone.
I’m surprised by that. I’d have thought a 9 darter would be harder, but based on rarity a hole in one is more impressive. | |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 16:07 - Dec 27 with 1757 views | gainsboroughblue |
I'm no golf expert but you're more aiming to get the ball on the green/closer to the pin (depending on length) rather than sinking it aren't you? That would make it more luck than judgement.
The nine darter is impressive but not the rare commodity it once was. I remember it being six years between John Lowe and Paul Lim doing it on the TV, then a whole decade before Phil Taylor and Shaun Greatbatch did them.
You hear of them being hit multiple times in tournaments now but the overall standard is crazy nowadays, plus the trebles (maybe?) are a bit bigger. |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 16:41 - Dec 27 with 1675 views | mellowblue |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 16:07 - Dec 27 by gainsboroughblue |
I'm no golf expert but you're more aiming to get the ball on the green/closer to the pin (depending on length) rather than sinking it aren't you? That would make it more luck than judgement.
The nine darter is impressive but not the rare commodity it once was. I remember it being six years between John Lowe and Paul Lim doing it on the TV, then a whole decade before Phil Taylor and Shaun Greatbatch did them.
You hear of them being hit multiple times in tournaments now but the overall standard is crazy nowadays, plus the trebles (maybe?) are a bit bigger. |
I believe Shaun Murphy the snooker player has achieved the hole in one, the 9 darter and of course the 147. he rates th 9 darter as technically the hardest. 147s are commonplace now in both practice and tournament play. | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 16:52 - Dec 27 with 1642 views | Churchman |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 16:07 - Dec 27 by gainsboroughblue |
I'm no golf expert but you're more aiming to get the ball on the green/closer to the pin (depending on length) rather than sinking it aren't you? That would make it more luck than judgement.
The nine darter is impressive but not the rare commodity it once was. I remember it being six years between John Lowe and Paul Lim doing it on the TV, then a whole decade before Phil Taylor and Shaun Greatbatch did them.
You hear of them being hit multiple times in tournaments now but the overall standard is crazy nowadays, plus the trebles (maybe?) are a bit bigger. |
It depends on the difficulty and conditions. If for example you are playing over 130 yards of water to a narrow green with shrubs or whatever behind, you’ll aim at the green and hope, unless you’re a top player. Even they’ll play tactically if it’s a really tough hole and a competition where a missed shot could catastrophically end their chances. You have to play the course and the conditions
On a reasonable day playing a relatively simple hole at say under 150 yards in for example a golf society competition, I’ll go for the pin believing I have a chance. Of course, I don’t. Not a snowballs chance in hell, but you can dream.
It should be remembered that for nearly all players there will be a couple of holes on a normal course where a hole in one is even vaguely possible. | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 16:54 - Dec 27 with 1635 views | Keno |
Century in Cricket? |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 17:52 - Dec 27 with 1583 views | CrayonKing |
I'd have to go with the 9-darter because it's 100% individual skill.
Hole-in-one has a large element of luck, and perfect hattrick depends on the team around you and the opposition you're playing against. |  | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 17:55 - Dec 27 with 1576 views | TractorWood |
Can't speak for darts but a hole in one is just statistical luck.
Some decent golfers who play every Saturday and Sunday for the majority of their lives might only get one or none. |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 18:04 - Dec 27 with 1548 views | Oldsmoker |
This is better.
"They're good looking, and some week's they're not the best... but at least we went home in a taxi with her!"
© Holloway |  |
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| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 18:05 - Dec 27 with 1543 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Sarmiento toe poke trumps all those. Def info. |  | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 18:08 - Dec 27 with 1534 views | Churchman |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 17:52 - Dec 27 by CrayonKing |
I'd have to go with the 9-darter because it's 100% individual skill.
Hole-in-one has a large element of luck, and perfect hattrick depends on the team around you and the opposition you're playing against. |
Why is it luck if you aim at the pin and it goes in the hole? It’s what you aimed for so if you succeed it’s skill and very rare because it’s so difficult. | | | |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 18:29 - Dec 27 with 1452 views | CrayonKing |
| Is a 9-dart finish more impressive than a hole in one? on 18:08 - Dec 27 by Churchman |
Why is it luck if you aim at the pin and it goes in the hole? It’s what you aimed for so if you succeed it’s skill and very rare because it’s so difficult. |
I'm no golfer but my understanding is that most of the time players are aiming for a good spot on the green rather than the pin itself, plus external factors such as wind that you have very little control over once the ball is in the air.
Having said that I think a hole-in-one tournament with the top players could be quite interesting, to see how hard it really is when everybody is really going for it! | | | |
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