What’s harder: A regular person hitting a homer against a MLB pitcher or hitting a Hole-in-One on a PGA course?

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

you can LUCK your way into hitting a hole in one if you're a 'fine' golfer. literally just, you hit the ball with enough power and were facing the right way...you can luck your way into it. Fluke thing, but it can be done.

you CANNOT luck your way into a HR vs an MLB pitcher. it is not possible.

in one case, its you and your ability and some luck and some skill. but nobody is trying to STOP YOU. You don't have a professional player trying to STOP YOU from hitting a hole in one.

again, casual golfer steph curry did this like 2 months ago. there is no fukking way an nba player [SUPERIOR ATHLETE] and casual batting practice player could hit a HR vs an MLB closer or starter.

 

[the cac mamba]

my aunt hit a hole in one, so the answer is HR

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

FYI Steph Curry is a +1 handicap, which would put him in the top 1% of all amateur golfers.

He grew up wealthy and played a ton of golf. And still plays a ton to this day.

In other words, he is not some casual golfer.

If he spent that much time in a batting cage instead, you don't think he would be capable of hitting a HR?

 

[DonRe]

I thnk niether are possible.

A regular person who works at starbuck. Cant make it to the fairway on a par 3 course. Nor can that person hit a ball past the infield, even if they even got lucky enough to have the bat hit the ball.

Even on 10,000 tries. The problem lies in the strength to be honest.

 

[Winston]

People are really underestimating how difficult golf is. The average PGA player is BARELY averaging par on a short 125-yard par 3.

There's nothing lucky about even hitting a 45-yard wide fairway off the tee let alone getting a 175-yard hole in one. You need to hit the ball with the right swing technique in the exact direction you want, the exact distance you want, and have a good read of the green speed, slopes, wind etc. It has to be purely intentional and skilful. The only reason it feels lucky is because of how difficult and rare it is.

These "regular people get a lucky hole in one" posters keep bringing up are not "regular" either. They have AT LEAST hundreds of hours of experience after golfing multiple times per month/week for years. Plus many of them have spent thousands on equipment, lessons/training, club fittings and so on. A baseball player with similar experience is hitting the homer with enough time and chances too.


The only reason I'd say the home run is because it requires more athletism. Even if an average, regular person managed to hit the ball perfectly, it's probably flying 60 feet They just wouldn't have the strength, mechanics and swing speed necessary. Like, it's literally impossible to hit the homer without that. To have even the tiniest chance you absolutely need to have above-average athletism and at least some experience in a sport where you use technique to generate torque with your body. Golf, Boxing etc.

With golf, it's just experience and knowledge. You can still be a half-decent, skilful player even if you're an obese 70-year-old with one hip, unorthodox form and slow swing speed.

 

[winb83]

The same could be said for a regular person hitting a HR off an MLB pitcher

A regular person has never been exposed to an MLB pitch though. The reality is still a HR isn't random like a hole in 1 is. The HR is harder to do because it's a skill that could be develop.

There is a HR derby for pros but pro level golfers don't have even have a contest for holes in 1 because even with top level talent it's not something people can do on demand. They can't escape the random odds of it.

 

[ball15life]

A regular person has never been exposed to an MLB pitch though. The reality is still a HR isn't random like a hole in 1 is. The HR is harder to do because it's a skill that could be develop.

There is a HR derby for pros but pro level golfers don't have even have a contest for holes in 1 because even with top level talent it's not something people can do on demand. They can't escape the random odds of it.

Well taking all of that into account, hitting a hole in 1 is harder lol. Luck or not. But again the probability of either is so low I don't think it matters

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

i wonder how many ppl on here have actually been to a PGA course and walked it . Based on the comments in here it’s like nikkas are assuming every course is US & British Open level of difficulty.

A regular person has a far better chance at hitting some fluke shyt on a par 3 at the Detroit Golf Club than hitting a ball in the seats at Comerica Park

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Hitting MLB pitching is much harder.

Regular Joe's can go to PGA courses and practice from the blue tees. Obviously playing a course in "regular" conditions versus major championship conditions is totally different as pin placement, bunkers, hazards etc, are often enhanced for the pros......not to mention the speed of the putting greens can make a huge difference......dry = fast while wet = slower greens and less roll.

It would be hard enough getting a base hit (not counting bunts).

Could a regular Joe get a single or double with 100 at-bats vs hitting a hole in one at least once in their entire life?

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

FYI Steph Curry is a +1 handicap, which would put him in the top 1% of all amateur golfers.

He grew up wealthy and played a ton of golf. And still plays a ton to this day.

In other words, he is not some casual golfer.

If he spent that much time in a batting cage instead, you don't think he would be capable of hitting a HR?

No.

 

[thenatural]

Do I have three strikes or an unlimited amount of pitches? Man has to get tired at some point Still, hitting a fastball of 100 MPH or slider is still harder than hitting a hole in one.

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

No.

While I appreciate your brevity, I would be curious to know exactly why?

As others have already mentioned, hitting a HR is undoutedly difficult, but also a skill that can be developed. Hitting a hole in one (even for the all-time greats) can not.

 

[hashmander]

While I appreciate your brevity, I would be curious to know exactly why?

As others have already mentioned, hitting a HR is undoutedly difficult, but also a skill that can be developed. Hitting a hole in one (even for the all-time greats) can not.

what do you think is harder: becoming a great investor like warren buffet or winning the lotto (not 50k, let's say the 50m kind)?

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

what do you think is harder: becoming a great investor like warren buffet or winning the lotto (not 50k, let's say the 50m kind)?

I would say Warren Buffet.

A Warren Buffet requires i.) Inordinate talent and patience, ii.) Incredible luck, iii.) And Capital to overcome barriers (entry, information, etc). While a lottery simply requires luck, with 0 barriers to entry.

But not sure this is necessarily a good comp for HR v. Hole-in-one, because both of these feats requires some semblance of talent and/or practice.

Also- for those saying you can 'top' the ball of the tee and get a hole-in-one, that's like me saying 'well I could close my eyes and swing the bat... Eventually I could make contact".

 

[DjMe]

You guys should stick to what you're good at on here, which these days is *checks notes* caring about the WNBA for internet points from "organic" posters who are actually just astroturfing shyt for clicks and adrev.
Anytime you try to talk highbrow sports concepts, it becomes glaringly obvious none of you know a goddamn thing.
First of all, the parameters of this debate are so wide open as to make it nonsensical.
Let's start with the feasibility of homering.
A pitcher's job is to get out of an inning allowing no runs. If he needs to put a man on base, so be it. So how is he pitching to you?
He could jam you inside all day to try to get you to flail at a few.
Does he need to pitch meatballs over the plate?
Or can he use every trick in his bag?
Can he throw 90mph between your shoulder blades to shake you up a little?
Or do these need to be "hittable" balls?
How many swings do you get? How many pitches do you get?
Do you just get to stand there all day swinging a bat like a retard, hoping for contact?
If that's the case, why would the pitcher even care about throwing strikes? He might as well just throw it high and inside all day long until you get bored.
Typical coli poster: "oh well, uh, don't be so literal, they have to be hittable pitches."
Ok fruitcake, define a "hittable pitch," and at that point, what difference does it make if it's an "MLB" pitcher. It could be anyone if you have a specific type of pitch in mind. Does it need to be 98mph right down the chute?
Who knows, right? Certainly not the thread starter.

Then you got "a hole in one on a PGA course."
Ok.
A par 3? 4? 5?
Presumably a par 3.
Ok, what yardage?
Tour holes can be as short as 80-90 yards.
What pin placement? Thursday? Friday? Saturday? Sunday?
Are we talking tournament greens or weekly greens--both, by the way, exist on "PGA courses."
How are they watered? What's the wind? Did it rain the night before?
Am I swinging in the morning, noon or night?
What's the relative humidity?
Typical coli poster: "Lol, none of that matters, just like, you know, a golf hole."
Shut the fukk up, you know absolutely nothing about sports.
An 80 yard par 3 (which is in play at the US Open) on a rainy morning with a Thursday pin placement cut to the front of the green?
How many balls do I get? One swing? 100? 1000?
Do I get more or less swings than I would get cuts at the baseball?

Don't you fakkits have a Liberty game to pretend you watched last night so no one hits you with a side eyed MJ emoji while calling you a CAC?

Lol at watching you idiots try to talk about sports.

About 1 in 10 of you watch sports.
About 1 in 100 of you play sports.
And about 1 in 1000 of you can combine those attributes to say anything worthwhile with regards to sports.

Page 8 and motherfukkers talking about Warren Buffet.

Can this site get shut down again already.