Question

Claim: Since it requires an incredible amount of skill, golf should be regarded as a sport and golfers should be considered athletes on the same level as baseball or soccer players.
Counterclaim: Unlike sports such as baseball and soccer, golf consists of mostly walking and carrying clubs and does not require the level of physical exertion that would qualify it as a sport.

Question:
The student who wrote the claim is developing a revised claim as a rebuttal to the counterclaim. Which is the best revision? (1 point)
Options:
[ ] Some people think that golf is a game of luck—even professional golfers have stated this—but if that were true, every lucky golfer would be a pro.
[ ] There are many activities that require skill, such as chess, gardening, and computer programming, and no one would consider any of these to be a sport.
[ ] Golfing is an excellent form of exercise, with the average golfer burning over 700 calories by playing a nine-hole round of golf, and requires strength and flexibility.
[ ] Just like soccer and baseball, golf is a very competitive game even when played on a social level, and this qualification meets the definition of a sport.

Answer 1

The best revision is the third option:
"Golfing is an excellent form of exercise, with the average golfer burning over 700 calories by playing a nine-hole round of golf, and requires strength and flexibility."

Reason: it directly rebuts the counterclaim about lack of physical exertion by showing golf involves substantial physical effort and fitness, supporting the original claim that golfers should be considered athletes.