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ESPN.com is amid "The Battle of Good vs Evil," a look into sports and their relations to the seven deadly sins and virtues. I don't necessarily dislike golf--I just thought the comparison was humorous.


5. Greed vs. Charity (Playing the Game)

Golf: Let's see ... you spend $800 on your irons, another $750 on your woods. Oh, don't forget, $100 on the shoes. Throw in $20 for a glove, $50 for a shirt, $35 for some balls and you're ready to play some golf! Wait, that's just how much you paid for the equipment. Now you need to come up with about $65 in greens fees to play a round. Forget it. There's no reason to even do the math here. You've just paid a few thousand dollars to take yourself way too seriously and say things like "Man, I gotta stay in my shoes!"
OK, so you play a lot, and now you're a great golfer. Go tell your friends about your 2 handicap. You should really be proud. And one more thing before you go: You know the guy who just hit three in the water on 15? The guy whose throat is sore from yelling "Fore!" all day? That guy is tied with you on the PGA Tour's career earnings list. We know ... it's OK to cry.

Basketball: For $10 at Target, you can pick up a nice Spalding basketball. That's right: $10. Now you need a hoop, so you go pick from one of the dozen or so located in every park in every town in America ... provided free of charge. No one there? No problem. Sure, it'd be nice to get a little three-on-three going, but it doesn't mean you can't play by yourself. Try saying that about any other sport.

WINNER: Charity.