Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pine cone golf


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The result was Delete. Rjd0060 (talk) 03:15, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Pine cone golf

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Is this a legitimate sport? None of the sources go to an article about a sport called "pine cone golf," and googling the phrase just seems to give similar sources referring to some specific golfer hitting a pine cone with a golf club. FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 00:31, 9 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete. The sources linked from the article- where the links work- fail to establish this as a distinct phenomenon that has received serious attention from third parties.  While I'm certain that people do this on occasion, there doesn't seem to be anything to it- sometimes, people get bored and hit pine cones, but it's not a cultural touchstone, a game or sport with distinct rules, etc.  No more warrants an article than 'throwing rocks at stuff' would, unless someone can find some significant commentary on the activity.
 * Reply. I suddenly have an almost uncontrollable urge to create Throwing rocks at stuff. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 00:50, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * See Stoning and Stone skimming. Colonel Warden (talk) 06:05, 9 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete nn, possible hoax. JJL (talk) 00:49, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep, if heavily cut down A stub on this might be decent, as there are a few (if not very good) newspaper references Such as this letter (though I did say not very good), but therte's a lot of OR, speculation, and citing Youtube as evidence of a popular new phenomenon that MUST go. Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday (talk) 00:52, 9 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete nn, and hoax BoL (Talk) 00:57, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete not-notable. Xdenizen (talk) 02:01, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Made-up sport that hasn't yet received coverage in reliable sources. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 03:03, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge to Golf ball, as golf balls have been made of many things. This seems to be to golf as Whiffleball is to Baseball. Colonel Warden (talk) 06:21, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as above: nn and very hoaxy. Nothing to really elevate pine cones over any other small, vaguely spherical items. Basically: no frog tennis, no pine cone golf. OBM | blah blah blah 10:51, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Golf-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 15:34, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom - non-notable. Dreamspy (talk) 18:29, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Double bogey delete. References amount to Trevino hitting them while on vacation, another golfer when he was 2; three broken links; and a video of some kid trying to hit a burning pine cone. Clarityfiend (talk)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.