Isuspect this is a very accurate statement about target archery, particularly indoor and FITA as compared to golf however really have limited knowledge of golf. What I do know is that the top notch archers I personally know that have been successful on the national level are working with the same sports psychologists and reading the same material for mental game that golfers are using......hence the quote in my signature. It is so rare to see an archer winning year after year after year at that national level because the price is simply too high to prepare at the level it takes to be successful there. Off the top of my head I can think of 2x people that have had that repeated success over a span of years at the national level (Hopkins/Cousins) and that's it.

Example........in our state indoor tournament last year you would have needed a 5 spot 300 with 50+ X's to have even cracked into the top 15 places. There were 6 different 59-60X games shot there and even the cubs class (under 12) turned out a 60x score..........and thats the competition just on the state level. The mid atlantic regionals posted 9 different archers that shot a 60x game, andto even make the shoot off at nationals you need to shoot 2x back to back 60x games in qualifying and then need to hold out on a shoot off with the crowd watching for 10-20 inside out X rings........

I guess my point is that both sports (target archery/golf) probably require the same commitment level to be truly successful at that elite level. Hunting however anyone that can hold a 10" group at 20 yards can happen to luck into a slammer.