I think "discretize" is the opposite of using continuous functions, if I understand correctly.
They probably meant to play golf in some kind of grid system and using only a few different strengths and angles.
But interestingly, most complex games have some kind of mixture of both: basket ball having discrete points, but fouls are remedied with a free shot on a continuous plane.
Ice hockey, on the other hand, has only a discrete set of places where the game can continue after a foul.
This is also what keeps me coming back: the frequent appearances of an insider to the events that are mentioned in an article or post.
I wouldn't be too surprised if in a comment thread about an article about the first moon landings Werner Braun would chime in with a few anecdotes and correct some errors in the article.
They probably meant to play golf in some kind of grid system and using only a few different strengths and angles.
But interestingly, most complex games have some kind of mixture of both: basket ball having discrete points, but fouls are remedied with a free shot on a continuous plane.
Ice hockey, on the other hand, has only a discrete set of places where the game can continue after a foul.