Is the SX50 only good for photographing birds in trees?

Ron Somerville wrote:

Here's a golf swing photo. The club head is blurred and moving approx. 80-90 mph. It was shot at ISO 80, f5.6, -0,33, 1/320 sec. Image cropped and size reduction only. No other processing.

Junior Golf Tournament

I would think outdoor baseball would give equal or better results. I didn't try other camera settings to stop the action as I like it this and so did the parents.