Effects of Physical Conditioning on Intercollegiate Golfer Performance

Doan, Brandon K.; Newton, Robert U.; Kwon, Young‐Hoo; Kraemer, William J.

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“…Tournament preparation required the contribution of physical, technical, psychological, and tactical factors. This is consistent with previous studies that have indicated the multidisciplinary nature of performance in golf (Doan, Newton, Kwon, & Kraemer, 2006;Farrally et al, 2003). All participants agreed that players' tournament preparation could meaningfully influence scoring: "to me it's the most important thing, if you don't prepare well, you don't really know how you're going to play (PM009)."…”

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The Self-Regulatory and Task-Specific Strategies of Elite-Level Amateur Golfers in Tournament Preparation

Pilgrim

Kremer

Robertson

2018

The Sport Psychologist

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Little is known regarding the factors that are important for tournament preparation in golf.Eighteen elite amateur golfers and 12 expert coaches/practitioners were interviewed to identify the self-regulatory and task-specific strategies important for tournament preparation. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: (a) understanding tournament preparation; (b) planning; (c) tournament preparation strategies; and, (d) self-reflection. Players used specific strategies to optimise their physiological and psychological state, develop course strategy, and structure and implement preparatory routines. The findings of this study have implications for coaches and players in developing a system for preparation and could provide a framework to improve coaching curricula and guide further research.Keywords: tournament preparation, self-regulation, golf, sport psychology, coachingGolf tournaments occur over a period of days and comprise a series of rounds. Each round involves the golfer playing 18-holes in as few shots as possible. Golfers have the opportunity for preparation in the days preceding a tournament (pre-tournament preparation) and period before and after each round (within-tournament preparation). A substantial body of work has examined the components of successful shot preparation and execution within a round (Cohn, 1991;Cotterill, Sanders, & Collins, 2010;Nicholls, 2007). However, few studies have been dedicated to the identification of cognitive and behavioural factors that are important for pre-and within-tournament preparation. Of what limited research exists, Pilgrim, Robertson and Kremer (Pilgrim, Robertson, & Kremer, 2016) showed that amateur golfers use practice rounds before competition to chart each hole and plan the sequence of shots that will result in the lowest score. Additionally, McCaffrey and Orlick (McCaffrey & Orlick, 1989) found that professionals use specific warm-up programs and take shots on the putting green and practice range before rounds, as well as practice components of their game between rounds. However, it is presently unknown (a) how these and other activities are integrated to establish preparatory routines; (b) whether the activities used by professionals are reflected by amateur-level golfers; and, (c) which interpersonal qualities or skills are beneficial in the implementation of such routines.McCaffrey and Orlick (McCaffrey & Orlick, 1989) interviewed club and tour professionals to explore the mental readiness and preparation strategies related to excellence in golf. Common strategies used by these players included: (a) setting practice goals, and daily/weekly tournament goals; (b) developing plans for practice and shot-making, and time schedules for preparation; (c) using focus plans to control thought processes; and, (d) evaluating performance to guide further efforts. The strategies reported reflect many of the qualities of selfregulation, which refers to the self-generated processes that are orientated toward achieving TOURNAMENT PREPARATION IN ELITE-LEVEL GOLF 4 g...

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Section: Understanding Tournament Preparationsupporting

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The Self-Regulatory and Task-Specific Strategies of Elite-Level Amateur Golfers in Tournament Preparation

Pilgrim

Kremer

Robertson

2018

The Sport Psychologist

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“…The 9 improvements in performance in the present study may have resulted from the intervention group 10 undertaking an increased volume of training, irrespective of the plyometric training implemented. 11…”

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The Effects of an Eight-Week Plyometric Training Program on Golf Swing Performance Characteristics in Skilled Adolescent Golfers

Bliss¹,

McCulloch

Maxwell

2015

International Journal of Golf Science

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an eight-week plyometric training 2 intervention on measures of golf swing performance in highly skilled, adolescent golfers. Sixteen 3 male golfers were recruited to this study, being placed into two handicap and age-matched groups: 4 intervention and control. The intervention group completed an eight-week plyometric training 5 programme in addition to their golf-specific practice to study effects on clubhead speed (CHS), ball 6 carry distance (BCD) and other associated measures. The control group continued to undertake their 7 golf-specific training with no plyometric training. The intervention group demonstrated significant 8 (p<0.05) improvements in CHS and BCD between pre and post trials. The control group showed no 9 significant (p>0.05) changes in golf performance. The results suggest that in highly skilled adolescent 10 golfers, eight-weeks of plyometric training may help to improve CHS and BCD by approximately 3%. 11However, large between participant performance differences were observed after the training 12 intervention. It was concluded that, for golfers wishing to improve their CHS and BCD, a golf-specific, 13 plyometric training programme could play an important part in the athlete's training programme. 14 KEY WORDS 15Clubhead speed, ball carry distance, handicap, teenage athletes, adolescents, training.

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“…An established method of measuring golf driving performance has been to determine the magnitude of club head speed (8,10,14,19,20),which is dependent on many factors including the amount and direction of ground reaction force produced (1), and the use of the kinetic chain sequencing (34).…”

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“…Within the available literature, increases in club head speed have been reported following strength training and plyometric interventions (8,9), correlating with lower handicaps (11), and overall golf performance (37). Despite the apparent associations between physical performance and golf drive performance, reliable field-based assessments to predict club head speed remain unclear.…”

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Relationships Between Field-Based Measures of Strength and Power and Golf Club Head Speed

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Effects of Physical Conditioning on Intercollegiate Golfer Performance

Cited by 51 publications

References 34 publications

The Self-Regulatory and Task-Specific Strategies of Elite-Level Amateur Golfers in Tournament Preparation

The Self-Regulatory and Task-Specific Strategies of Elite-Level Amateur Golfers in Tournament Preparation

The Effects of an Eight-Week Plyometric Training Program on Golf Swing Performance Characteristics in Skilled Adolescent Golfers

Relationships Between Field-Based Measures of Strength and Power and Golf Club Head Speed

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