Physiological and musculoskeletal characteristics of the modern golfer

The correlations between physical attributes and golf clubhead speed: A systematic review with quantitative analyses

“…Acquiring and maintaining sufficient flexibility has long been considered a critical component for golf performance, and stretching is a common practice by recreational and professional golfers (Horan, 2017; Smith, 2010). For example, a recent survey of found that “flexibility and stretching” was the most common training modality performed by skilled golfers in‐season and throughout the year (Wells & Langdown, 2020).…”

“…Skilled golfers typically initiate the downswing with the lower body and then transfer force through the kinetic chain and out to the clubhead in a proximal‐to‐distal pattern (Horan, 2017; Hume et al, 2005; Putnam, 1993). As such, the ability to effectively produce and transfer force at each linkage of the kinetic chain is considered beneficial for producing high CHS (Putnam, 1993).…”

“…Given that outcomes from jump tasks and medicine ball throws (seated and rotational) had large pooled correlations with CHS, these exercises may be valuable to test, monitor, and train with golfers. Specifically, performance during jump tasks and seated medicine ball throws may reflect a golfer's power/explosiveness in the lower and upper body respectively, while rotational medicine ball throws could assess the ability to produce and transfer force through the kinetic chain in a manner similar to the golf swing (Horan, 2017; Read et al, 2013; Sheehan, Bower, et al, 2019).…”