How well does club head speed correlate with golf handicaps?

Fradkin, Andrea; Sherman, Cheyne; Finch, Caroline F.

doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(04)80265-2

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“…This has implications for performance, as increases in CHS relate positively to reductions in handicap via increased driving distances (11). Strength and Conditioning coaches may also accurately and efficiently assess the physical abilities of their golf athletes using the aforementioned field tests as part of a primary assessment and then periodically to highlight the effectiveness of subsequent training interventions.…”

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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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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…Wallace and colleagues (Wallace, Grimshaw, & Ashford, 1994) stated that there is no direct link between handicap and driving skill. However, Fradkin and colleagues (Fradkin, Sherman, & Finch, 2004) found that club head speed was a valid performance measure. They found that golfers with a lower handicap had faster club head speeds than higher handicap golfers (r = 0.95).…”

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Analysis of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance

Healy

Moran

Dickson

et al. 2011

Journal of Sports Sciences

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Abstract-Most previous research on golf swing mechanics has focused on the driver club. The aim of this study was to identify the kinematic factors that contribute to greater hitting distance when using the 5 iron club. Three-dimensional marker coordinate data was collected (250 Hz) to calculate joint kinematics at eight key swing events, while a swing analyzer measured club swing and ball launch characteristics. Thirty male participants were assigned to one of two groups, based on their ball launch speed (high : 52.9 ± 2.1 ms −1 ; low: 39.9 ± 5.2 ms −1 ). Statistical analyses were used to identify the variables which differed significantly between the two groups. Results showed significant differences were evident between the two groups for club face impact point and a number of joint angles and angular velocities, with greater shoulder flexion and less left shoulder internal rotation in the backswing, greater extension angular velocity in both shoulders at early downswing, greater left shoulder adduction angular velocity at ball contact, greater hip joint movement and X Factor angle during the downswing and greater left elbow extension early in the downswing appearing to contribute to greater hitting distance with the 5 iron club.

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“…These are, however, not the only contributing factors to ball flight distance; swing speed, timing of the kinetic chain and accuracy of ball strike being equally important. [6,20] A change in any of these factors could adversely alter the ball's flight. Due to the complicated nature of the golf swing and the countless synchronised components, there is a very small margin of error, and many variables (rotation angles, speed of movement, weight shift, timing of ball strike, technique) that could affect the flight of the ball.…”

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Gluteus medius kinesio-taping: the effect on torso-pelvic separation, ball flight distance and accuracy during the golf swing

Pearce¹

2016

S. Afr. j. sports med.

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Background. The kinesio-taping method, which is becoming increasingly popular, may provide support and stability to joints and muscles without inhibiting range of motion. Objective. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of kinesio-taping of the gluteus medius muscle on x-factor (torsopelvic separation), ball flight distance and accuracy (smash factor ratio). A specific aim was to determine whether a correlation exists between hip abduction strength and x-factor, ball distance and accuracy. Methods. This study is a one group pretest-posttest quasiexperimental design which took place at a golf facility. Twentynine amateur golfers with handicap of scratch ±2, who were between the ages of 18- and 25-years, participated in this study. Biomechanical outcomes were recorded with and without kinesio-tape applied on the gluteus medius muscle of the trail leg. Biomechanical golf swing analysis with the iClub™ Body Motion System determined the x-factor at the top of the backswing. Ball flight distance and accuracy were measured with FlightScope® and dominant hip abduction strength was measured with the MicroFET Hand-held Dynamometer. Results. Kinesio-tape is effective in improving the relative hip abduction strength (p<0.001), although the effect size was small (Cohen’s d=0.24). With regard to the biomechanical outcome measures, namely x-factor (p=0.28), ball flight distance (p=0.53) and accuracy (p=0.1), there was no significant improvement. Conclusion: Even though the relative hip abduction strength was improved, there was no effect on golf swing biomechanics. This can be explained due to the fact that x-factor, ball flight distance and accuracy are dependent on a combination of body movements to produce the golf swing. Keywords. Golf, X-factor, pelvic stability, taping

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How well does club head speed correlate with golf handicaps?

Cited by 84 publications

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

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

Analysis of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance

Gluteus medius kinesio-taping: the effect on torso-pelvic separation, ball flight distance and accuracy during the golf swing

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