推桿技術之優劣對高球成績的好壞佔有舉足輕重之地位,據研究顯示,一個十八洞球局數中,一般的球友需花費總桿數的百分之四十三在推桿上。而較特殊的是,當球擊上果嶺後,球友唯一能選擇地卻只有推桿。不像球道上的球,可依天候與距離之差異去選擇球袋中的各支鐵桿乃至於球道木桿擊球。所以針對果嶺上不同距離和速度之推桿來做好相應的球具搭配及距離掌控就顯得非常重要。 本研究主要目的在於比較不同材質的高爾夫推桿桿面(軟鐵鍛造、內嵌鈹銅及內嵌樹脂)與桿面傾斜角度(1°、3°、5°、7°、9°)在前、中、後打點對果嶺推桿距離的影響分析,進而探討與歸納出三種因子在交叉比對後的結果及其對高爾夫推桿距離所造成的影響。最後在依研究結果與結論提出建議,可供國內高爾夫運動的愛好者瞭解選擇推桿的重要性,作為日後從事高爾夫運動的參考。
The purpose of this study was to investigate the analysis of putting distance on different putter lofts, putting surface materials and ball position. Loft is the angle of the putter face when compared to the putting surface. The proper loft depends on the speed of the greens most frequently played. Three different materials and ball positions were used as putting surfaces, and each surface was used at each of five positive angles (1、3、5、7、and 9 degrees) in this study. Analysis of result indicated that, the golfers who play on slower greens might benefit from putters with additional loft, while golfers who play on faster greens may benefit from fewer loft in the putter lofts test. However, in putting surface materials test, White Hot 2 Ball putter has significantly higher level of rolling distance than Titleist Studio Design 1.5 putter and Dunlop Copper Insert putter. There were small differences in performance for the Studio Design 1.5 putter and Dunlop Copper Insert putter.