The Connection between Golf Skill and Tournament Performance

高爾夫揮桿技能與比賽表現相關性分析

梁俊煌(Chun-Huang Liang) ； 施正人(Cheng-Jen Shih) ； 王明瑞(Ming-Jui Wang)

《休閒運動健康評論》 3卷1期 (2011/12) Pp. 44-57

https://doi.org/10.29503/RLSH.201112.0004

摘要

This study was designed to determine the correlation between golf swing and 2010 PGA Tour performance. Golf skills were defined asindependent variables, which were assessed swing performance: Driving Distance, Driving Accuracy, Greens in Regulation Percentage (GIRP), and Scrambling. The dependent variables were recorded by Tour performance such as 1.Scoring Average Final Round (SAFR), 2. Par Breakers, 3. Par 4 Performance, 4. Birdie Conversion %, 5. Scoring Average, 6. Par 4 Birdie %, 7. Par 5 Performance, 8. Par 3 Performance, 9. Scoring Average 3rd Round (SA3R), 10. Eagles, 11. Birdie Average, 12. Par 5 Birdie Percentage (P5BP). The SPSS Regression was used to determine the correlation between the dependant and independent variables. The .05 level of significant will be used for all Regression. Results:(1)The Regression indicated that Driving Distance revealed significant positive linear relationship with Par Breakers (t = 3.940, p ＜ .01), Par 5 Performance (t = 2.589, p ＜ .05), and Par 3 Performance (t = 3.627, p ＜ .01). (2)Driving Distance showed significant negative linear relationship with Par 4 Birdie % (t = -3.169, p ＜ .01), and Eagles (t = -2.291, p ＜ .05). (3) Driving Accuracy indicated significant positive linear correlation with Par 4 Birdie % (t = 2.110, p ＜ .05). 4) GIRP demonstrated significant positive linear relationship with Par Breaker (t = 7.006, p ＜ .01), and Eagles (t = 2.964, p ＜ .01) 5) GIRP indicated negative linear connection with Birdie Conversion % (t = -11.610, p ＜ .01). 6). Scrambling revealed negative linear correlation with Par 4 Performance (t = -2.466, p ＜ .05), and Par 4 Birdie % (t = -3.097, p ＜ .01). 7). Scrambling indicated a positive linear relationship with Birdie Conversion % (t = 2.021, p ＜ .05). Recommendations: Golf coaches, in order to increase players’ golf performance, should encourage their players to strengthen their driving distance, driving accuracy, ball controlling ability, muscle strength, physically fitness, mental toughness, and teach them how to solve problems.

並列摘要

This study was designed to determine the correlation between golf swing and 2010 PGA Tour performance. Golf skills were defined asindependent variables, which were assessed swing performance: Driving Distance, Driving Accuracy, Greens in Regulation Percentage (GIRP), and Scrambling. The dependent variables were recorded by Tour performance such as 1.Scoring Average Final Round (SAFR), 2. Par Breakers, 3. Par 4 Performance, 4. Birdie Conversion %, 5. Scoring Average, 6. Par 4 Birdie %, 7. Par 5 Performance, 8. Par 3 Performance, 9. Scoring Average 3rd Round (SA3R), 10. Eagles, 11. Birdie Average, 12. Par 5 Birdie Percentage (P5BP). The SPSS Regression was used to determine the correlation between the dependant and independent variables. The .05 level of significant will be used for all Regression. Results:(1)The Regression indicated that Driving Distance revealed significant positive linear relationship with Par Breakers (t = 3.940, p ＜ .01), Par 5 Performance (t = 2.589, p ＜ .05), and Par 3 Performance (t = 3.627, p ＜ .01). (2)Driving Distance showed significant negative linear relationship with Par 4 Birdie % (t = -3.169, p ＜ .01), and Eagles (t = -2.291, p ＜ .05). (3) Driving Accuracy indicated significant positive linear correlation with Par 4 Birdie % (t = 2.110, p ＜ .05). 4) GIRP demonstrated significant positive linear relationship with Par Breaker (t = 7.006, p ＜ .01), and Eagles (t = 2.964, p ＜ .01) 5) GIRP indicated negative linear connection with Birdie Conversion % (t = -11.610, p ＜ .01). 6). Scrambling revealed negative linear correlation with Par 4 Performance (t = -2.466, p ＜ .05), and Par 4 Birdie % (t = -3.097, p ＜ .01). 7). Scrambling indicated a positive linear relationship with Birdie Conversion % (t = 2.021, p ＜ .05). Recommendations: Golf coaches, in order to increase players’ golf performance, should encourage their players to strengthen their driving distance, driving accuracy, ball controlling ability, muscle strength, physically fitness, mental toughness, and teach them how to solve problems.

並列關鍵字

Driving Distance ； Greens in Regulation Percentage ； Scrambling

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