Long-term and actual golf performance and their relation to putting success and accuracy in amateur players
Abstrakt
This study aimed to evaluate the putting skills of amateur players and the relationship between these skills and long-term and actual performance. The participants (n = 34) performed tests from different distances (1 m, 3 m, 5 m) and slopes (uphill, downhill, right-left, left-right).
Based on these tests, the accuracy and success of their putting were measured. ANOVA results showed that performance on 1 m putts was more accurate and successful than 3 m and 5 m putts.
Furthermore, 3 m putts were more accurate and successful than 5 m putts on all slopes (p = 12.1 groups, and HCP 5.1-12 players were more successful than HCP >= 12.1 players in 1 m and 3 m putts (p = .046). Accuracy did not vary between HCP groups.
Initial putt slopes influence accuracy (p < 0.001) and success (p = .0038). Downhill and left-right slopes are associated with lower accuracy than other slopes and downhill slopes provide the best success at all distances.
This study showed that putting skills play a crucial role in shaping the golf performance of amateur players.