Milan Coh¹, Milan Zvan¹, Otmar Kugovnik¹

¹Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

BIOMEHANICAL MODEL OF THE GOLF SWING TECHNIQUE

BIOMEHANICAL MODEL OF THE GOLF SWING TECHNIQUE

Sport Mont 2011, IX(28-29-30), 3-8

Abstract

Golf is an extremely complex game which depends on a number of interconnected factors. One of the most important elements is undoubtedly the golf swing technique. High performance of the golf swing technique is generated by: the level of motor abilities, high degree of movement control, the level of movement structure stabilisation, morphological characteristics, inter- and intro-muscular coordination, motivation, and concentration. The golf swing technique was investigated using the biomechanical analysis method. Kinematic parameters were registered using two synchronised high-speed cameras at a frequency of 2,000 Hz. The sample of subjects consisted of three professional golf players. The study results showed a relatively high variability of the swing technique. The maximum velocity of the ball after a wood swing ranged from 233 to 227 km/h. The velocity of the ball after an iron swing was lower by 10 km/h on average. The elevation angle of the ball ranged from 11.7 to 15.3 degrees. In the final phase of the golf swing, i.e. downswing, the trunk rotators play the key role.

Keywords

golf, technique, kinematics, velocity parameters

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