The X factor and its relationship to golfing performance
| dc.contributor.author | Cole, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Grimshaw, P. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | It is often postulated that an increased hip to shoulder differential angle (`X-Factor') during the early downswing better utilises the stretch-shorten cycle and improves golf performance. The current study aims to examine the potential relationship between the X-Factor and performance during the tee-shot. Seven golfers with handicaps between 0 and 10 strokes comprised the low-handicap group, whilst the high-handicap group consisted of eight golfers with handicaps between 11 and 20 strokes. The golfers performed 20 drives and three-dimensional kinematic data were used to quantify hip and shoulder rotation and the subsequent X-Factor. Compared with the low-handicap group, the high-handicap golfers tended to demonstrate greater hip rotation at the top of the backswing and recorded reduced maximum X-Factor values. The inconsistencies evident in the literature may suggest that a universal method of measuring rotational angles during the golf swing would be beneficial for future studies, particularly when considering potential injury. | |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Michael H. Cole and Paul N. Grimshaw | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 2009; 5(1):1-9 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.2202/1559-0410.1134 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1559-0410 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1559-0410 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Grimshaw, P. [0000-0002-3359-1375] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/58607 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Berkeley Electronic Press | |
| dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.2202/1559-0410.1134 | |
| dc.title | The X factor and its relationship to golfing performance | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |