WSCG 2018

The 9th World Scientific Congress of Golf in 2018 was held in the beautiful town of Abbotsford, British Columbia in conjunction with the University of the Fraser Valley. The conference took place from July 11-13 and involved 3 great days of keynotes, workshops and presentations. In total there were around 70 presentations given on subjects all across the golf science spectrum.

The 3 keynote lectures were as follows:

Dr Mark Guadagnoli, Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology for the UNLV School of Medicine: “Effective Practicing and the Challenge Zone”

Dr Sasho Mackenzie, Professor, PhD Sports Biomechanics. St. Francis Xavier University: “Club Speed… Get Some” (Sasho gave the Rafer Lutz memorial lecture)

Will Robins, The Scoring Method – “On Course Strategy and Tactics”

The best presentation awards were given to the following people:

Nicky Lumb, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom: “Do Structures of Practice and Knowledge of Results Influence Learning and Performance?”

Sara Kramers, University of Ottawa: “Examining Implicit/Explicit Approaches to Life Skills Development on the Quality of Youth Golf Programming”

Full list of presentations with downloadable abstracts:

DAY 1: JULY 11, 2018 PRESENTATIONS

  • The Impact of Pistol Putting Grips on Putting Performance (Henrikson) - download here

  • How Clubhead Mass Affects Driver Swing Performance: Is Lighter Better? (Duffy) - download here

  • The Influence of Grip Size on Driver Clubhead Delivery (Broadie) - download here

  • The Experiences of ‘unsuccessful’ British & Irish Amateurs Upon Turning Professional (Toms) - download here

  • Teaching Adult Athletes: Canadian Pros’ Approaches (Rathwell) - download here

  • Examining Implicit/explicit Approaches to Life Skills Development on the Quality of Youth Golf Programming (Kramers) - download here

  • Defining the Golf Grip and the Effect of Strong and Weak Grips on Swing Kinematics and Kinetics (Cheetham and Rowles) - download here

  • Relationship Between the Dominant Leg in Producing Ground Loading in a Vertical Jump and Ground Loading Patterns During the Golf Swing (Garcia) - download here

  • Analysis of the Magnitude and Temporal Components of Ground Reaction Force During the Golf Swing: a Pilot Study (Trunt) - download here

  • The Rsm Player Performance Study L (Bridge) - download here

  • A Preliminary Analysis of Pga Tour Players’ Career Dynamics (Koenigsberg) - download here

  • Tournament Preparation in Competitive Golf: Does Expert Consensus Reflect Current Practice? (Pilgrim) - download here

DAY 2: JULY 12, 2018 PRESENTATIONS

  • Forward Head Posture and the Golf Swing (Bridge) - download here

  • Golf Footwear: Effects on Gluteal Muscle & Performance (Ward) - download here

  • Playing Surface influences Limb Accelerations During the Golf Swing (Fradkin) - download here

  • Don’t They Know It’s Different For Girls? Young Female Golfers’ Experiences Within Junior Club Membership (Spink) - download here

  • Golf Coaches’ Theories of Ability: Gender Differences and Implications For Feedback (Shapcott) - download here

  • The Rise and Fall of Golfing Capital: a Qualitative Case Study of Former Tour Players (Toms) - download here

  • Driver Ball Flight in the Rain: An Analysis of The Effect of Water on Lift, Drag, and Resultant Trajectory (Wood) - download here

  • Video Measurement of Golf Green Putting Speed Using a Cellphone (Sommer) - download here

  • An investigation into Impact Ratio For Putter Club Design and Impact Location (Hurrion) - download here

  • Practice and Tournament Volumes of Young Golfers in Regional and National Squads (Langdown) - download here

  • Warm-up Habits of Highly-skilled Golfers Prior To Practice and Tournament Conditions (Langdown) - download here

  • The Acute Effects of “swingoil™” Supplement on Flexibility and Clubhead Velocity During the Golf Swing (Coleman) - download here

  • Ranking Putters on the Pga Tour Using Green Contours (Broadie) - download here

  • Improving Fairness in Match Play Golf Through Enhanced Handicap Allocation (Puterman) - download here

  • Golf As Therapeutic Exercise For Older Adults (Du Bois) - download here

  • Effects of a Golf Training Program on Dual-task Gait Speed in Older Military Veterans (Marcione) - download here

  • Assessing the Impact of Strength and Conditioning on Golf Swing Biomechanics and Performance (Macfadden) - download here

  • A Comparison of Two Neurofeedback Strategies on Golf Putting Performance (Gook) - download here

  • The Presentation of Flow Model For Strategic Decision-making and Golf Performance (Gnagy) - download here

  • An Exploratory Study of the Meaning and Experience of Strategic Decision-making For Elite Level Golfers (Gnagy) - download here

DAY 3: JULY 13, 2018 PRESENTATIONS

  • Functional Variability In Elite Driving Performance (Buzza) - download here

  • Randomized Warm-up Improves Performance In Skilled Golfers (Bertram) - download here

  • Do Structures Of Practice And Knowledge Of Results Influence Learning And Performance? (Lumb) - download here

WORKSHOPS

  1. Optimizing Ground Reaction Force And Pressure Data (Mike Adams And Scott Lynn) - download here

  2. The Decade Course Management System (Scott Fawcett) - download unavailable

  3. The Golf Lab: Grip Size Optimization (Liam Mucklow) - download here

  4. Mythbusting: How Do Muscles Actually Work In The Golf Swing (Mike Duffy And Eric Handley) - download unavailable

  5. Hand-eye Coordination Training For Golf (Liam Mucklow) - download here

  6. State Of The Game And The Future Of Golf (Joe Beditz, National Golf Foundation) - download unavailable