Golf science research at the beginning of the twenty-first century

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 753-765

  Farrally, Martin R ^a   Cochran, A J ^b   Crews, D J ^c   Hurdzan, M J ^d   Price, R J ^e   Snow, J T ^f   Thomas, P R ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b Callaway Golf Co   (United Kingdom)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Hurdzan Fry Golf Course Design Inc   (United States)

^e USGA ^*

^f USGA   (United States)

^g Griffin University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balls; Clubs; Gold course; Golf course design; Golf injuries; Golf performance; Golf turfgrass; Golfer

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUTRITION; PEST CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0141535156     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264041031000102123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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