A longitudinal examination of performance decline in champion golfers

High Ability Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-185

  Baker, J ^a,c   Horton, S ^b   Pearce, W ^b   Deakin, J M ^b  

^a York University   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33646588986     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130600617928     Document Type: Article

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