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Posting studies regarding Golf & Science - Using Science in the wild for playing better!

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2025 golf ball robot test: 62 balls, 2,232 shots, 50,000 data points… find out what’s No.1 for you https://t.co/YSCcoPxJmX

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The 6 Most Surprising Golf Balls From The 2025 MyGolfSpy Ball Test https://t.co/Cr37WafRLA

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Younger age, male sex, lower BMI, and surgical changes all influence return to golf after joint replacement

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Ever wondered how the world's best handle extreme pressure?

I've studied elite performers across sports & military.

Today, I'll break down Ronaldo's brilliant 3-part system for handling pressure (and how you can use it) 👇

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Nutrition and Golf Performance: A Systematic Scoping Review | Sports Medicine https://t.co/WeOrIFygXX

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How Far Does The Average 50-Year-Old Male Amateur Hit Their Driver? https://t.co/vbmPTF7zt3

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Sportsmanship!!!

#Sahith #Theegala calls penalty on self, loses two strokes at Tour Championship #pga https://t.co/hnwd4dA4Qd

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#Injury incidence in #golf—a systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/5eiaTcy49b

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@TheTennisLetter Go, Rafa!!! ✌🏽

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Injury incidence in golf—a systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/5eiaTcy49b

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@HubertHurkacz @Wimbledon All the best for you!!!

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#Golf #Carts aren’t that harmless! Retrospective case series shows serious injuries due to mostly ejection from cart.

Limitation: The publishing Neurosurgeons probably didn’t see the minor injuries…

Anyway: Serious damage (40% ICU) can happen!

https://t.co/jhe4lkd2x7

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@ChampionsTour @USGA Usually there are 3 types of answers to these “what club“ questions:
1) the narcissists: „I’d use a PW for 200y into the wind“
2) the self ironic: „I’d shank it into the woods and get to the green 5 strokes later“
3) the (unspectacular) realistic: (answers too boring to cite)

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@ChampionsTour @USGA Driver of course!

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@ppargolfer ACTIVE cell phones don‘t…! Using a GPS function is ok.

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The best athletes (and performers in general) use a host of mental performance strategies to get ready and stay locked in during performance.

Take a look at what elite pentathletes do to make the most out of their performance:

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What do you think?

Should weekend hackers use AimPoint? The Etiquetteist gives his read https://t.co/e19byho7tl

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…and the key is: habit formation! Work as a habit, not depending on your daily motivation.

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If you only work hard when you feel motivated, you’ll never be consistent enough to reach your biggest goals. To succeed in life, you need to have the discipline to work hard even when you don’t feel like it.

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Study found golf self-efficacy (GSE) related to fear of failure (FOF). FOF & competitive state anxiety (CSA) related to flow. Relationships of flow as follows: GSE→FOF→CSA→Flow

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https://t.co/ADudL9iA0j

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Over half of golfers at risk of sustaining musculoskeletal injury during lifetime. Risks and patterns differ between professional and amateur golfers, professionals more lower back, hand and wrist injuries.

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https://t.co/Mzm7spU4NH