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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

force patterns, power flow, golf swing, golf

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

Of the many specific studies published on the golf swing, few if any give a holistic mechanical understanding of the swing. The purpose of this study was to develop a holistic three dimensional model and characterize the force and power patterns in an elite golfer. Because of the emphasis in golf instruction on lower body motion, particularly the hip turn, particular attention was given to the relationship between the force generated in the lower body, and the resulting hip, trunk, and arm motion. This same model could be used in the future to more widely characterize force patterns of golfers of different abilities. This knowledge of could then be used effectively in golf instruction.

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