editor: Simon Jenkins
published annually
• 2007 issue: Golf Coaching and swing plane theories •
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• 2008 issue: Training or education? Negotiating a fuzzy line between
what "we" want and what "they" might need • ISBN:
978 0906522 646 • £25/$45
• 2009 issue: The impact of John Jacobs on golf coaching • ISBN:
978 1907132 124 • £25/$45
• 2010 issue: Ben Hogan, deliberate practise and the secret • ISBN:
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• 2011 issue: Accreditation of PGA master coaches • £25/$45
• 2012 issue: Gary Wiren and Nigel Edwards • ISBN 978-1-907132-42-1 · £25
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vision & mission statement
The Annual Review of Golf Coaching is a peer-reviewed, international, academic/professional journal, which aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice in golf coaching. It covers areas such as: swing technique and biomechanics; training aids, technology and feedback; psychology of performance and practice; golf development; coach education; and strength and conditioning. The journal will promote reflective practice in the golf coaching community and become a key source of knowledge for continuing professional development. The Annual Review of Golf Coaching is an on-line supplement of the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching which has an ISI Impact Factor of 1.1. It is also published in book form. The journal encourages the submission of original research, case studies, 'state-of-the-art' reviews, advocacy pieces, and theory-driven reflections on practice. The review process of the Annual Review of Golf Coaching is 'open,' which means that both authors and reviewers know each other's identity; and acknowledgment of the reviewers' work is footnoted on the first page of each article.
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editor-in-chief
SIMON JENKINS
Dr Simon Jenkins is a Principal Lecturer in Sports Coaching in the Carnegie School of Sport and Education at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. The Founder and Editor of the Annual Review of Golf Coaching and the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, and the Annual Review of High Performance Coaching and Consulting, he is also the author of Sports Science Handbook: The Essential Guide to Kinesiology, Sport & Exercise Science (2005). Simon earned a D.Phil. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford (1994) based on research carried out with players on the PGA European Tour. He was an Associate Coach with the English Golf Union (1996-2001), providing education and training on the mental, physical and technical sides of the game for talented boy golfers in the South Region of England. He was a pioneer of teaching sports science to future PGA pros in the UK as a part-time tutor at Merrist Wood College (1994-1998). While a Visiting Lecturer at Pepperdine University (2002-2005), his golf classes for the physical education curriculum attracted students of all golfing ability levels and included two members of Pepperdine's NCCA Division I Golf Teams who have subsequently qualified for the PGA / LPGA Tours. Having previously been a coach for Special Olympics Golf in Oregon, Simon developed aquatics and golf programs at Pepperdine for adults with developmental disabilities from the Esperance Center, Malibu. In 2011 he was invited to present at the prestigious PGA of America Teaching & Coaching Summit at the Faldo Institute in Orlando and the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland’s Golf Show in Harrogate.
associate editor
ED IBARGUEN
Ed Ibarguen is the General Manager and Director of Golf at the Duke University
Golf Club, North Carolina. A PGA Master Golf Professional, Ed has been listed
in Golf Magazine "Top 100 Teachers in America" since 2001
and has twice been PGA Teacher of the Year for the Carolinas section. Ed was
Vice-Chairman of the PGA National Education Committee (2000-2003), and was
awarded the Horton Smith Award for excellence in education in 1998. He is
an instructor for the PGA Business Schools, I, II and III and was one of the
original faculty members of the Golf Professional Training Program (GPTP)
for apprentices, which was unveiled in 1992. He received the Bill Strausbaugh
Award in 1995 for mentoring his fellow PGA Professionals in improving their
employment situations and through service to the community. Ed was also Michael
Jordan's original golf instructor.
editorial board
ERIC ALPENFELS
Eric Alpenfels is the Director of the Pinehurst Golf Academy and Golf Instruction
at Pinehurst Resort. He is a Class A Member of the PGA of America and has
been part of the Pinehurst family since 1985. His expertise has earned him
recognition from Golf Magazine as one of the "Top 100 Teachers
in America," Golf Digest as one of "America’s 50 Greatest
Teachers" and U.S. Kids Golf as one of the "Top 50 Teachers
for Kids." Eric’s activities beyond the fairways of Pinehurst are
extensive, and include speaking engagements, contributions to industry publications
and participation as an Adjunct Facility of the PGA of America Education Department.
In partnership with Dr. Bob Christina, The Golf Academy is conducting research
to pioneer the development of new practice techniques and innovative drills.
He recently co-authored "Instinct Putting" with Dr. Bob Christina
and Dr. Cary Heath.
TONY BENNETT
Tony Bennett is the Director of Education for the PGAs of Europe, which has
the responsibility of over 20,000 golf professionals in 38 member countries
worldwide. Tony travels extensively in his role, added to which he is an international
golf development consultant for the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
He has been a lecturer at the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland Training School,
for business and Commerce, and he has had successful experience in developing
coach education frameworks, retail centres, academy structures and learning
pathways. Tony was granted the status of Master Professional in 2006, and
he has been credited for modernising and contributing to the game of golf
in Portugal. He received recognition from the former President of the Republic
in the form of a presidential Order of Merit award. Tony is a graduate from
the University of Birmingham, UK, with a Master of Philosophy degree in Sports
Participation and Coaching.
GARY BERNARD
Gary Bernard is the Director of Education for the Canadian Professional Golfers'
Association (CPGA) in Acton, Ontario; and a CPGA Class "A" Professional.
Prior to this position (1999-2003), he was a National Education Trainer and
helped to develop a complete revision of the existing national education and
professional development program for the CPGA. As National Regional Coach
for the Royal Canadian Golf Association (1999-2001), he was charged with the
responsibility for identifying, recruiting and training the best junior golfers
in Canada. At Moncton Golf and Country Club in Riverview, New Brunswick (1992-1999),
he managed the club's training facility, elite academy and junior program.
Following a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of New Brunswick
(1979), Gary spent nine years as a Public School Educator at Nelson Junior
High School and James M. Hill High School in Miramichi, New Brunswick. In
1986, he received the accolade of "Young Professional of the Year"
from the Canadian Association of Physical Education, Health and Recreation.
CHRIS BERTRAM
Dr. Chris Bertram is the Director of the Human Performance Centre and a Professor
of Kinesiology at the University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV) in Abbotsford,
British Columbia, Canada. His research and teaching focus is in the area of
motor skill acquisition with an emphasis on the nature of expertise and elite
performance in athletes. The game of golf plays a prominent role in his research,
with current investigations aimed at the effectiveness of technology such
as video analysis, launch monitor systems and other training aids in improving
characteristics of the golf swing. Chris's research into the game of golf
goes well beyond the laboratory as he is also currently the Head Coach of
the Men's and Women's Varsity Golf Teams at UCFV.
JEFF BROKER
Dr. Jeff Broker is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs and teaches an exercise science course on the
Professional Golf Management program. Jeff spent eight years working as a
Senior Biomechanist with the Sport Science and Technology Division at the
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in Colorado Springs. He continues to
work closely with Olympic sports independently and as an Adjunct Faculty member
to the USOC's Coaching and Sport Division, typically focusing on the optimisation
of sport-specific technique.
TONY BENNETT
Tony Bennett is the Director of Education for the PGAs of Europe, which has
the responsibility of over 20,000 golf professionals in 38 member countries
worldwide. Tony travels extensively in his role, added to which he is an international
golf development consultant for the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
He has been a lecturer at the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland Training School,
for business and Commerce, and he has had successful experience in developing
coach education frameworks, retail centres, academy structures and learning
pathways. Tony was granted the status of Master Professional in 2006, and
he has been credited for modernising and contributing to the game of golf
in Portugal. He received recognition from the former President of the Republic
in the form of a presidential Order of Merit award. Tony is a graduate from
the University of Birmingham, UK, with a Master of Philosophy degree in Sports
Participation and Coaching.
PHILLIP CHEETHAM
Phil Cheetham is President and Co-Owner of Advance Motion Measurement, LLC,
Phoenix, Arizona; and is a Consultant to the Titleist Performance Institute,
Oceanside, California. He has been an innovator in biomechanics and motion
analysis of sports for over twenty years. Phil's research interest is the
biomechanics of the golf swing and, specifically, the kinematic sequence of
the forward swing. He holds a M.S degree in biomechanics from Arizona State
University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in biomechanics at the same institution.
With a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South
Wales in Sydney, Australia, Phil was a Research Engineer and Head of Engineering
Technology for the U.S. Olympic Committee's Sports Science Program at the
Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs (1982-1987) where he used state-of-the-art
technology to measure and improve the performance of Olympic athletes; Co-Founder
of Peak Performance Technologies, Inc. in Englewood, Colorado (1984 - 1991)
where he developed one of the first motion analysis systems based on video;
and Co-Founder of Skill Technologies, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona (1991 - 2003)
where he developed real-time motion measurement systems. A three-time national
gymnastics champion of Australia, Phil was a lead researcher in the gymnastics
project at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, commissioned by the International
Olympic Committee.
DAVID COLCLOUGH
David Colclough is Head of Member Education for the PGA of Great Britain and
Ireland. A PGA Advanced Fellow Professional, who qualified in 1989, David
began work for the PGA as a Training Executive for Coach Education, following
14 years of coaching golfers of all abilities in the UK and overseas. In 2009,
David successfully completed a Master of Philosophy degree in Sports Coaching
at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research focused on the "Construction
of knowledge amongst elite level, expert coaches". David has spoken about
the development of the expert coach as part of the Swiss PGA Education programme
(2010), and has presented at numerous conferences on the role of the PGA Professional,
including the 2011 PGAs of Europe Congress in Portugal.
GLENN CUNDARI
Glenn Cundari, PGA is golf’s Lead Learning Facilitator for Canada. He
is responsible for the training and development of each of the nine PGA of
Canada Learning Facilitators who facilitate the national Teaching and Coaching
program. As well, Glenn trains and educates PGA golf professionals throughout
Canada. Glenn has the unique perspective of being the only PGA of Canada member
who both develops and delivers the instructor and coach programming. His work
in these areas has led him to speak about instructor and coach development
around the world. Glenn is also one of the international members on the PGA
World Alliance Education Committee, responsible for overseeing golf standards
for professionals across the globe. Glenn has been involved in motor learning
projects and is the development and technical lead for the PGA of Canada on
initiatives such as Long Term Player Development Guide for Golf in Canada,
Canada’s national junior program – Future Links, Special Olympics
coach training and the National Golf in Schools program. In 2006 Glenn was
recognized as the PGA of Canada’s "Junior Leader of the Year"
for his work in developing junior golfers and athletes.
PATRICIA DONNELLY
Dr. Patricia Donnelly is a mental game consultant who works with elite and
recreational athletes in her private practice, The Mental Edge, in Weston,
Connecticut. She has worked with and given seminars to organizations such
as the United States Tennis Association and the PGA of America. She has also
facilitated continuing professional development for the teaching staffs of
such resorts as Fiddler's Creek in Naples, Florida. Her clients learn that
one's basic needs of achievement, affiliation and power should be balanced
through sport and leisure to attain the most from one's life. Patricia has
presented papers at academic conferences on a variety of topics, including
"Teaching and Sustaining the Child Player" and "The Phenomenon
of the Korean Female Golfer" at the World Scientific Congress of Golf
in 1998 and 2008, respectively.
NIGEL EDWARDS
Nigel Edwards is Director of Player Development & Coaching for the Golf
Union of Wales Ltd (GUW), which is based at the Celtic Manor Resort, venue
of the Ryder Cup in 2010. He manages the coaching and performance side of
the business for GUW, working closely with coaching staff overseeing and implementing
performance programmes for their elite squads and teams. Nigel has represented
Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup on four occasions, including the
victories of 2001 and 2003; and has been a member of three Great Britain and
Ireland winning teams in the St. Andrews Trophy. His tournament victories
as an individual include the South African Amateur Championship and European
Nations Cup, both in 2006.
PAUL GLAZIER
Dr. Paul Glazier is a consultant sport and human movement scientist with over
15 years of academic, technical and practical experience. He has expertise
in sports biomechanics, motor control, skill acquisition and performance analysis
of sport and has published over 40 peer-reviewed publications in these areas.
Among Paul’s research interests are the biomechanical and motor control
mechanisms underpinning coordination and control in the golf swing and how
these processes might be learned during skill acquisition. In addition to
his strong academic background, Paul has a wealth of applied experience. He
has won several national long driving championships, has competed at the RE/MAX
World Long Drive Championship Finals, and currently plays off a low single-figure
handicap.
MARK GUADAGNOLI
Dr. Mark Guadagnoli is the Director of the Motor Behavior Laboratory and a
Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas (UNLV). He earned a Ph.D. in Human Performance from Auburn University,
Alabama, where he was a three-time Student of the Year. In 2007 he is on sabbatical
as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, UCLA and Rice University. Mark
has carried out funded research in golf, including the efficacy of video feedback
for learning the golf swing, and has been a reviewer for the World Scientific
Congress of Golf. He works as a Mental Abilities Consultant for golfers including
Collegiate All-Americans, a US Amateur Publinks Champion, U.S. Open participants,
a Junior World Champion winner, and World Amateur winner. He is author of
Practice to Learn, Play to Win (forthcoming).
JOHAN HAMPF
Johan Hampf is the Director of Education and Vice CEO for the PGA of Sweden
based at the PGA of Sweden National. The PGA of Sweden annually holds one
of the worlds most respected Golf Teaching and Coaching Summits. Johan has
experience from over 21 years of golf coaching and communication. He was the
Head Professional at Särö GC and was in charge of one of Sweden’s
stop golf academies based in Gothenburg before he started working for the
PGA. As director of education, Johan gets to work with many of the greatest
coaches in the game. He is a member of the PGAs of Europe Education Committee
and also works as a golf development consultant for the R&A. In the golf
development work coaching is central part of the development missions that
is done all over the word. Johan is Partner and Board member of HIDE Design
AB, a modern design company with a focus on strategic design, brand development
and communication. HIDE Design AB was awarded the Grand Award of Design in
2006. Johan holds a DIHM degree in Finance and Business Development from the
IHM Business School.
JOHN HELLSTRÖM
John Hellström is President and owner of GolfPyramid.com, an Internet
site for players and coaches that supports systematic training in golf. A
top-ranked PGA instructor, John was selected for Teacher of the Year Award
2007 by the PGA of Sweden. He has a University Diploma in Sports Science and
Coaching (1999) and a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education (2001) from
the Stockholm University College of Physical Education and Sports; and a Bachelor
of Social Science majoring in psychology toward sports from the University
of Stockholm (2002). He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of
Örebro, Sweden, specializing in peak performance in golf from a multi-disciplinary
perspective. He is also a martial-art black belt. Integrating psychology,
physiology and biomechanics in both practical work and research, he has worked
as a consultant to elite players, coaches, and national teams in several countries.
John is the co-author of Toward Lower Scores and author of Physical
Training for Golf; both books are published in Swedish and are used in
the Swedish golf educational system.
PAUL HOAD
Paul Hoad is the Director of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy (DLGA) at Mission
Hills in China, having previously been Director of DLGA England (2000-2004)
and DLGA Japan (1997-1999). His students have included twice European Ryder
Cup Captain, Bernard Gallacher; and leading Chinese player, Zhang Lian Wei.
In 1974, Paul played in the same England Boys team as Sandy Lyle and Nick
Faldo. A member of the British PGA, he played on the European Tour for 11
years and was voted Rookie of the Year in 1980 by Sir Henry Cotton. In 1990,
Paul became the first Englishman to qualify and play on the Japanese Tour.
PAUL HURRION
Dr. Paul Hurrion is Managing Director of Quintic Consultancy, Ltd., Coventry,
UK, which is a company he formed in 1997 to provide top-level performance,
biomechanical video analysis software and consultancy. Quintic's Putting Laboratory
has been of benefit to a number of PGA European Tour players, including Padraig
Harrington and David Howell. A member of the Titleist Performance Institute's
Biomechanics Advisory Board, Paul's work in golf has included research for
the design of golf shoes. Paul earned a Ph.D. in Sports Biomechanics, focusing
on low-back injuries, from University College Chichester (1997), which led
to consultancy work with UK Athletics and the England & Wales Cricket Board.
NIC JAMES
Dr. Nic James is a Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis in the School of
Sport at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK, having gained his
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology at Cardiff University (1996). With many years
of experience in sports coaching, especially at the elite level in squash,
his research and teaching interests centre on performance analysis and motor
learning. Having acted as a consultant for professional teams in soccer and
rugby, his current research and consultancy focus is on the statistical analysis
of golf performance. An Editorial Board member of the International Journal
of Sports Science and Coaching, Nic is also the secretary of the International
Society of Performance Analysis of Sport and has served as a member of the
scientific committee of the World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport.
JON KARLSEN
Jon Karlsen is a member of the Coaching Group of the Norwegian Golf Federation,
which provides coaching for national team amateurs; and a specialized putting
instructor through Jon Karlsen Putting Academy, teaching elite players and
providing courses for teaching professionals in Scandinavia. He is also one
of the founders of Fit for Golf (2006), which holds annual golf conventions;
and one of the founders / R&D director of Devilray AS putter company (2002),
which has several patents on putters. Previously Jon was a Head Professional
at Solum Golfklubb (2003) and Hof Golfklubb (2001), and Teaching Professional
at Hof Golfklubb (1998). Jon has a Master of Science degree in Sport Biomechanics
and since 2005 he has been pursuing a Ph.D. degree, with emphasis on golf,
at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
PHILLIP KENYON
Phillip Kenyon is the Director of Instruction for the Harold Swash Putting
Schools of Excellence, which is based in the UK. As a Master's graduate in
Sports Science from Liverpool John Moores University, England, he has played
a key part in developing the role sports science plays within the Schools.
Phillip has worked closely with Harold Swash for over 18 years, as a player
and a coach. Before concentrating on his coaching career, Phillip was a full-time
player on various professional golf tours. Working alongside Harold, he has
had the opportunity to develop strong coaching credentials and has worked
with many leading tour professionals, such as David Howell and Barry Lane,
as well as many top amateurs and club golfers. Phillip is co-author of Putting
Fundamentals (2006).
KIM KINCER
Kim Kincer is the Director of the PGA Professional Golf Management at Eastern
Kentucky University, following three years as Associate Director of the PGA
Professional Golf Management at Methodist College, North Carolina. Kim coached
Methodist College Women's Golf Team to five consecutive NCAA Division III
National Championships and was NCAA National Coach of the Year (2001). A golf
professional since 1986, and eight years as Head Golf Professional for Lexington-Fayette
Urban County in Kentucky, she is a Class A member of the LPGA Teaching and
Club Professional Division. Following a B.A. degree, Communication Arts with
a Journalism concentration from the University of Cincinnati, she completed
a M.S. degree, Administration with a Human Resource Management concentration
from Central Michigan University. Kim wrote a chapter entitled "Coach-Athlete
Relations" for She Can Coach! (2005) and also wrote a chapter
in 2006 for the LPGA Business Manual, Employment Laws and Wage and Hour Issues.
MICHAEL LARDON
Dr. Michael Lardon is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of
Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
He also provides general psychiatry, psychopharmacology and performance enhancement
for members of the PGA, LPGA and Nationwide Tours. Since 1999 he has been
a Consulting Psychiatrist for United States Olympic Teams and he also works
with players in the National Football League, Major League Baseball and Major
League Soccer. In 1995, he received the Judd Research Award at UCSD for his
work on athletic peak performance. A Fellow of the American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology, Michael is the Founder of the California Psychiatric Coverage
Medical Corporation (1991), which provides psychopharmacologic evaluation
of children, adolescents and adults throughout San Diego County. Other leadership
roles in medicine have included the Chief of Staff/Owner of the Alvarado Parkway
Institute in San Diego (2000-2004), which was the second physician-owned hospital
in the state of California. After achieving a B.A. in Psychology at Stanford
University (1984), Michael earned a Medical Doctorate at the University of
Texas, Galveston (1989) before completing his post-graduate education in Psychiatry
at UCSD (1993).
DAVID LINDSAY
David is the Head Physical Therapist at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine
Centre in Canada and is involved in active clinical and research practice.
His clientele includes professional golfers on the PGA, Nationwide and Canadian
Tours as well as elite amateur and recreational players. He has taught golf
as a university academic course and lectures extensively throughout the world
to medical audiences about golf health and fitness issues through FIT foreGOLF™.
With a Masters degree in athletic training and conditioning, David has published
numerous scientific papers dealing with low back pain in golf and has also
collaborated with Dr Tony Vandervoort investigating age related factors affecting
senior players. He has presented at the World Scientific Congress of Golf
in St Andrews Scotland and has authored numerous articles on golf health and
fitness in a variety of magazines and newspapers.
CHRISTIAN MARQUARDT
Dr. Christian Marquardt is the Founder and CEO of Science&Motion GmbH, Munich,
Germany, which he founded in 2003 to market the SAM PuttLab and the SAM Academy.
Top players on the European Tour have trained on the SAM PuttLab, which involves
a unique measuring system for putting. He provides lectures and seminars at
the SAM Academy and a number of national and international golf federations
and professional golf associations are now working with him. Christian is
a neuroscientist, whose work is dedicated to the development of new concepts
for movement analysis, motor learning and treatment of movement disorders.
He earned a doctorate in kinematic analysis from the Faculty of Medical Psychology
at Munich University.
PETER MATTSSON
Peter Mattsson is the Director of Coaching for the English Golf Union, having
previously been Head Coach for all of the Swedish Golf Federation teams (1998-2005)
involving amateurs as well as professionals. He is also currently enrolled
in doctoral studies at the University of Örebro in Sweden. Peter became a
professional golfer in 1990 and studied physical education with golf at the
Stockholm University College of Physical Education and Sports (1991-1994).
After college, he spent two years working with the Swedish Golf School in
Spain, before returning to Sweden to coach the Swedish Boys team that reached
the final of the European Boys Team Championship in 1996. He has since coached
numerous teams at European and World Amateur Championships as well as the
professional World Cup. Co-author of Golf: Steps to Success with Paul
Schempp, he has also published a number of golf books in Swedish.
BRYAN MCCULLICK
Dr. Bryan McCullick is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia,
where is he is an active member of the Sports Instruction Research Laboratory.
Bryan received his B.S. from the University of Alabama, his M.S. from the
University of Wyoming, and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. Stemming
from his commitment and concern for quality physical education and sport instruction,
his research targets issues germane to Teacher/Coach Education and Teaching/Coaching
Expertise. His work has been supported, in part, by grants from the LPGA,
Club Corporation of America, and Golf Magazine. A Fellow of the American Alliance
for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Research Consortium
and an active member of the International Association for Physical Education
in Higher Education (AIESEP), Bryan's work has appeared in journals such as
the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
PATTI MCGOWAN
Patti McGowan is the Founder and President of KNACK4™GOLF®, which
was launched in 2000; and is an Associate Golf Professional with the Lake
Nona Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. Patti worked for more than a decade as
Director of Instructor Training with the David Leadbetter Golf Academies Worldwide.
A Class 'A' member of both the PGA and the LPGA, she is currently listed in
Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers in America" and Golf for Women's
"Top 50 Teachers." A frequent contributor to Golf Magazine, Golf
Digest and Golf for Women, Patti has also shared her insights on
The Golf Channel's "Academy Live" program.
ED MITCHELL
Ed Mitchell, PGA, is Chairman of the Mitchell Golf Equipment Company. A 44-year
member of the PGA of America, he has served the last 28 years as a member
of the Southern Ohio PGA Section. He started his golf career as a caddy at
The Country Club of Jackson, Michigan. Ed’s 25-year career as a head
golf professional includes service at private and resort clubs in Michigan
and Florida. He has served on the PGA National Education Committee since 2009
and assisted the National PGA Education Department with writing the new PGA/PGM
Apprentice Program on Instruction/Club Performance. In January 2011, Ed presented
at the U.S. PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit. He was the recipient of the
2009 Horton Smith Award in the Southern Ohio Section PGA for his contributions
to continuing education for fellow PGA members. In 1988, Ed redirected his
golf career and started Mitchell® Golf Equipment Company, which is known
as the worldwide leader for professional grade club repair tools. He owns
five patents for machine designs and manufactures club repair equipment under
the registered trademark names of STEELCLUB®, TourGAUGE®, and DigiFlex™.
In 1999, Ed started Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute to offer training schools
in club repair and performance fitting for industry professionals. Hundreds
of students from 39 countries around the world and all 50 US states have been
certified as Master Club Performance Technicians.
ROB MOTTRAM
Rob Mottram is on the staff of the Golf Health and Performance Center in Palm
Desert, California and is on the Health and Fitness Advisory Board of the
Titleist Performance Institute. He worked for 11 years as a physical therapist
and certified athletic trainer with the PGA Tour, Senior PGA Tour, and the
LPGA (1987-89). He traveled with the Tour players and the original Centinela
Hospital's fitness centers starting in 1987. As the former director of the
program, Rob was responsible for training new physical therapy and athletic
training staff as they joined the PGA Tour's traveling fitness center program.
Rob is co-author of Women's Exercise Guide to Better Golf (1988) and
Exercise Guide to Better Golf (1995). He holds a B.A. degree from the
University of the Pacific, and a B.S. in physical therapy from California
State University, Northridge and UCLA.
ROB NEAL
Dr. Rob Neal is the Founder and Director of Golf BioDynamics, Inc, which provides
high-tech, 3-D biomechanical evaluations and real-time feedback to golfers
of all ability levels. His company has an office in Melbourne, where the key
clients include the Australian and Victorian Institutes of Sport and The Australian
Golf Union, in Brisbane (Queensland Academy of Sport) and in Miami, Palm Springs
and Michigan at the Jim McLean Golf Schools. Rob is on the Biomechanics Advisory
Board of the Titleist Performance Institute, and he is still involved in applied
research in golf. Rob completed his doctoral research on segment interactions
in throwing and worked as an academic at the University of Queensland (1986-2000).
HARVEY NEWTON
Harvey Newton is Owner and Director of Newton Sports, a sports performance
consulting company, based in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was Executive Director
of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) (1995-1999) having
previously been Director of Program Development (1994-1996) and Editor-in-Chief
of the NSCA's Strength & Conditioning Journal (1993-1998). He was
the Executive Director of USA Weightlifting (1982-1988) and the 1984 USA Olympic
Team coach for weightlifting. With a M.A. degree in Sociology, with coaches'
education emphasis, he was an Instructor in the Center for the Study of Sport
and Leisure at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (1989-1997), teaching
mainly on the American Sport Education Program. The author of Explosive
Lifting for Sports (2002), Harvey is a member of the Editorial Board of
the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.
KYLE PACQUETTE
Kyle Paquette is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the
University of Ottawa, specializing in the Psychosocial Sciences of Sport,
Physical Activity and Health. His areas of research include coach learning,
coaching pedagogy, and psychological skills training in sport. In addition
to research, Kyle is a performance coach and mental trainer who consults with
elite and developmental level athletes in his private practice in Ottawa,
Ontario. A professional member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association
and PGA of Canada, Kyle’s consulting work focuses predominantly on the
psychological preparation of elite golfers and golf coaches. Furthermore,
he has worked as the Sport Psychology Coach for Team Ontario Golf for the
past three years. Prior to consulting full-time, Kyle worked as a PGA of Canada
Teaching Professional for five years (2005-2009), during which time he was
awarded both the "Northern Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year" and
"Northern Ontario PGA Assistant of the Year" on two occasions.
BRUCE PATTERSON
Bruce Patterson is the Head Golf Professional at Butler National Golf Club,
a position he has held since 1982. His many roles range from running a teaching
program to administering a caddy program of 200 caddies. He was host golf
professional for the Western Open on the PGA Tour (1982-1990). Bruce is a
Master Professional of the PGA of America (1989) and has been one of Golf
Magazine’s list of "Top 100 Teachers in America" since
2005. He was President of the Illinois PGA (1995-1996), and is a recipient
of the Illinois PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award (2008). Bruce has created the Jackson
Park Program that introduces the game of golf to Chicago’s inner-city
youths. He has written numerous articles for Golf Magazine, PGA Magazine,
Executive Golfer, and Senior Golfer; and has conducted teaching
clinics with golfing greats such as Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson.
MIKE PERPICH
Mike Perpich is the Director of Instruction at RiverPines Golf in Alpharetta,
Georgia and has 35 years of instructional expertise. Mike has been a Golf
Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers since 2001. He is also one of US Kids
Golf’s Top 50 Junior Teachers in America. Mike is a Georgia Teacher of
the Year recipient and in 2011 received the Growth of the Game award for his
contribution to the game of golf in the state of Georgia. Mike organized and
ran the PGA Youth Clinic in partnership with the 2011 93rd PGA Championship
held at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia. He has collaborated
on numerous instructional articles for publications such as Golf Magazine,
Sports Illustrated, Japan Weekly Golf Digest, Fore Digest and Georgia
Golf News. He has also been a featured guest on the Golf Channel’s
Golf Academy Live. Mike is a highly sought after instructor whose students
of note include numerous collegiate players; Buy.com players; Jodie Mudd,
Grant Waite, Frank Nobilo of the PGA Tour and Hiromi Kobayashi of the LPGA
tour.
KYLE PHILLPOTS
Dr. Kyle Phillpots is the Director of Training and Education for The Professional
Golfers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland, based at The Belfry, Birmingham,
England. He trained at Carnegie College, Leeds, and has been a teacher at
secondary, further and higher levels of education in the UK. Kyle joined the
staff of the PGA in 1999 shortly before completing his Ph.D. in sport and
politics at the University of Warwick, UK. He sits on the Education Committee
of the PGAs of Europe, with his main responsibility being for advanced education
programmes. Kyle has represented golf in the sport-wide development of a United
Kingdom Coaching Certificate, and is the lead officer for the development
of a five-level coaching structure for golf. He is a member of the boards
of Clubgolf Scotland and Golf Development Wales. His main research interests
are in the science of coaching and the professionalisation of sport.
FRAN PIROZZOLO
Dr. Fran Pirozzolo is a neuroscientist who has been involved in professional
sports training and research for over three decades. Fran was a member of
the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Techniques to Enhance Human
Performance. He was formerly on the faculties of UCLA, the University of Minnesota
Medical School and the Baylor College of Medicine, where he was Chief of the
Neuropsychology Service for 16 years. He spent one year at the NASA Johnson
Space Center in the Psychology and Behavior Laboratory, where he studied motor
control and leadership in elite teams. He won 4 World Series rings as the
Mental Skills Coach for the New York Yankees (1996-2002) and won the Winston
Shell Award for excellence in player development during his tenure as the
Player Development Coach for the NFL's Houston Texans. He was the Founding
Editor for the scientific journal, Developmental Neuropsychology. He
has published over 250 scientific papers and written or edited 14 books, on
a variety of topics in neuroscience. He has been a PGA Tour instructor since
1983.
TREVOR RINGROSE
Dr. Trevor Ringrose is a Lecturer in Statistics in the Defence College of
Management and Technology (DCMT), Cranfield University at Shrivenham, UK.
A Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society since 1992, he is Associate Editor
for the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C (2005-2008)
and is currently Associate Editor for the Journal of Agricultural, Biological
and Environmental Statistics. From the University of Sheffield, he has
a First Class Honours Degree in Computer Science and Statistics and a Ph.D.
on "Statistical Analysis of Cave Palaeobiological Data". Trevor
was co-author of an article for The Statistician (2002) entitled, "Exploratory
Analysis of European Professional Golf Association Statistics".
BOB ROTELLA
Dr. Bob Rotella is a consultant on the mental side of the game to players
on the PGA Tours as well as elite performers in other sports, business and
entertainment. In baseball, for example, he has advised the New York Yankees.
His clients on the PGA Tour have won at least 25 of the 40 tournaments played
for each of the last 15 years. Bob is a columnist and editorial board member
for Golf Digest. A Volunteer Assistant Coach at University of Virginia
since 2005, Bob was the director of the graduate sport psychology at the University
of Virginia (1976 - 1996). With Bob Cullen, Bob has authored a number of books
on golf including Golf is Not a Game of Perfect (1995), the best-selling
sport psychology book of all time; and The Golfer's Mind: Play to Play
Great (2004).
PAUL SCHEMPP
Dr. Paul Schempp is the Director of the Sport Instruction Research Laboratory
and Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia. He is also President
of Performance Matters, Inc., a firm specializing in developing expert performance.
Paul has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of research, teaching
and professional development, with recent books including Teaching Sport
and Physical Activity (2003) and Golf: Steps to Success (2005).
As the scientific consultant to Golf Magazine, he is instrumental in
selecting "The Top 100 Teachers in America." Applying research to
practice, Paul is the performance consultant for the Swedish National Golf
Team (professional) and the Mexico National Golf Team (amateur). He is also
a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) National Advisory
Board and serves as a lead instructor in the LPGA Teacher and Coach Education
programs.
CRAIG SHARP
Craig Sharp is the National Training Manager of the PGA of Australia based
in Melbourne. Craig is responsible for the strategic development of training
and education programs, in addition to managing coach accreditation, membership
administration and the staging and operation of PDP seminars and conferences,
such as the Asia Pacific PGA Coaching Summit. In 2010, Craig introduced the
PGA’s new eLearning platform ‘The Fairway’, and headed up a
diverse cross-industry panel which undertook a major review of the PGA’s
Training & Education structures. Craig is a member of the PGA International
Golf Institute’s Education Advisory Panel and was a consultant in the
re-development of the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package which
governs the delivery of national vocational qualifications across a range
of service-based industry sectors, including sport, fitness and outdoor recreation.
Craig has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physical Education, is a qualified
vocational educator, and is currently completing a double Masters degree combining
studies in Leadership and Business.
STEPHEN SIMPSON
Dr. Stephen Simpson is an Accredited Medical Specialist in Occupational Medicine
(1991) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (1991). After qualifying
in Medicine (University of Birmingham, 1978), he has lived and worked in Angola,
Oman, Nigeria and Kazakhstan, where he developed and managed pioneering medical
and community programs. Stephen coaches golfers of all ability ranges on the
mental side of their game, individually, in seminars, and by distance coaching.
He is a Certified NLP Trainer and hypnotist, and works with Dr. Paul McKenna
as a member of his Training Team. He is also an occasional caddy on the European
PGA Seniors Tour. Stephen’s golf clinics are based in Harley Street,
London, UK, and Praia D'El Rey Golf & Beach Resort, Óbidos, Portugal.
His CDs and audio-books include Play Magic Golf - Using Hypnosis &
Meditation.
JOHN STEVENSON
Dr. John Stevenson is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy in the College
of Health Professions at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He holds a Physical Therapist License from the State of Michigan and is also
a Certified Ergonomics & Prevention Specialist from the Board of Certification
in Professional Ergonomics. John is a member of the Occupational Health special
interest group of the American Physical Therapy Association. His Ph.D. thesis
at Indiana University was entitled "The Effects of Stick Length on the
Kinematics of Maximal Velocity Throwing in Lacrosse". He has since conducted
numerous research projects in a range of scientific disciplines including
sport psychology.
T.J. TOMASI
Dr. T.J. Tomasi is the Teaching Professional at Nantucket Golf Club, Nantucket,
MA, USA. A 'Class A' PGA Professional, he is currently listed in Golf Magazine's
"Top 100 Teachers in America." He has presented at the Better Golf
Through Technology Conference™ at MIT University and is Chair of Golf
Magazine's Science & Golf Research Committee. He is author of a number
of books including The 30 Second Golf Swing (2001) and co-author of
The LAWs of the Golf Swing (1998). T.J. has contributed to numerous
magazines, including Sports Illustrated, as well being columnist since
1999 for Golf Insider, which is distributed by Universal Press Syndicate
for Cox News Service. He has also hosted CNN's golf instruction segments that
appear on airport television monitors and in-flight videos for a number of
world-wide airlines.
ALAN TURNER
Dr. Alan Turner is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Engineering and Design
at the University of Sussex, UK, and Founding Director of the Rolls Royce
Aero-Thermal Systems Research Centre. For over 25 years, his main activity
was aero-thermal systems research on large turbofans (Trent) and military
engines at Rolls Royce plc. Alan was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Parachute
Regiment, 8th Airborne Division, Pathfinder, Astro-Navigation, Orienteering
(1968-1972). He has a Doctorate in Heat Transfer from the University of Sussex
and a PGCE, Secondary Education, from Jordanhill in Scotland. A member of
the Institute of Physics (1983), Alan has produced research on the golf swing.
As a senior golfer, he maintains a single-figure handicap at Piltdown Golf
Club in Sussex.
J.D. TURNER
J. D. Turner created and owns Turner Golf Group, Inc., based in Savannah,
Ga. It specializes in upscale corporate golf schools. Before turning professional,
J. D. taught American history and coached golf in Iowa public schools. He
became a PGA member in1969 and served as a club professional for 25 years.
A PGA Master Professional, J.D. was a major presenter at the PGA World Teaching
Summit (1992, 1994, 1998). He is a four-time Teacher of the Year for the Iowa
PGA Section, and was Professional of the Year for the Iowan PGA in 1989. In
1991, Golf Magazine placed him in the original listing of the Top 50
Golf Teachers. This was expanded to the Top 100 Teachers in 1996, where he
remains today. In 1985 J.D. created and marketed a golf instructional program
for 2,500 high school and college physical education classes. Its 18-week
curriculum included videos, instructional booklets, tests and answers; and
was also reformulated for the hearing impaired. He owns and produces J.D.
Turner Golf University, a cable TV show that has aired on On Media, an 850,000
member system, for 26 years. J.D. won the Iowa Open golf tournament five times
and the Iowa PGA Senior Section five times. In 1995, he was inducted into
the Iowa golf Hall of Fame.
ERIC WILSON
Dr. Eric Wilson is the Executive Director of Golf Operations for Keiser University
College of Golf in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He has been involved in golf education
since 1996, when he opened the Phoenix, Arizona campus of the San Diego Golf
Academy (SDGA). He subsequently was director of the San Diego, California
campus of SDGA and opened the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina campus of SDGA
before moving to Port St. Lucie, Florida and opening the Keiser University
College of Golf in September 2009. Eric has given over 13,000 private golf
lessons and has amassed over 12,000 hours of classroom instruction at the
Associate, Baccalaureate, and Masters degree levels. Eric is also a PGA Master
Professional in Instruction, a PGA Certified Professional Program Mentor,
a PGA Master Professional adjunct faculty member, and an original adjunct
faculty member for the PGA Professional Golf Management Program, where he
teaches all three levels in all three disciplines. He was awarded the PGA
Horton Smith Award for Education by the Southwest Section PGA in 1994 and
the Carolina Section PGA in 2005. Eric was recently recognized by the PGA
of America with the National Conrad Rehling Award for his involvement in Special
Olympics golf since 1991.
GIO VALIANTE
Dr. Gio Valiante is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Rollins
College in Winter Park, Florida. He received his Ph.D. from Emory University
after Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Florida. Gio
is the author of over a dozen academic papers as well as two books, Fearless
Golf: Conquering the Mental Game (2005) and Fearless Golf: The Pursuit
of Flow (forthcoming). He is the mental game consultant to The Golf Channel,
Golf Digest, The University of Florida, and numerous PGA Tour clients
including Chad Campbell and Chris DiMarco.
ANTHONY VANDERVOORT
Dr. Anthony Vandervoort is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at
the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. Since completing a gerontology
doctoral thesis in 1981, Tony's research program has focused on the effects
of aging on neuromuscular function. Of particular current interest are the
benefits of high-resistance exercise programs for improving muscular strength
and function in older adults, including the application of these findings
towards facilitating life-long participation in the sport of golf. The golf-related
initiatives have been co-authored with David Lindsay, and some of this work
was also presented at the 2002 World Scientific Congress of Golf in St Andrews,
Scotland.
MICHAEL VOIGHT
Dr. Michael Voight is a Professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Belmont
University, Nashville, Tennessee; and has a clinical practice specializing
in sports injuries. He is one of only a few members of the American Physical
Therapy Association (APTA) who is certified in both sports physical therapy
(1987) and advanced clinical orthopedic physical therapy (1994). He is also
recognized as a Certified Athletic Trainer of the National Athletic Trainers'
Association (NATA) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist of
the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). A staff physical
therapist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Michael has also worked for
professional sports teams such as the Miami Dolphins in the National Football
League (NFL). Michael is a Past-President of the Sports Section of APTA and
is Associate Editor of the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.
He is a member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
and is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Federation
of Sports Physiotherapy (IFSP). In 1995, he was one of the first recipients
of a Doctor of Physical Therapy (now Doctor of Health Science) degree from
University of St. Augustine, Florida, following a M.S. degree in Athletic
Training from the University of Virginia. He has a Physical Therapy degree
from Hahnemann Medical School, Philadelphia; and a B.S. from Portland State
University. Michael was the first individual to be twice awarded the Distinguished
Educator Award from the Sports Therapy Section of APTA (1996, 2000).
GARY WIREN
Dr. Gary Wiren is the Senior Director of Instruction for all Trump Golf properties,
a consultant at The Kingsley Club (Michigan), a member of Golf Magazine's
Contributing Teaching Staff and a representative of Mizuno Golf USA. A Master
Certified Teaching Professional of the PGA of America, Gary was a PGA National
Headquarters staff member for 13 years - during which time he founded the
PGA National Academy of Golf for Juniors, the PGA Golf Discovery Schools,
the Professional Golf Management Program (now at 17 universities), the PGA
Golf Re-Certification Program, and the PGA Educational Workshops. He is the
only active member of the PGA of America to have been inducted into the PGA
Hall of Fame (2006) and the Golf Magazine World Golf Teachers Hall
of Fame (2007). He is author of eleven books on golf, including the PGA
Manual of Golf (1991) and When Golf is a Ball (2004). Gary is a
past board member of the National Golf Foundation, the American Junior Golf
Association and the Children's Golf Foundation. In addition to being the PGA
of America's Teacher of the Year (1987) and an inductee into the PGA Hall
of Fame (2006), he received Distinguished Service Awards from the Swedish
Golf Union and the Italian Golf Federation. Gary was has also been an educational
consultant for the Japanese PGA.
DAVID WRIGHT
Dr. David F. Wright is the Director of Wright Balance Golf Academy, Coto de
Caza, California. A PGA member, he is also an Assistant Coach to the University
of Southern California Men's and Women's Golf Teams. David is currently listed
in Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers in America" and his
golf schools are listed in Golf Magazine's "Top 25 Golf Schools."
He holds two Ph.D.'s, with his areas of specialization being the Psychology
of Learning and Psychophysiology, and is a member of the Board of Directors
of Dr. Frank Jobe's Biomechanics Laboratory at Centinela Hospital. The focus
of his research is on balance and body symmetry as related to sport and especially
golf.
IAN WRIGHT
Dr Ian Wright is Senior Research Engineer with TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company
(TMaG), Carlsbad, California; and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in
the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Canada. His responsibilities
for TMaG include: experimentation and modelling of the golf swing and golf
club performance; development of methods and tools for golf swing measurement
and clubfitting; and coordination and supervision of related research activites
both within the company as well as with external research groups. Before joining
the TMaG in 2000, Ian spent a year working in the adidas Innovation Team in
Portland, Oregon, with responsibilites that included: development and use
of simulation tools for examining shoe-foot-leg dynamic interactions; new
product conceptualization; prototype testing and fundamental research pertaining
to sports shoe and apparel innovation. With undergraduate and masters degrees
from Queen's University and University of Toronto in Canada, respectively,
Ian's education in engineering science culminated in a Ph.D. in the Department
of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in biomechanics, at the University
of Calgary.
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Contents
EDITORIAL
LEADING ARTICLE
Golf Coaching and Swing Plane Theories
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by Gary Wiren (Trump International Golf Club, USA), Phil Cheetham
(Advanced Motion Measurement, LLC, USA)
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Body Segment Sequencing and Timing in Golf
Robert Neal (Golf BioDynamics, USA), Ryan Lumsden (Golf BioDynamics, USA),
Mark Holland (Austalian Institute of Sport) and Bruce Mason (Australian Institute
of Sport)
On the Use and Misuse of Video Analysis
Christopher Bertram (University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada),
Ronald Marteniuk (Simon Fraser University, Canada) and Mark Guadagnoli (University
of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA)
Effects of Trust on Tee and Pitch Shots in Golf
John Stevenson (Grand Valley State University, USA), Bill Moore (Moore
Performance Consulting, Inc, USA), Matt Pinter (Ferris State University, USA),
Paul Stephenson, Mark Liley, Doug Elliot and Michael Brossman (Grand Valley
State University, USA)
Effect of Training for Trust in Putting Performance of Skilled
Golfers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
John Stevenson, Paul Stephenson, Matt Hoffman, Travis Jager, Erika VanEngen
(Grand Valley State University, USA) and Matt Pinter (Ferris State University,
USA)
Swedish Golf Success: Its History and Future
Peter Mattsson (English Golf Union, UK), Peter Hassmén (_rebro
University, Sweden), Bryan McCullick and Paul Schempp (University of Georgia,
USA)
RESEARCH NOTES
The SAM PuttLab: Concept and PGA Tour Data
Christian Marquardt (Science&Motion Sports GmbH, Germany)
Commentaries by Jon Karlsen (Norwegian School of Sport Science), Phil Kenyon
(Harold Swash Putting, Ltd, UK)
A New Method for Measuring Grip Pressure and its Distribution
During the Golf Swing
Jeff Broker (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA) and Melvin
Ramey (University of California, Davis, USA)
COACHING INSIGHTS
Effective Strength Training for Golf: What's the Right Approach
Harvey Newton (Newton Sports, USA)
Commentaries by Robert Mottram (Golf Health and Performance Center, USA),
David Lindsay (University of Calgary, Canada), Tom House (National Pitching
Association, USA)
Response to Commentaries by Harvey Newton (Newton Sports, USA)
REVIEWS
Physical Preparation for Golf: Strategies for Optimising Movement
Mark Smith (University of Lincoln, UK)
Commentary by Robert Mottram (Golf Health and Performance Center, USA)
The Development of the UK Coaching Certificate for Golf
Kyle Phillpots (PGA of Great Britain and Ireland)
Commentary by Paul Hoad (David Leadbetter Golf Academy, China)
Challenge Point Framework and Efficient Learning of Golf
Mark Guadagnoli and Kristina Lindquist (University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
USA)
The Use of Swing Keys by Elite Tournament Professional Golfers Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) Commentaries by Bob Rotella (Charlottesville, USA), David Marchant (Edge Hill University, UK), Gio Valiante (Rollins College, USA)
The Statistical Analysis of Golf Performance Nic
James (University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK)
Contents
EDITORIAL
LEADING ARTICLES
Training or Education? Negotiating a Fuzzy Line Between What "We"
Want and What "They" Might Need
Kitrina Douglas (University of Bristol) and David Carless (Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK)
Commentaries by Gary Bernard (Canadian PGA), Kyle Phillpots (PGA of GB
& Ireland, UK), Kim Kincer (Eastern Kentucky University, USA)
Response by Kitrina Douglas and David Carless
Weight Transfer, Golf Swing Theory and Coaching
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by TJ Tomasi (Nantucket Golf Club, USA), Rob Neal (Golf Biodynamics,
USA), David Lindsay (University of Calgary, Canada), Ed Ibarguen (Duke University
Golf Club, USA), David Wright (Wright Balance Golf Academy, USA)
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Distance Variability in Golf Putting Among Highly Skilled Players: The Role
of Green Reading
Jon Karlsen (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway) and Johnny Nilsson
(Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden)
Commentary by Phil Kenyon (Harold Swash Putting, Ltd, UK)
The Relation Between Physical Tests, Measures, and Clubhead
Speed in Elite Golfers
John Hellstöm (Örebro University, Sweden)
The Effects of Custom-Fitted Clubs Versus "Placebo"
Clubs on Golf-Swing Characteristics
Christopher Bertram (University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada) and
Mark Guadagnoli (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA)
RESEARCH NOTES
Temporary Correction of Transverse-Plane Pelvic Rotation Via a Three-Minute
Exercise Program
David Wright (Wright Balance Golf Academy, USA), Michael Mellman (Centilena
Hospital, USA) and Robert Watkins (The Marina Spine Center, USA)
Can Elite Tournament Professional Golfers Prevent Habitual Actions
in Their Putting Actions?
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentary by Jon Karlsen (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway),
Christian Marquardt (Science&Motion Sports GmbH, Germany)
Do Expert Golfers Keep Their Heads Still While Putting?
Timothy Lee (McMaster University, Canada), Tadao Ishikura (Doshisha University,
Japan), Stefan Kegel, Dave Gonzalez and Steven Passmore (McMaster University,
Canada)
Approach Shot Accuracy as a Performance Indicator for US PGA
Tour Golf Professionals
Nic James (University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK) and Gethin Rees (Swansea
University, UK)
REVIEWS
Motion Capture in Golf
Ian Wright (TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company, USA)
Commentary by Rob Neal (Golf Biodynamics, USA)
A Review of Biomechanical Differences Between Golfers of Varied
Skilled Levels
David Lindsay (University of Calgary, Canada), Shannon Mantrop (National
Golf Academy, Canada) and Anthony Vandervoort (University of Western Ontario,
Canada)
Fitness, Performance and Injury Prevention Strategies for the
Senior Golfer
Theodore Versteegh, Anthony Vandervoort (University of Western Ontario,
Canada), David Lindsay (University of Calgary, Canada) and Scott Lynn (Queen’s
University, Canada)
Zen Buddhism, Sport Psychology and Golf
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by Gio Valiante (Rollins College, USA), Patrick Cohn (Peak
Performance Sports, USA), Patricia Donnelly (The Mental Edge, USA), Simon
Robinson (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
An Introduction to Using Mental Skills to Enhance Performance
in Golf: Beyond the Bounds of Positive and Negative Thinking
Jon Finn (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Contents
EDITORIAL
LEADING ARTICLE
The Impact of John Jacobs on Golf Coaching
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by Gary Wiren (Trump International Golf Club, USA), Jim Hardy
(Jim Hardy Golf, USA), Donald Crawley (The Boulders Golf Academy, USA), Peter
Green (Peter Green Golf, UK), Stephen Rolley (Worthing Golf Club, UK), Paul
Hoad (St. Paul Golf Academy, China), Keith Williams (Keith Williams Golf,
UK), David Colclough (PGA National Training Academy, UK), Peter Mattson (English
Golf Union, UK), David Wright (Wright Balance Research Institute, USA), Fredrik
Tuxen (Trackman A/S, Denmark), TJ Tomasi (PGA Center for Golf Learning and
Performance, USA)
Response to Commentaries by Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University,
UK)
RESEARCH NOTES
The Vicious Circle Involved in the Development of the Yips
Christian Marquardt (Science&Motion Sports GmhH, Germany)
Commentary by Paul Glazier (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
Response to Commentary by Christian Marquardt (Science&Motion Sports
GmhH, Germany)
A Biomechanical Investigation into Weight Distribution and Kinematic
Parameters During the Putting Stroke
Paul Hurrion (Quintic Consultancy Ltd, UK)
Commentaries by Jon Karlsen (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway),
TJ Tomasi (PGA Center for Learning and Performance, USA)
REVIEWS
Commentaries on R.S. Sharp’s "On the Mechanics of the Golf Swing"
Alan Turner (University of Sussex, UK), Rob Neal (Golf BioDynamic Pty,
Ltd, USA)
A Response to Commentaries on R.S. Sharp’s "On the Mechanics of
the Golf Swing"
Robin Sharp (University of Surrey, UK)
Injury Prevention: Avoiding One of Golf’s More Painful
Hazards
David Lindsay (University of Calgary, Canada), Theo Versteegh and Anthony
Vandervoort (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Sport Psychology, Hypnosis and Golf
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by Stephen Simpson (SecretsToZenGolf, UK), John Morgan (JohnMorganSeminars,
USA), Craig Sigl (SportsHypnosisWest, USA), Jay Granat (StayInTheZone, USA),
Bee Epstein-Shephard (DrBee, USA), Michael Lardon (University of California,
San Diego, USA), Gio Valiante (Rollins College, USA), Robin Vealey (Miami
University, OH, USA), Patricia Donnelly (Mental Edge, USA), Thomas Ferraro
(DrTomFerraro, USA), Simon Robinson (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Using Mental Skills to Improve Golfing Performance: A Theory-Based
Case Study for Golf Coaches
John Finn (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentary by Nigel Edwards (Golf Union Wales, UK)
Selective Attention in Golf: Managing the Keys to the Door
Ronald Marteniuk (Human Performance Consultant, Canada) and Christopher
Bertram (University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada)
BOOK REVIEWS
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Homer Kelley’s Golfing Machine: The Curious Quest that Solved Golf (Scott
Gummer); Hank Haney’s Essentials of the Swing: A 7-Point Plan for Building
a Better Swing and Shaping Your Shots (Hank Haney); Zen Putting (Joe Parent);
The Putting Prescription: The Putt Doctor’s Proven Method for a Better
Stroke (Craig Farnsworth); The Art of the Short Game: Tour Tested Secrets
for Getting Up and Down (Stan Utley); This Round’s On Me: Lorne Rubenstein
on Golf (Lorne Rubenstein); A Son of the Game: A Story of Golf, Going Home,
and Sharing Life’s Lessons (James Dodson); Shooting for Tiger: How Golf’s
Obsessed New Generation is Transforming a Country-Club Sport (William Echikson);
An Old Caddie Looks Back: Reflections from a Town that Love Golf…and
Tiger (Tom Warren); Gypsy Joe: Bare-Knuckle Fighter, Professional Golfer (Joe
Smith); The Art of Getting Out of Your Own Way: Why Can’t I Do That All
the Time? (Fred Brattain); The Mental Side of Golf (Charles Bonasera); EFT
and Golf: The New Mental Game Manual (Jack Eason Rowe); The Golf Guru: Answers
to Golf’s Most Perplexing Questions (John Barton); What’s a Golfer
to Do? (Ron Kasprikse); Golfology: Daily Inspiration from the Fairways and
the Rough (Loretta Marra); How to Master the Inner Game of Golf (Maxine Van
Evera Lupo)
EDITORIAL
LEADING ARTICLES
Digging it out of the Dirt: Ben Hogan, Deliberate Practice and the Secret
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by Anders Ericsson and Len Hill (Florida State University,
USA), Stephen Cobley (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) and Joseph Baker
(York University, Canada), Kyle Paquette (University of Ottawa, Canada) and
Jon Roy (Golf Association of Ontario, Canada), Christopher Bertram (University
of the Frazer Valley, Canada), Ed Ibarguen (Duke University Golf Club, USA),
Fran Pirozzolo (The Woodlands, TX, USA), Gary Wiren (Trump International Golf
Club, USA), TJ Tomasi (PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, USSA),
Lee Crust (University of Lincoln, USA), Tom Ferraro (DrTomFerraro, USA)
Response to Commentaries by Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University,
UK)
Discovering Golf’s Innermost Truths: A New Approach to
Teaching the Game
Peter Lightbown (Paradise Golf, Australia)
Commentaries by Joan Vickers (University of Calgary, Canada), John Hellström
(Swedish Golf Federation, Sweden), Christopher Bertram (University of the
Frazer Valley, Canada), Jon Finn (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK), Kyle
Paquette (University of Ottawa, Canada) and Jon Roy (Golf Association of Ontario,
Canada), Michael Lardon (University of California, San Diego, USA, John Milton
(The Claremont Colleges, USA), Jamie Poolton and Rich Masters (University
of Hong Kong, PRC), Paul Glazier (Sheffield Hallam University, UK), Byran
McCullick (University of Georgia, USA), David Grecic and Dave Collins
(University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Response to Commentaries by Peter Lightbown (Paradise Golf, Australia)
BOOK REVIEWS
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Mr Hogan, The Man I Knew: An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship
and Lessons She Learned from Golf’s Greatest Legend (Kris Tschetter with
Steve Eubanks); The Secret of Hogan’s Swing (Tom Bertrand with Printer
Bowler); Miracle at Merion: The Inspiring Story of Ben Hogan’s Amazing
Comeback and Victory at the 1950 Open (David Barrett); Ben Hogan’s Magical
Device: The Real Secret to Hogan’s Swing Finally Revealed (Ted Hunt);
Afternoons with Mr. Hogan: A Boy, A Golf Legend, and the Lessons of a Lifetime
(Jody Vasquez); The Slot Swing: The Proven Way to Hit Consistent and Powerful
Shots Like the Pros (Jim McLean); The 30-Second Golf Swing: How to Train Your
Brain to Improve Your Game (TJ Tomasi with Kathyrn Maloney); Finding Your
Zone: Ten Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance in Sports and Life (Michael
Lardon); Play Magic Golf: How to Use Self-Hypnosis, Meditation, Zen, Universal
Laws, Quantum Energy, and the Latest Psychological and NLP Techniques to be
a Better Golfer (Stephen Simpson)
EDITORIAL
LEADING ARTICLE
Accreditation of PGA Master Coaches
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Commentaries by Dawes Marlatt (PGA of America, USA), Craig Sharp (PGA of
Australia, Australia), Stuart Leong (PGA of Australia, Australia), Glenn Cundari
(Canadian PGA, Canada), Johan Hamphl (Swedish PGA, Sweden), Kyle Phillpots
and David Colclough (PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, UK), Tony Bennett (PGAs
of Europe, UK), Eric Wilson (Keiser University College of Golf, USA), Kitrina
Douglas (University of Bristol, UK), Paul Hoad (St. Paul Golf Academy, China),
Ed Ibarguen (Duke University Golf Club, USA), Mark Steinbauer (The Club at
Carlton Woods, USA), Mark Perpich (River Pines Golf Club, USA), Bruce Patterson
(Butler National Golf Club, USA), JD Turner (JD Turner Golf Group, USA), Patti
McGowan (Knack4GOLF, USA), Eric Alpenfels (Pinehurst Resort, USA), TJ Tomasi
(PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance, USA), David Wright (Wright
Balance Technology, USA), Ed Mitchell (Mitchell Golf Equipment Company, USA),
Chris Bertram (University of the Fraser Valley, Canada), John Hellström
(Örebro University, Sweden), Kyle Paquette (University of Ottawa, Canada)
and Jon Roy (Golf Association of Ontario, Canada), Neil Plimmer (Mike Yorke
Golf Academy, UK), Simon Robinson (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK), Dave
Day (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Ian Greyson (Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK), Nigel Redman (Rugby Football Union, UK), Harvey Newton (Newton
Sports, USA), Jim Denison and Luke Jones (University of Alberta, Canada),
Bryan McCullick (University of Georgia, USA), Francis Pirozzolo (The Woodlands,
Texas, USA) and Caleb Scorsone (KaizenGOLF, USA )
Response to Commentary by Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University,
UK)
BOOK REVIEWS
Simon Jenkins (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
Practice to Learn/Play to Win (Mark Guadagnoli); Mental Toughness Training
for Golf: Start Strong Finish Strong (Rob Bell); Knack 4…Almost Anything:
All You Need to Know to Achieve Your Most Cherished Goals (Patti McGowan);
The Game of Golf (Willie Park, Jnr)
Annual Review of Golf Coaching 2012
EDITORIAL
LEADING ARTICLES
Dr. Gary Wiren, PGA: A "Philosopher Coach," Evidence-Based
Practitioner and Globally Influential Educator in Golf
Simon Jenkins
Commentaries by Bruce Patterson (Butler National Golf Club, USA), JD Turner
(JD Turner Golf Group, USA), Paul Schempp (University of Georgia, USA), Eric
Wilson (Keiser University College of Golf, USA), Kyle Phillpots (PGA of Great
Britain and Ireland, UK), Craig Sharp (PGA of Australia, Australia), Ed Mitchell
(Mitchell Golf Equipment Company, USA), TJ Tomasi (Keiser University College
of Golf, USA), Glenn Cundari (Canadian PGA, Canada), Robert Mottram (Arizona
Health and Performance, USA), Harvey Newton (Newton Sports USA), Ted Sheftic
and Curtis Way (Ted Sheftic Learning Center, USA)
Captaining the GB & Ireland Team to Victory in the 2011
Walker Cup
Nigel Edwards
Commentaries by Jan Hammermeister (Eastern Washington University, USA),
Arnold LeUnes (Texas A&M University, USA), Jim McKenna (Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK), Grace McCarthy (University of Wollongong, Australia), Al
Petitpas (Springfield College, MA, USA), Glenn Whitney (ECD Insight, UK),
David Fletcher (Loughborough University, UK), John Neal and Kai Peters (Ashridge
Business School, UK), Kitrina Douglas (University of Bristol, UK)