The influence of variable conditions on golf putting

Title The influence of variable conditions on golf putting Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of putting stroke in variable conditions. The main objective was to determine if the result of putting stroke influenced by the lenght and slope of the green. Another aim was to determine the effect of the performance of players by golf handicap to result of putting stroke in variable conditions. Methods The sample consisted of 34 golfers (age = 33,8±11,6 years) in the tournament at the Golf Club Český Krumlov. Probands were asked to make 24 putts from different distances and directions. Aftere every putt the position of the ball was recorded on a video camera. Record from each camera was copied to a software TEMA. I evaluated the data in software Excel using the functions of frequency, average, standart deviation, the range. Results Research has found that the result of putting stroke affects the distance from where the ball was played and direction. The highest frequency of made putts was from most shortest putt to the longest and from downhills putts. The smallest average distance from the ball to the hole was from uphills putts, but ball often ended in front of the hole. Keywords Golf, putt, stroke result, distanc