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Mark R Wilson1, Richard C Pearcy
1School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, St. Luke's Campus, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK. Mark.Wilson@ex.ac.uk
Abstract:
This study assessed golfers' gaze behavior in both the preparation (line reading) and execution (ball striking) of putts with different break characteristics. Six golfers completed 25 3-m putts on five different slopes (flat, 0.9 degrees and 1.8 degrees left-to-right, 0.9 degrees and 1.8 degrees right-to-left), while their gaze behavior was analyzed using an Applied Science Laboratories Mobile Eye gaze-registration system. Frame-by-frame analyses of 136 putts were performed to assess the number and duration of fixations made during the preparation and execution phases of the putts. Putting performance was significantly poorer for the most severe break (1.8 degrees) than for other conditions. The only gaze variable to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful putting outcome was the quiet eye period (the final fixation prior to the initiation of the putter movement). Specifically, participants had significantly longer quiet eye periods on successful than on unsuccessful putts.
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