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¹Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.

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Summary

Golfers may gain an advantage by using a reversed-stance, placing their preferred hand at the top of the club. This unconventional grip is more common in professional golfers and linked to hand preference, not eye dominance.

Keywords:

Motor learning bimanual tool use expertise handedness ocular dominance

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Motor Control

Background:

Conventional bimanual tool use places the preferred hand closer to the point of action.
In golf, stance is defined by the lower hand on the club, with research suggesting a potential advantage in a reversed-stance.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the existence of a reversed-stance advantage in golf.
To determine if this advantage is related to hand preference or dominant eye.
To explore the reasons behind players adopting a reversed-stance.

Main Methods:

Assessed hand preference, eye dominance, and full swing stance in 150 golfers across handicap categories.
Conducted interviews with 12 golfers who used a reversed-stance.

Main Results:

Professional or Category 1 golfers were 21.5 times more likely to adopt a reversed-stance.
The reversed-stance advantage was associated with preferred hand position, not dominant eye or ambidexterity.
Reversed-stance players often cited varied reasons and were more likely to have a left-hand preference.

Conclusions:

Provides initial evidence for a reversed-stance advantage in golf.
Suggests the advantage is linked to preferred hand placement.
Informs future research on the origins and mechanisms of the reversed-stance in golf.