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Dextrality and eye position in putting performance

G M Steinberg1, S G Frehlich, L K Tennant

  • 1Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|April 1, 1995
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Pure dextral golfers improved putting accuracy by positioning their eyes midway between their feet and the ball. This eye positioning strategy reduced both absolute and variable putting errors for right-eyed, right-handed golfers.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Motor Control
  • Human Factors

Background:

  • Eye-hand dominance is crucial in sports requiring precise aiming.
  • Understanding how eye positioning affects putting performance in golf is essential for skill development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of eye dominance and eye positioning relative to the ball on novice golfers' putting performance.
  • To determine if specific eye placements enhance accuracy for golfers with different dominance profiles.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-four pure dextral (right-eyed, right-handed) and 24 cross-dextral (left-eyed, right-handed) novice golfers participated.
  • Participants putt at a target from 3.66 m in two conditions: eyes over the ball and eyes midway between feet and ball.
  • Absolute and variable errors in putting were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • A significant interaction was found between dextrality and eye position during putting.
  • Pure dextral golfers showed reduced absolute and variable putting errors when their eyes were positioned midway between their feet and the ball.
  • Cross-dextral golfers did not exhibit significant differences in error scores across the two eye-positioning conditions.

Conclusions:

  • For pure dextral golfers, positioning eyes midway between the feet and ball optimizes putting performance.
  • Eye-hand dominance influences the effectiveness of visual strategies in golf putting.
  • Further research can explore optimal visual strategies for diverse golfer profiles.