3D Biomechanical Analysis of Long Drive Swing Between Skilled and Amateur Golf Players Agus Rusdiana (a*), Angga M Syahid (b), Tian Kurniawan (a)
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the difference between long drive swing mechanical movement and ball velocity based on 3D biomechanical analysis approach between skilled and unskilled golf players. The method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive method, while the data analysis technique uses an analysis of the average difference test. The samples were 6 skilled and 6 male amateur player groups with an average height of 1.67 ± 2.43 m, weight 72.4 ± 3.68 kg and age 25.4 ± 3.62 years. The results showed that of the ten kinematics variables analyzed there were four indicators that showed significant differences including club speed at impact (t = 0.007), lateral band after impact ball (t = 0.006), shoulder rotation (t = 0.005) and non-dominant flexion at elbow joint (t = 0.003). The conclusion is that the harmonization of the motion sequence from the lower body to the swing of the stick is the key to the success of the long drive swing technique in producing maximum ball speed. The rotational speed of the hip joint as the beginning of the downswing followed by the shoulder angular velocity is a movement characteristic of professional athletes.
Keywords: golf- long drive swing- mechanics- kinematic- sports biomechanics
