Research

The Suzy and Jim Broadhurst Golf Teaching and Research Center (GTRC) is dedicated to conducting relevant research that focuses on improving player performance. We are interested in partnerships with companies and agencies which allow for opportunities to transfer research to theoretical and applied problems.

Research Projects

Some of our recent project collaborations include the following topics:

Biomechanical, ball flight, anthropometric, and athletic skill predictors of playing handicap
The effect of varying club head mass on ball flight quality, golfer kinematics, and swing consistency
Acoustic and Vibrational Analysis of Golf Club Drivers
Pelvis Movements in the Golf Swing for Hip Replacement Designs
Address Time Variability and Its Relation to Golf Performance
Golf Ball and Putter Testing
Golf Database Development for Wearable Motion Capture

To consider and discuss potential project collaborations, please contact Eric Handley, Director at 814-867-3198 or gtrc@psu.edu.

Research Presentations

The GTRC research program is used to directly influence the education, instruction, and coaching we provide. Some of our featured national and international presentations include:

Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher Retreat (2014)
Jinan University, China (2015)
PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit (2017)
Aix Marseille University, France (2017)
World Scientific Congress of Golf (2018)

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