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Miami faculty and alumni explore biomechanics of the short game in golf

Dean Smith and Mark Walsh
Alumni Success Research and Innovation

Miami faculty and alumni explore biomechanics of the short game in golf

A new study co-authored by Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health faculty members Dean Smith and Mark Walsh, alongside former students and now alumni Tess McGuire and Caitlyn Picard, examines the biomechanics of the short game in male collegiate golfers. Published in Sports Biomechanics, the research analyzes the kinematic and temporal aspects of golf swings at various short distances, providing new insights into motion patterns unique to shots under 100 yards. This collaborative work highlights the importance of dedicated practice for mastering the short game.

Read the full study:

McGuire TG, Picard CT, Ward RM, Smith DL, Kwon YH, Walsh MS. The effects of target distance on kinematic sequence of the short game in male collegiate golfers. Sports Biomech. 2024 Nov 7:1-11. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2423282. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39511906.

(AI tools Grammarly and ChatGPT 4.0, a language model developed by OpenAI, assisted in writing this article.)