Event Title
Hole-in-One or Bust: The Effect of the Performance Environment on a Golf Putting Task
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Accounting, Management, French, Psychology
Mentor Information
Bradley Ambrose, ambroseb@gvsu.edu; James Scott, scottj@gvsu.edu
Department
Physics, Movement Science
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 70
Start Date
13-4-2011 1:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 2:00 PM
Keywords
Social Science
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of the performance environment--with or without distractions--on a golf putting task. Some studies suggest the best golf putting scores are achieved when subjects are tested in a quiet location with no distractions. Others suggest that participants perform at their best when there is pressure associated with their tasks. Subjects were randomly assigned to an environment with or without distractions. We scored participants by the accuracy of their putts using a concentric circle scoring system. The data were analyzed using a t-test to investigate the differences between the scores for the distractions and no distractions groups. The independent variable was the performance environment, and the dependent variable was the participants' scores on the putting task. Based on the literature we adopted a null hypothesis.
Hole-in-One or Bust: The Effect of the Performance Environment on a Golf Putting Task
Henry Hall Atrium 70
The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of the performance environment--with or without distractions--on a golf putting task. Some studies suggest the best golf putting scores are achieved when subjects are tested in a quiet location with no distractions. Others suggest that participants perform at their best when there is pressure associated with their tasks. Subjects were randomly assigned to an environment with or without distractions. We scored participants by the accuracy of their putts using a concentric circle scoring system. The data were analyzed using a t-test to investigate the differences between the scores for the distractions and no distractions groups. The independent variable was the performance environment, and the dependent variable was the participants' scores on the putting task. Based on the literature we adopted a null hypothesis.