Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of a Pre-Shot Routine, Psychological Skills and Golf Performance of Korea College Golf Association Championship and to investigate closely the cause-effect relationship between variables. Frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were conducted using SPSS 15.0 program. Results revealed from these research methods and analyses of data are as follows: First, as a result of verifying difference in a pre-shot routine by demographic characteristics, there was the statistically significant difference in behavioral factors by gender, in cognitive factors by scoring average and professional certification. In psychological skills by demographic characteristics, there was the statistically significant difference in self-confidence, arousal control and anxiety by scoring average, in arousal control by the best score. In performance by demographic characteristics, there was the difference in score, putting, birdies, greens in regulation and recovery percentage by career, scoring average, the best score and professional certification. Second, A pre-shot routine had significant influences on psychological skills. A pre-shot routine had significant influences on self-confidence, on visualization, on challenge and on anxiety in the order of cognitive and behavioral routines. A cognitive pre-shot routine had not significant influences on arousal control but a behavioral routine had. Third, A pre-shot routine had not significant influences on performance. Forth, Psychological skills had significant influences on performance. Self-confidence(β=-.341) had significant influences on birdies and visualization(β=-.298) had on greens in regulation.

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