Golf Swing Launch Data for Competitive Golfers with Disabilities

142 competitive golfers with disabilities (mean age 40.6 years, 27 female, 115 male) across four disability classes struck shots with three clubs. Club and ball launch variables were measured using a Doppler-radar launch monitor to establish normative data and examine relationships between Sport Class and swing performance. The dataset was created by Kristian M. Jones and published on figshare under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Establish normative performance benchmarks for golfers with disabilities based on launch monitor measurements.
• Analyze the relationship between disability class (Sport Class) and swing performance metrics.
• Compare carry distance and variability across different playing styles (e.g., Sitting vs. Visual).
• Inform future research on adaptive golf equipment or training protocols.
• Support tournament organizers in creating fair competition categories.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 142 competitive golfers, providing a substantial sample for analysis.
• Measurements were taken with a Doppler-radar launch monitor, a precise instrument for golf swing data.
• Analysis includes seven key performance variables and statistical models (generalized linear models) with reported coefficients.
• Results provide novel normative data across four disability classes, a previously understudied population.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• The dataset is 46.2 KB, indicating a very limited scope, likely containing summary statistics rather than raw shot data.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from golfers using a Doppler-radar launch monitor during a cross-sectional study.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 04:45:05; freshness should be verified.