An investigation into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon golfers’ strength and conditioning and golf practice

As the spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 increased, governments across world introduced various restrictions to reduce infections. Stay-at-home orders and lockdowns golf courses (for 5.08 ± 2.79 months) strength conditioning facilities 6.78 3.80 meant that golfers had quickly adapt their practice training. This mixed-methods study surveyed amateur professional (n = 107), examine applied impact pandemic on conditioning, practice, tournament engagement, levels stress motivation upon diet sleep. Results indicate reduced frequency duration aspects golf, as well engagement. The most commonly cited limiting factors for engagement were a lack time (28.8%) travel (52.5%). In general, motivated train, with session remaining consistent pre-pandemic levels. However, suffered from significantly higher ( p < .001), disturbed sleep .015) perceptions less physical gains compared previous years. While online support has been accessed by 53.8% golfers, facilities/equipment 71.9% raises concerns over detraining injury risks return sport. Coaches are urged monitor athlete self-report measures manage optimise interventions, especially in similar situations where maintaining progressive overload is challenging. Strength coaches can use this review practices, consider benefits/limitations coaching modify future interventions.