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Research News

Changing lives through the power of golf 

 

As EDGA marks 25 years of action and advocacy, we proudly present Changing Lives, a book that reflects the last quarter of a century and our ongoing commitment to improving opportunities in the game of golf for people with a disability.

 

This publication charts the key milestones that have shaped EDGA’s journey and recognises shines the remarkable individuals whose passion, dedication, and belief have driven our progress.

 

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to this journey from players and partners to supporters, service providers and volunteers, that all have helped make EDGA what it is today.

 

 

 

 

                                     

G4D player research @ Amendoeira Golf Resort, Portugal

The EDGA development and eligibility team added to the research into sport classes at the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Portugal. More than 1,100 shots from 25 players competing in the Amendoeira event were collected and recorded against an ethically approved research protocol which looks to discover how players with various impairments play. More data collection will follow to extend the cohort of analysis data further.

EDGA would like to thank the R&A for the use of their Trackman launch monitor and Srixon for providing golf balls for the testing.

 

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EDGA implements Dewiz technology to drive more research

The Dewiz device will prove valuable in capturing vital and important swing metrics from players with various impairments as we continue researching and finesse the sport classes. The data collected will also be essential in the future development of our coach education resources, as we can now identify motion patterns around hand path, hand speed, transition deviation, and commonalities across different impairment groups, providing coaches with the latest information
gleaned from the device.

Feedback from the device provides many useful metrics, which will undoubtedly assist many golfers of all standards in improving their performance.