A qualitative investigation into the role of the caddie in elite-level golf Pilgrim, Jarred, Robertson, Sam and Kremer, Peter 2016, A qualitative investigation into the role of the caddie in elite-level golf, International journal of sports science and coaching, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 599-609, doi: 10.1177/1747954116654783. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title A qualitative investigation into the role of the caddie in elite-level golf Author(s) Pilgrim, Jarred Robertson, Sam Kremer, Peter orcid.org/0000-0003-2476-1958 Journal name International journal of sports science and coaching Volume number 11 Issue number 4 Start page 599 End page 609 Total pages 11 Publisher Sage Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2016-08 ISSN 1747-9541 Keyword(s) decision making performance preparation psychological skills Social Sciences Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Psychology, Applied Social Sciences - Other Topics Psychology PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS SKILLED GOLFERS AMATEUR GOLFERS PERFORMANCE PRESSURE CHOKING DONT Summary The aim of this study was to determine the nature of the caddie's role in the decision-making, psychological conditioning and tournament preparation of elite-level golfers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 elite-level golfers (17-24 years; 15 males and 2 females) and 6 caddies (29-42 years; 6 males). Data were transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis techniques. Analysis produced four main findings: (1) the caddie's role in decision-making was to provide information, assist in shot selection, and provide feedback of the golfer's club selection; (2) the caddie's role in psychological conditioning was to maintain the golfer's high performance state using a variety of cognitive and attentional strategies; (3) caddies assist in tournament preparation by 'mapping' to plan strategy and record the important characteristics of the course prior to a competitive event; and (4) although the benefits of the caddie were recognised, golfers were dissatisfied with the quality of caddies available. The findings of this study provide guidelines for the best practice of caddies. Additionally, the development of a prerequisite document or 'caddie contract' was proposed as an appropriate solution to the issue of golfer discontent in caddie quality. The application of this knowledge has implications for National Sporting Organisations, performance enhancement in the sport, and the development of more effective working relationships between elite golfers and their caddies. Language eng DOI 10.1177/1747954116654783 Field of Research 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, The Authors Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30087398 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 13 Oct 2016, 13:42:17 EST Fri, 14 Oct 2016, 04:08:05 EST Fri, 14 Oct 2016, 07:21:15 EST Fri, 14 Oct 2016, 07:27:35 EST Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 08:47:40 EST Tue, 17 Jan 2017, 05:03:01 EST Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 09:57:37 EST Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 09:59:14 EST Tue, 24 Jan 2017, 10:00:06 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 5 times in TR Web of Science Cited 5 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 564 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 08:47:40 EST