Below is a collection of key academic articles that I have benefited from in my studies on the putting stroke, the physics of a golf ball rolling across the green, rolling and kinetic friction, human putting kinematics, and statistical putting studies.
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Dialogue Concerning the Stimpmeter, Holmes, Brian W., The Physics Teacher, (1986). Download
Putting: How a Golf Ball and Hole Interact, Holmes, Brian, W., American Journal of Physics (1991). Download
Golf Analytics: A Random Putting Model and its Applications to Optimal Targeting Strategy and Attribution Analysis, Broadie, M., Shin, D., White Paper, (2014). Download
A Simulation Model To Analyze The Impact Of Hole Size On Putting In Golf, Broadie, M., Bansal, M., Winter Simulation Conference, (2008). Download
Assessing Golfer Performance on the PGA TOUR, Broadie, M., (2012). Download
Putter Features That Influence the Rolling Motion of a Golf Ball, Brouillette, M., (2010). Download
The Bounce of a Ball, Cross, R., University of Sydney (1998). Download
Movement Control in Golf Putting, Delay, D, et. al., Human Movement Science (1998). Download
Introduction to the Study of Rolling Friction, Domenach, A, et. al., American Journal of Physics (1987). Download
A Probability Model for Golf Putting, Gelman, A., Nolan, D., Teaching Statistics (2002). Download
Slope and Break, Mangeum, Geoff, Geoff Mangeum’s Putting Zone (2003). Download
Resonance in Putting, Grober, Robert, Yale University (2005). Download
The Geometry of Putting on a Planar Surface, Grober, Robert, Yale University (2005). Download
Sliding and Rolling: The Physics of a Rolling Ball, Hierrezeullo, J., New Approaches (1995). Download
Influence of Toe-Hang vs. Face-Balanced Putter Design on Golfer Applied Kinetics, MacKenzie, S., Henrickson, E., ISEA 2018 (2018). Download
Golf Green Visualization, Lorenson, W., Yamram, B., General Electric Company (1992). Download
The Physics of Putting, Penner, A. R., Canadian Journal of Physics (2002). Download
The Run of a Golf Ball, Penner, A. R., Canadian Journal of Physics (2002). Download
The Proof is in the Putting, Perry, S., The Physics Teacher (2002). Download
A Mechanics-Based Approach For Putt Distance Optimization, Santiago-Martinez, P., Phd Dissertation (2015). Download
Differences Between Experts and Novices In Kinematics and Accuracy in Putting, Sim, M., Kim,J., Human Movement Science (2010). Download
The Effect of Skid Distance on Distance Control in Golf Putting, James, D., Henrickson, E., Procedia Engineering (2014). Download
Green Speed Physics, Webber, A., USGA Greens Section Record (1997). Download
Case Studies In Trajectory Optimization:Trains, Planes, And Other Pastimes, Vanderbei, R., Princeton University (2000). Download
Quiet Eye Research – Joan Vickers on Target, Vickers, J., Current Issues in Sports Science (2016). Download