performanceresearch study

Over the course of six weeks, three groups of Pro Golf Management students at Arizona State University were tested with regard to putting performance.

The control group attempted a series of putts for a pre-test, took a break, then completed another series of putts for the post-test.

A second group went through the same pre and post performance testing routine, but received putting instruction during the breaks with visual and verbal putting cues from a film featuring one of the PGA Tour's top golfers.

The third group followed the same routine, but watched a three minute portion of the seeitgolf DVD during their breaks. This DVD is purely visual, without any spoken or written words, and set to an original score.

Over the six week duration of the study, the results are as follows:

  • The control group improved 16%.
  • The second group improved 19%.
  • The seeitgolf group improved 61%.

What is significant is the degree to which the third group improved, with a total of only 18 minutes of exposure to our film. Again, without a single spoken word of instruction.

Please take note of this. The subjects in the third group weren't prompted by any written or verbal cues. There was no explanation as to how to use the footage; they were just exposed to it. This was by design.

While we can't promise the same results, we believe your putting performance will improve significantly with enhanced imagery skills attained from exposure to this footage.

Our only suggestions to you would be to absorb it rather than study it, begin to associate a certain song or collection of songs while viewing it, and only watch it when you feel like watching it.


*The test and results were compiled by Dr. Debbie Crews. Crews is the mental game coach for the Men's and Women's golf teams at ASU and ranked #8 on the prestigious Golf Digest Top 10 Instructor list. She is also the former recipient of Golf Magazine's Researcher of the Year for her study on choking during performance. Additionally, Debbie is the Chair of the World Scientific Congress of Golf, founded in St. Andrews, Scotland.