Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers
The aim of the research paper is to evaluate how golfers feel about the lockdown, what they did with regard to golf during the lockdown and to what extent they understand the closure of golf courses. A standardized online questionnaire was designed for the primary empirical investigation. In total,...
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The aim of the research paper is to evaluate how golfers feel about the lockdown, what they did with regard to golf during the lockdown and to what extent they understand the closure of golf courses. A standardized online questionnaire was designed for the primary empirical investigation. In total, 139 respondents completely filled out the questionnaires and were considered in our analyses. The results show that the officially ordered lockdown did not have a large impact on golfers but had at least a medium-to-increased negative influence on their favourite sport of golf. The closure of the golf courses during the lockdown led to a moderate level of approval. The length of the closure tends to be viewed negatively. Despite the problems that golf can expect in the short term, golf as a health- and well-being-promoting sport and a sport that offers natural experiences could benefit from COVID-19 in the medium to long term.
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| spelling | doaj.art-46213b5500ec46baae0ffdaf7f4a71982022-12-22T03:00:54ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182021-02-017110.12775/QS.2021.001Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfersChristopher Huth0Falk BillionUniversität der Bundeswehr München The aim of the research paper is to evaluate how golfers feel about the lockdown, what they did with regard to golf during the lockdown and to what extent they understand the closure of golf courses. A standardized online questionnaire was designed for the primary empirical investigation. In total, 139 respondents completely filled out the questionnaires and were considered in our analyses. The results show that the officially ordered lockdown did not have a large impact on golfers but had at least a medium-to-increased negative influence on their favourite sport of golf. The closure of the golf courses during the lockdown led to a moderate level of approval. The length of the closure tends to be viewed negatively. Despite the problems that golf can expect in the short term, golf as a health- and well-being-promoting sport and a sport that offers natural experiences could benefit from COVID-19 in the medium to long term. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/33011Coronagolf managementoutdoor sportnaturehealth |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Huth Falk Billion Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers Quality in Sport Corona golf management outdoor sport nature health |
| title | Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers |
| title_full | Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers |
| title_fullStr | Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers |
| title_short | Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers |
| title_sort | insights on the impact of covid 19 and the lockdown on amateur golfers |
| topic | Corona golf management outdoor sport nature health |
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