The ideal golf swing is one of the most complicated motions in sports. The amount of torque and stress the movement exerts on the body can result in both mental and physical fatigue following a round, and any slight variation in the swing can negatively affect one’s performance. Maintaining a high level of energy and focus can reduce the chances of an errant tee shot, and experts at IQPLUS® Golf Bar recently investigated the positive influence that eating a nutritional bar before a round can have on one’s accuracy.

The study focused on the performance of golfers with a handicap between 19 and 36. The trial began by providing the subjects with a standard breakfast, and then asking them to follow a specific warm up routine.

They began with stationary running, followed by upper body rotations and arm lifts. From there, the subjects did back and forth leg weight distribution and upper body rotations. Researchers also asked the participants to simulate the movement of their swings while holding the club horizontally. The subjects finished with one arm swings, horizontal swings, swinging without ball contact and then two minutes of practice shots.

Standardized warm-up.

Once they had completed their warm up, the participants were asked to hit 20 tee shots, with 15 second intervals between each swing, while aiming at a target 148 yards away. The quality of a shot was determined by its trajectory, and if it was hit straight, with a draw (slight right-to-left) or a fade (slight left-to-right), it was deemed a good shot. Any other result, such as a slice or hook, was considered a mishit.

After the initial round of tests, participants were randomly split into two groups. One of the groups was given an IQPLUS® Golf Bar to eat on a regular basis, while the other was given a standard carbohydrate-protein bar. After six weeks, the subjects were brought in to test their accuracy off the tee again.

Researchers found that those who ate the IQPLUS® Golf Bar enjoyed a 20 percent increase in the number of good hits while those who ate the standard carbohydrate-protein bars experienced no increase in accuracy.

Additional studies indicated that phosphatidylserine (PS) alone does not improve accuracy. Those who took PS in the form a capsule did not experience any increase in driving accuracy. The findings indicate that the nutrient, which is the key ingredient in the IQPLUS® Golf Bar, must be combined with carbohydrates and proteins in order to achieve the desired result.