biostudies-literatureUnknown10(3)Robinson PGOur aims were (a) to describe the prevalence and incidence of self-reported injuries and illnesses of amateur golfers over a 5-month period and (b) to investigate potential risk factors for injury. We recruited 910 amateur golfers (733 males [81%] and 177 females [19%]) from golf clubs in the USA and Switzerland. The median age was 60 (IQR: 47-67) and the median golfing handicap was 12 (IQR: 6-18). Participants' health was monitored weekly for 5 months using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Questionnaire on Health Problems. Players also completed a baseline questionnaire on personal and golf-specific characteristics and their medical history. We distributed 19 406 questionnaires and received 11 180 responses (57.6%). The prevalence of injuries was 11.3% (95% CI: 9.8 to 12.8) and of iBMJ open sport & exercise medicinee001844https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11293382biostudies-literatureA prospective study of injuries and illnesses among 910 amateur golfers during one season.PMC11293382Junge AGazzano FMurray AVoight MClarsen BDvorak JMountjoy MLDrobny TGill LRobinson PGfalseA prospective study of injuries and illnesses among 910 amateur golfers during one season.Our aims were (a) to describe the prevalence and incidence of self-reported injuries and illnesses of amateur golfers over a 5-month period and (b) to investigate potential risk factors for injury. We recruited 910 amateur golfers (733 males [81%] and 177 females [19%]) from golf clubs in the USA and Switzerland. The median age was 60 (IQR: 47-67) and the median golfing handicap was 12 (IQR: 6-18). Participants' health was monitored weekly for 5 months using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Questionnaire on Health Problems. Players also completed a baseline questionnaire on personal and golf-specific characteristics and their medical history. We distributed 19 406 questionnaires and received 11 180 responses (57.6%). The prevalence of injuries was 11.3% (95% CI: 9.8 to 12.8) and of i2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-04-19T20:45:56.561Z2025-04-19T20:45:56.561ZS-EPMC112933823909223810.1136/bmjsem-2023-001844