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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 44 MIN

Master Your Golf Game: Key Habits To Improving On and Off The Green

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On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, the WHOOP Research Series continues, sharing science-backed habits to help you improve your golf game. WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes and WHOOP Staff Research Scientist Dr. Greg Grosicki break down the groundbreaking new research linking recovery, sleep, and biometrics to the real-world performance of elite golfers. Drawing from one of the largest datasets in WHOOP research history, including 35,000+ nights of sleep data from 389 professional tour-level golfers, Dr. Holmes and Dr. Grosicki reveal how small improvements to sleep and recovery can translate to improved golf performance by more than a few strokes. From physical fitness to stress resilience, this study will help you rethink how you approach your golf game, on and off the green. Check out the full WHOOP Research Study here.(00:50) Using WHOOP To Collect Data on 389 Tour Level Golfers(02:00) Breaking Down The WHOOP Golf Study(03:44) Insights From The Largest Golf Data Set (06:29) The Impact of Recovery on a Golfer’s Game(12:30) Behind The Methodology: Looking At Key Biometrics Impacting Golfers(18:22) 5 Years Of Tournaments: Patterns in Metrics and Performance(23:49) Why Recovery Isn’t Just About Being In The Green(27:04) Associations Between Recovery and Performance Across Sport(32:56) Influential Impacts From HRV and RHR on Fitness and Performance(37:38) WHOOP and Mentality to Improve Your Golf Game(41:34) 3 Key Lessons To Improve Your Golf GameSupport the showFollow WHOOP:Sign up for WHOOP Advanced LabsTrial WHOOP for Freewww.whoop.comInstagramTikTokYouTubeXFacebookLinkedInFollow Will Ahmed:InstagramXLinkedInFollow Kristen Holmes:InstagramLinkedInBuy Aligned by Dr. Kristen Holmes: Follow Emily Capodilupo:LinkedIn 

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On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, the WHOOP Research Series continues, sharing science-backed habits to help you improve your golf game. WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes and WHOOP Staff Research Scientist Dr. Greg Grosicki break down the groundbreaking new research linking recovery, sleep, and biometrics to the real-world performance of elite golfers. Drawing from one of the largest datasets in WHOOP research history, including 35,000+ ...

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