TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Role and Importance of Family in Golf Athletes
AU  - Kaplan, Merve
AU  - Demir, Müşerref
AU  - Türkay, Gaye
PY  - 2025
DA  - June
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.56639/jsar.1677812
JF  - Journal of Sport for All and Recreation
JO  - JSAR
PB  - Akan BAYRAKDAR
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2687-6027
SP  - 257
EP  - 265
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - This study aims to examine the impact of family support on athletes in golf. The research sample consists of golfers aged 15-24, with a handicap of 15 or lower, who are registered with the Turkish Golf Federation. The study evaluates the participation status of these athletes in golf and analyzes the role of family factors in this process In this study, data were collected using the questionnaire technique and analyzed through the chi-square test in SPSS version 25.0. The findings indicate that family support is a significant factor influencing participants’ engagement in golf (p
KW  - Golf
KW  - Young Golf Players
KW  - Family Support
KW  - Role of Family
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