Okstate.GRIP
We help advance athletic performances for the Oklahoma State Cowboy and Cowgirl golf teams through data driven research.
05/06/2026
Join us in congratulating our 2026 GRIP Grads!
Amanda is graduating Friday with her masters degree in Health and Human Performance
Eleanor is graduating Saturday with her bachelors degree in Strategic Communications.
Good luck to both of you in your futures and thank you for all your hard work with GRIP.
04/30/2026
New research, great minds, and exciting collaborations with top golf scientists. Proud to share this latest publication in the most recent issue of journal on Swing Speed Training for Golfers.
Interested in getting involved with GRIP? Check out this video from Dr. Smith explaining the opportunities!
Find out what Anthony, Paige, Nikolas, and Amanda do in the lab!
04/08/2026
“Who will win the masters?”
Swipe to see who we’re picking.
Comment your predictions!
Hear from Dr. Smith on how the GRIP Center helps golfers of all levels and his future goals.
Learn how Anthony, Amanda, Paige, and Nikolas ended up at the GRIP lab.
Meet The Director of GRIP, Dr. Doug Smith.
Meet our GRIP Graduate Assistants! Learn where they’re from and how they got here!
Anthony
03/05/2026
Check-out Nikolas’s poster! “Hydration Status of D1 Golfers During a Competitive Round of Golf”
Main findings: The men’s team showed a significant increase in dehydrated as the round progressed from hole 1 to 18. The women demonstrated an increase in dehydration from hole 1 to 9.
Future directions: Research is needed to investigate strategies to decrease dehydration in collegiate golfers.
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