ABSTRACT
This paper focuses upon the appropriateness in relation to golf performance of different types of goal which, it is suggested, differ according to their primary focus. Contrary to trends suggested elsewhere, for example in the goal orientations literature (Burton, 1992; Duda, 1992), it is argued that outcome goals should not be denigrated to the extent that golfers are encouraged to totally ignore them. Rather, the suggestion is made that certain types of goal may be more salient than others to the golfer at different stages during golf performance. This suggestion is based on the available empirical evidence regarding the relative effects of different types of goal upon the cognitive processes that are thought to underly golf performance.
