카테고리별 스트로크 게인드(Strokes Gained)가 KLPGA 투어 선수들의 획득 상금액에 미치는 영향: 획득 상금액 level에 따른 조절된 매개효과 검증 = The Effects of Category-Specific Strokes Gained on Prize Money: Evidence from the KLPGA Tour with Moderated Mediation across Earning Levels

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined the moderated mediation effects of strokes gained off-the-tee (SG_OTT) on prize money across earning levels through strokes gained on approach (SG_APR) and putting performance after greens in regulation (GIR_PUTT). It also investigated the role of long game ability (SG_LONG), defined as SG_OTT plus SG_APR, via GIR_PUTT. Results showed that the direct effect of SG_OTT and its conditional indirect effect through SG_APR were significant only at certain levels. Moreover, the conditional indirect effect of SG_OTT on prize money through SG_APR and GIR_PUTT was consistently greater across all levels than the effect through GIR_PUTT alone. These findings suggest that consistent performance across tee shots, approach shots, and putting (when greens are hit in regulation) is more critical than reliance on a single shot type. Long game ability also demonstrated strong direct effects at all levels, confirming its importance as the most influential indicator of prize money outcomes.