The tournament preparation framework (TPF) provides evidence of the behaviours that experts (i.e., coaches, players, academics, high-performance staff) consider important for golfers preceding tournaments and before/after each round (i.e., tournament preparation). This study aimed to evaluate the convergent validity of the TPF-Self-Report (TPF-SR) - a self-administered version of the TPF. In Phase One, 12 amateur golfers were observed on-site and interviewed before/during a tournament to determine the endorsement (i.e., completion rate) of items from the TPF-SR. For Phase Two, 18 amateur golfers (12 from Phase One) self-administered the TPF-SR before/during competition. Comparison of mean endorsement rates for the observation/interviews and self-report administration of the TPF-SR showed good agreement. The total proportion of golfers that endorsed items from the TPF-SR was also high. The TPF-SR displays initial evidence of convergent validity and could improve players` awareness of preparatory behaviours and promote adaptive self-regulatory behaviours. Further work is warranted to provide a complete picture of the instrument`s measurement properties.
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