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Myths About Golf Equipment And Performance
The golf equipment changes affecting tour player driver distance and tournament course design over the past 10 years have made most amateur golfers expect these changes to benefit them as well. Is this a realistic expectation? The changes affecting tour player driver distance and tournament course design over the past 10 years have made most golfers expect the new technology to benefit them as well. At the same time, many critics of these changes believe that shot making and actual skill have been diminished in favor of the “driver-wedge-putter” game that seems to dominate tournament events. Are these concerns overrated? ...
Read MoreMOI Part 2–Why Square Drivers?
High MOI is behind the new square, triangle and other unconventional driver shapes and compositions. What will it do for you?As stated in Part 1, MOI is the point (or moment) at which an object resists rotation, so changing the mass around this point changes the MOI. The composite drivers such as the FT3, Cobra Comp and Cleveland Comp were all examples of using different materials, e.g., carbon instead of titanium, to shift weight away from the center of gravity and increase the MOI. (The forerunner of this trend was the Yonex carbon headed ADX drivers from the mid-90s). Nike...
Read MoreExcerpts from the Experts
Why do irons look bigger and go farther? What should I know about shaft options before buying a driver? Ask an expert... James Achenbach of Golfweek Magazine has a Q&A with R&D people from the various club manufacturers. Some of the responses are useful for better understanding loft/shaft choices and iron performance, so I’ve included them here. Expert: Mike Nicolette, senior product designer for Ping Golf Why do irons go higher and farther than they used to? Modern manufacturing techniques allow for a lower center of gravity, pulling mass back in the clubhead. This causes the ball to be hit...
Read MoreAbout Putters
Whether it's a Cameron, Rife, Odyssey or Ping, (or any of a dozen other brands), there's a putter out there that will work for you. There are several entries on this website about putters and putting, so this digest from GolfWeek, Jan 31, will not sound new. However, the important elements of getting a good putter are worth repeating. --Amateurs tend to use putters that are too long. Getting fit for a 33in to 34in putter improves mechanics because this length matches most people’s arm lengths. --Head weight makes a difference. Putter heads have become heavier in the past five...
Read MoreWhat is Bounce?
Bounce--or bounce angle--measures the angle of the back edge of the sole to the leading edge of the face. Sure it's confusing--that's why we've included a diagram. Bounce or bounce angle measures the angle of the back edge of the sole to the leading edge of the face. If you put a clubhead on a countertop (upright) and look at the sole straight on you'll notice that the back of the sole is off the countertop, just like the leading edge of the face. The relation of these two edges is called bounce angle. The illustration below shows how a...
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