I'm certain everybody reading this blog has wondered this at some point in their life; "How fast do golf balls travel?" More importantly, "What is the fastest anybody has any hit a golf ball?" Well, today we're not only going to tell you the world record for the fastest moving golf ball - we're also going to show you.
Sport Science weren't just interested in finding the fastest moving golf ball - they were interested in finding the fasting moving ball in the world of sport. This included measuing the speed of tennis balls, baseball and even balls used in pelota -which reaches 188 miles per hour!
Some of you may be aware that Tiger Woods' golf balls have been clocked at a staggering 184 mph, which is exceptionally fast - but not fast enough to beat the pelota ball. What nobody had tested, however, was the speed of long drive champion Jason Zuback's golf ball!
In this video you will witness the fasted ball speed ever recorded - a golf ball hit by Jason Zuback.
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has wondered what would win a race over 300 yards - a golf ball or a car?
Although golf balls have been clocked at speeds up to 180 miles per hour (Tiger Woods), they slow down quite quickly. Sports cars, on the other hand, speed up quite quickly - so it's actually pretty tricky to guess which would win.
Having neither the space nor the friends to try it out for myself, I was very pleased to find this video online; enjoy!
Putting spin on a golf ball is one of the techniques that seperates good players from great players. It allows you to hit long shots, without risking a huge amount of bounce and roll, which could put your golf ball in the rough, a bunker or way off the green. It doens't matter how accurately you hit your shots; if your ball rolls on, you're never going to be in the best position.
The key to putting spin on a golf ball has nothing to do with slicing it, or using any kind of trick shot. The idea is to take a normal, smooth stroke, but create the divet AFTER you hit the ball - not before. This means the club face drops as you hit the ball, letting the ball run over the groove in the face of the club, putting backspin on the ball. Do it right and you can stop your ball exactly where you want it.
For more help and information about putting spin on your golf ball, check this out:
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