Comments on: Angles of Error http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: View From The Rough » Blog Archive » Pulling out the Protractor http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5859 View From The Rough » Blog Archive » Pulling out the Protractor Wed, 16 May 2007 18:59:04 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5859 [...] Sand Trap posted an excellent article on how the angle of your clubhead can affect your shot. Pulling out some geometry, the article [...] [...] Sand Trap posted an excellent article on how the angle of your clubhead can affect your shot. Pulling out some geometry, the article [...]

]]> By: Jack Waddell http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5852 Jack Waddell Tue, 15 May 2007 19:29:42 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5852 Very good even if incredibly daunting info, Erik. Reminds me of a story I'm probably repeating, but it's so germane here goes: I was doing a video at the USGA test center some years ago for Frank Thomas and his crew. The guy responsible for ball testing with Iron Byron was not a golfer, but an engineer of some repute. Over time the steel shafts in the drivers they were using would fatigue and break. When they did it took him hours to replace the club and recalibrate Iron Byron to duplicate the speed and launch conditions needed for the test. Dealing with a perfect machine and measurable parameters, and being an engineer to boot who understood the physics and variables involved, he was quick to declare that the skill displayed by professionals were inexplicable and impossible. If a perfect machine couldn't replicate perfection, how could mere humans? Which I guess goes to your point, Erik, that we are all better than we might imagine. Very good even if incredibly daunting info, Erik. Reminds me of a story I'm probably repeating, but it's so germane here goes:

I was doing a video at the USGA test center some years ago for Frank Thomas and his crew. The guy responsible for ball testing with Iron Byron was not a golfer, but an engineer of some repute. Over time the steel shafts in the drivers they were using would fatigue and break. When they did it took him hours to replace the club and recalibrate Iron Byron to duplicate the speed and launch conditions needed for the test.

Dealing with a perfect machine and measurable parameters, and being an engineer to boot who understood the physics and variables involved, he was quick to declare that the skill displayed by professionals were inexplicable and impossible. If a perfect machine couldn't replicate perfection, how could mere humans?

Which I guess goes to your point, Erik, that we are all better than we might imagine.

]]> By: NM Golf http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5851 NM Golf Tue, 15 May 2007 19:26:19 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5851 Very nice article, I have already shared it with several people. It's no wonder golf is such a difficult game. Although I can find no solace in the fact that flunking geometry in high school has indirectly contributed to the fact I cannot putt! :wink: Very nice article, I have already shared it with several people. It's no wonder golf is such a difficult game. Although I can find no solace in the fact that flunking geometry in high school has indirectly contributed to the fact I cannot putt! :wink:

]]> By: Allin http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5850 Allin Tue, 15 May 2007 17:53:46 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5850 A great perspective, but I would still love to hit a 300 yard drive sometime. Given the controversy on how far PGA players hit the ball, how do you think course designers should react to this information? A great perspective, but I would still love to hit a 300 yard drive sometime. Given the controversy on how far PGA players hit the ball, how do you think course designers should react to this information?

]]> By: FromTheRough http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5846 FromTheRough Tue, 15 May 2007 15:40:29 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/columns/the_numbers_game/angles_of_error#comment-5846 Very interesting numbers. We just had a conversation this weekend while watching the Players about "everything" that goes into making a great shot. If you take into consideration - the wind, club, swing, contact (angle, good, etc...), green or landing area, etc... These angles start to break some of that down. Tiger's lack of fairway hitting is better explained with these calc's. At 300 yds the importance of angle is so great. Very interesting numbers. We just had a conversation this weekend while watching the Players about "everything" that goes into making a great shot. If you take into consideration - the wind, club, swing, contact (angle, good, etc...), green or landing area, etc... These angles start to break some of that down.

Tiger's lack of fairway hitting is better explained with these calc's. At 300 yds the importance of angle is so great.

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