Driver Optimization

By Jaacob Bowden Thanks to all of the high-speed cameras, launch monitor data, etc., we’ve been able to learn a ton about what it takes to hit the ball as far as possible. There are two main aspects of this that we’re going to look at in this issue…and those are...

Hitting Down or Up on the Ball

By Jaacob Bowden Lastly, things also change when you catch the ball on the down swing or on the up swing. Since we have to stand next to the ball when we hit it and can’t swing directly over it, our swing arc is tilted. That means that when you catch the ball on the...

Missing the Sweet Spot

By Jaacob Bowden Third, things change a little bit when you miss the sweet spot. For example, let’s say you hit the ball in on the heel. What happens then is that since the center of mass of the club is not moving directly in to the center of mass of the ball, it...