Titleist Golf Balls: Slow Motion Point of Impact [Excellent]

Slow motion golf ball hit at impact and ball compression

From Titleist golf ball Research and Development; at 22,000 frames-per-second, this image and video (below) shows the moment of impact set at 4 swing speeds. From this we learn the mechanics of how the golf ball impacts the club when hit and how that translates into spin, speed and launch angle. The golf swing speeds tested are:

1. 175 mph
2. 160 mph
3. 135 mph
4. 120 mph

The most interesting part of this is little difference at impact, if any at all. The question is what does impact look like at speeds closer to the average golfer; 105+ mph, 95-105 mph and below 95 mph. 

Golf ball Compression
Slow motion golf ball hit at impact