Showing posts with label Titleist TEST. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Titleist TEST. Show all posts

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

Slow motion golf ball hit at impact and ball compression

Denver Golf Equipment
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 club swing speed

Golf ball Compression
Slow motion golf ball hit at impact
slow motion golf ball hit at impact


Titleist "TEST" Golf Ball Found

Whilst seeking out yet another laser straight 300+ yard drive, I stumbled upon this Titleist "TEST" ball. Nestled neatly in TALL native grass, nearly OB, right next to mine, doh! With an identical dimple pattern, font and ball number color, this appears to be a Pro V1x. This really is a test!

Does anyone know the origins of this golf ball?