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How is a golf ball able to travel such great distances?

April 26, 2017able Ball distances golf great Travel

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How is a golf ball able to travel such great distances?

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Loft is one of the determining factors. Loft is the angle between the club’s face and the vertical plane. It is loft that makes a golf ball leave the tee on an ascending trajectory, not the angle of swing; virtually all swings contact the ball with a horizontal motion. The impact of the club compresses the ball, while grooves on the clubface give the ball backspin.