Part one of this article looked at a video featuring a golfing long-drive champion, Jason Zuback and the attempt to usurp Jai-Alai as the fastest ball sport in the world. Despite the less than scientific methods, Zuback managed to generate a golf ball velocity in excess of 200 mph, smashing two panes of tempered glass in the process.
Thanks to the help of long-drive professional and Sports Scientist, Paul Glazier, I have learnt that such velocities are pretty routine in long-drive golf, suggesting that Jai-Alai may have been dethroned for some time. However, I’d like to suggest a more reasonable method to compare ball velocities and see how golf really stacks up.
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Who has the fastest balls in the land? Part 2:
February 13, 2010 in Golf, Impact, Jai Alai, Shot Put, Sport | Tags: Commentary, Energy, Golf, Jai Alai, Jason Zuback, Paul Glazier, Randy Barnes, Science in Sport, Shot Put | by wiredchop | 6 comments
Part one of this article looked at a video featuring a golfing long-drive champion, Jason Zuback and the attempt to usurp Jai-Alai as the fastest ball sport in the world. Despite the less than scientific methods, Zuback managed to generate a golf ball velocity in excess of 200 mph, smashing two panes of tempered glass in the process.
Thanks to the help of long-drive professional and Sports Scientist, Paul Glazier, I have learnt that such velocities are pretty routine in long-drive golf, suggesting that Jai-Alai may have been dethroned for some time. However, I’d like to suggest a more reasonable method to compare ball velocities and see how golf really stacks up.
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