The Effect of Various Golf Ball Type on Distance Traveled
School Name
Heathwood Hall
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physics
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
In this experiment, the effect of the price and brand of golf balls were tested and it was determined whether specific brands would be needed to increase one’s success rate or total meters in one round of golf. A total of three people were included in the testing of this project, a bad player, a good player and an experienced player. Each player hit a total of 20 shots with each ball over the course of 2 testing days. The club used to hit the ball was selected as one of the most neutral clubs in the game of golf, the sand wedge. The club’s loft, or angle of the club’s face, was 54 degrees. The three subjects were selected specifically from their certain skill level and experience in the game of golf. It was determined if price and various golf ball brands factor into the total distance traveled in one shot. After reviewing the data it was determined that there was a variance but not enough to determine if it was significant to the ball.
Recommended Citation
Goodlett, Spears and Pringle, Jackson, "The Effect of Various Golf Ball Type on Distance Traveled" (2017). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 179.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2017/all/179
Location
Wall 307
Start Date
3-25-2017 11:30 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
Yes
The Effect of Various Golf Ball Type on Distance Traveled
Wall 307
In this experiment, the effect of the price and brand of golf balls were tested and it was determined whether specific brands would be needed to increase one’s success rate or total meters in one round of golf. A total of three people were included in the testing of this project, a bad player, a good player and an experienced player. Each player hit a total of 20 shots with each ball over the course of 2 testing days. The club used to hit the ball was selected as one of the most neutral clubs in the game of golf, the sand wedge. The club’s loft, or angle of the club’s face, was 54 degrees. The three subjects were selected specifically from their certain skill level and experience in the game of golf. It was determined if price and various golf ball brands factor into the total distance traveled in one shot. After reviewing the data it was determined that there was a variance but not enough to determine if it was significant to the ball.
