Why multilayer golf balls spin less off the tee and more around the greens?

Why are the new multi-layer balls used for travel more flexible than the old touring balls from the driver but turn out to be similar to the old wounded balls from the wedge? Ryan Dees, Gainesville, Fla.

During a collision with a ball (which takes less than half a millisecond, 200 times faster than you can blink your eye), there is an average of 1,500 pounds of force applied to the ball. This violent collision presses the ball to about two thirds of its width. The thickness of the cover is less than 3 percent the size of the ball but it does not affect the effect of the collision.

Two-piece balls, which have been on the market for many years, will turn slightly and move slower to the driver than soft, wounded balata balls used for travel until five years ago. A solid two-piece ball will rotate like a wound ball from the edge only if it has a soft and thick cover. But such a cover reduces the ball distance to the driver. The trick is to make the ball turn under the wounded ball from the driver but it is the same as the wounded ball from the shebeen. A multi-layered ball will do this because it has a soft spine (of speed from the driver's face) surrounded by a tight coat and a soft soft cover. The mantle reduces the driver's turn, and the cover, too small to influence the driver's starting conditions, is soft enough to have a significant impact on the wedge turn. The collision between the web and the cover is softer, less violent and tilted than the driver, causing more distortion. Therefore, the designers incorporated new ideas and a better understanding of the interaction between the ball and the club to create a more efficient horizontal ball.

The average length of the driver on the PGA Tour is 44 1/2 inches. For most golfers, I recommend no more than 44 inches. This will give you more control over the long driver. You will develop more confidence and make a better turn. On average this will give you more accurate and longer driving. You will not win testosterone booster privileges from time to time, but you will lose a few balls and really enjoy your game. The length of the shaft is important, but do not forget to make sure that you are comfortable with the flexibility of the shaft. Remember: If you think a 44-inch driver is too short, how in the world would you use 3 sticks or your hybrids, too short?

Is there a published report that provides the exact number of machines used by PGA Tour professionals? B.C., New Orleans

An organization called the Darrell Survey raises all competitors' bags on Thursday in all competitions to ensure that experts use the equipment they claim to use or the manufacturers claim to use it. We have been doing this research for about 60 years. Information is sold to manufacturers, who use statistics for advertising purposes. Information is considered reliable – at least on the first day of the competition. Players may change equipment after the start of the tournament, which could end a winning putt with a club not reported in the survey.