Comments on: Ball Flight Laws #1 – Start Direction https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/ Get plugged in... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevin Briola https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-287650 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:24:58 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-287650 Nice lesson makes alot of sense the key is consistency

]]> By: Matt Saternus https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-32091 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 01:57:24 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-32091 In reply to Jeremy Perna.

Jeremy,

For all practical purposes, the ball starts where the face is pointed. In an effort to be precise, I think sometimes I muddy the waters.
I’m not a physicist, so I can’t eloquently explain why the path matters, I only know that it does. Try the experiment I suggest with the putter, but instead of varying the face, try varying the path. You’ll see the effect. Sorry I can’t do better on that point.

Best,

Matt

]]> By: Jeremy Perna https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-32083 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:45:06 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-32083 My dad and I are having a debate about where the ball starts and what determines this. Based off my understanding the face angle is what determines where the ball starts. In the video you say that it just favors the face angle heavily and doesn’t actually start exactly on the face angle. What is the cause of this small disparity?

]]> By: Robert https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-19803 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 22:57:15 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-19803 Excellent! I especially enjoyed the SPIN section and have recommended it to my friends. Well done!

]]> By: Cedric Theofanous https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-2541 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:03:52 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-2541 Really good explanation here. The other way to the prove that the path has little effect on starting direction is to take a 60 degree wedge and hit downwards on the ball. If the path was causing the starting direction the ball would go straight into the ground! People tend to think of club path in 2 dimensions when really it’s a 3d situation

]]> By: AP https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-2230 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:47:01 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-2230 Great information Matt. This will go a long way to helping us understand our issues. I look forward to the whole series.

]]> By: hckymeyer https://pluggedingolf.com/ball-flight-laws-1-start-direction/#comment-2223 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:13:57 +0000 https://pluggedingolf.com/?p=3986#comment-2223 Great writeup Matt, looking forward to the rest of the series!

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