How Do You Perceive Your Face Angle?

Callaway is looking to change the way you perceive your club’s face angle. One of their recently published patent applications provides a great education on how a golfer perceives a golf club’s face angle. The application published as US Pub. No. 20110039637 titled “Golf Club With Stable Face Angle.” The application explains…. I suppose this is why you should address the ball at the correct lie angle…..

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Bridgestone Granted Biodegradable Golf Ball Patent

Green patents are all the rage and the golf industry is no exception. Just last year I reported on an Acushnet patent application directed to a golf ball recycling program. This week Bridgestone was granted what appears to be the first US patent granted for a biodegradable golf ball. The patent is USPN 7,892,113 simply titled “Golf Ball,” which describes the invention as…. Pretty cool, but just wait until my biodegradable golf grips hit the market!….

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Too Much Spin From Your Driver? This May Be the Answer

Over the years I have posted several times about how inventors have attempted to reduce the spin produced with a driver. Generally these attempts center around the application of a lubricant to the face of the golf club (see this post, or this post ). That’s not cheating! A recently published patent application discloses a new spin at reducing spin. The application published as US Pub. No. 20110014996 titled “Higher Performance Golf Club and Attachment for Golf Club, Golf Ball, Athletic Shoes, and Athletic Shin Guards Using Shear-Thickening Fluids.” Who wouldn’t want a higher performance golf club using shear-thickening fluids? The application describes the invention as…. Definitely a cooler way to deal with spin than smearing lip gloss on the face of your driver!….

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Stealth Grooves… Just What Golfers Have Been Looking For

Recently an interesting groove patent application published, which led to me to an even more fascinating “stealth groove” patent. The patent application belongs to Performax Golf and Composite, Inc. and is titled “Golf Club Head Having Score Line Structure” (20110028234), which describes the invention as….. The application mentions a patent that may get your attention simply by the inclusion of “stealth grooves” in the title….. Those are some pretty impressive numbers but would golfers be willing to give up 6.5% of total distance in return for a 19% increase in spin and a 44% reduction in dispersion?….

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When You are Teeing Off Do You Really Want to Stare Down at a Club Head Having a Diagram of the CG Location?

I would bet the answer for 99% of golfers the answer is a resounding NO. Apparently Bridgestone Golf disagrees because one of their recently published patent applications is directed to just that, a CG map on the crown of a golf club. The application published as US Pub. No. 20110034262 titled “Wood Type Golf Club Head,” which describes the invention as…. So, do you think this club will make it into the bag of Mr. Couples?….

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How Do You Take the Subjectivity Out of Evaluating the “Feel” of a Golf Club? Well, this Bridgestone Golf Patent Explains how They do it

If you had to guess, which of the following iron and shaft combinations produces a “superior feel”? (a) a forged soft-iron head created from soft iron (S20C), with a steel shaft; (b) a forged soft-iron head created from soft iron (S20C), with a graphite shaft; (c) a stainless steel iron body having a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) face insert, with a steel shaft; or (d) a stainless steel iron body having a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) face insert, with a graphite shaft….. Also, which combination produces the worst feel? The results may surprise you….. I am sure that these results will make ______ shaft manufacturers happy! Does your subjective “feel” agree with the scientific results?….

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PGA Show – The Putters

The PGA Show had some amazing putters on display. I felt the new Axis 1 Umbra putter and the Utopia putter had the most interesting technology stories, while Piretti, Bettinardi, and Carnahan produced some stunningly beautiful milled putters. Check out these flatsticks….

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PGA Show – Pics from a Couple Swanky Courses

During my recent trip to Florida I was fortunate to play a couple of swanky golf courses. Since I am more of a commoner, the hillbilly in me pulled out the camera and snapped some pictures to share with you. First, I was lucky enough to play the Trump International Golf Club of Palm Beach, which is a GolfWorld Top 50 private course. No worries, the Donald’s low amateur round of 66 was not in danger. It is an absolutely beautiful course, check out these pictures….

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