By: Ed C on Oct. 27, 2019, 11:24 p.m.
I just watched the video on Alpha Torque. If I understood the video correctly, I can't help but wonder if the 9 o'clock position in the downswing is where the clubhead is traveling the fastest?
I would think 3D could pick this up, but a simple Internet search didn't turn up anything convincing.
By: Tyler F on Oct. 29, 2019, 7:57 a.m.
+Ed C The clubhead speed is almost always fastest at impact for professionals. It can peak a little sooner for ams with a cast pattern, but it's usually acceleration that changes, not speed.
Attached is a typical pro speed profile.
By: Ed C on Oct. 29, 2019, 1:08 p.m.
+Tyler F Thanks for clearing that up with a graph.
Out of curiosity, if there were no ball & tee, would you expect to see peak speed occur just past the point of where impact would normally be?
By: Tyler F on Nov. 26, 2024, 10:58 a.m.
His question as "if there were no ball or tee" so no resistance, then where would be maximum speed. I haven't seen any research on this, but my guess is that it would be when all the joint segments have maxed out, i.e. maximum arc width. At least that's my guess.
