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Peak Height
Peak Height, or the apex of a golf ball's trajectory, is the highest point reached by a golf ball during its Flight. Peak Height will vary greatly based on individual players' launch conditions. The...
Understanding Aerodynamics and Ball Flight
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Physics Behind Ball FlightDimples and Their Role in FlightThe Science of Optimized Ball FlightDifferences Between Titleist Golf Ball ModelsHow Dimple Design...
Stopping Power
Stopping power has to do with the angle of descent of the golf ball, the spin rate, and the course conditions you’re playing in. If you're not generating enough spin on an iron approach shot, it's...
Angle of Descent
Angle of Descent (also referred to as Landing Angle) is the angle, typically measured in degrees, at which the golf ball strikes the ground as it falls from the highest point of its flight. The Angle...
Hear From the Experts: Lucas Bro
For over twelve years, Lucas Bro has played a key role at Titleist helping shape it’s fitting and methodology practices. In 2013 Lucas joined the Titleist club fitting team through the mobile fitting...
Club Path
The Launch Direction of a golf shot is defined by Trackman® as the horizontal direction of movement of the golf ball’s center of gravity immediately after leaving the club face. It is typically...
Swing Plane
According to TrackMan®, Swing Plane is the vertical angle between the ground and the orbit that the club head travels on during the bottom portion of the swing arc. Swing plane is similar to what golf...
Launch Angle
Launch Angle is the angle measured in degrees at which the ball leaves the club face, relative to the ground. This is not the trajectory or the angle to the peak trajectory. It is measured in the...
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