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Lessons in geometry at the Professional
Golfers' Association (PGA)
Merchandise Show
The latest buzzword in golf equipment:
Geometry.
Specifically, the shape of drivers, the sport’s most alluring club.
Discussions about geometry, and drivers with square, triangular, bullet-like
and other newfangled shapes dominated the aisles of the 54th annual PGA
Merchandise Show, which moved into the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 25 for a three-day stay.
With the U.S. Golf Association setting limits on the width, breadth, overall
size, springlike face effect and, most recently, a factor called the moment
of inertia, equipment manufacturers have been seeking new ways to maximize
driver performance.
“If we change the geometry of the club, we can change the inertial
properties and the way we drive the ball,” said Tom Stites, Nike Golf’s head
of club research and development, in unveiling two new drivers, including
one with a square shape.
While the Nike SQ Sumo is more traditional in shape, the SQ Sumo2 is square.
Callaway unveiled three new drivers at the show which also begin shipping
next month. One of those, called FT-i, is square in shape.
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