The williams racing golf mr driver makes the most of the companys knowledge of. The driver, designated as 1wood for those just getting deeper into the sport, is designed to hit the ball the farthest with a makeup and design that make it difficult for amateurs or recreational golfers to master. The testing was performed by golf laboratories, inc. Fairway laboratories provides quality environmental laboratory services.
Mar 26, 2020 golf laboratories conducted a similar test using real playersamateur golfers with average handicaps. Its servo motor drive and centrifugal wrist, along with a proprietary acceleration program provide the. That might manifest itself in better scores or a lower handicap. This means that generally the best golf drivers are made for professional use and are of the highest. To test this we set up the robot to duplicate the swing of the average player. The beautiful blue high heat naturally conforms to usga rules.
Our test took a week to do, six months to plan and we were talking about it for a year before getting the thumbsup from pxg. A swing robot was used to test the effects of sst pure shaft alignment on drivers. It is the main representative body for third party, independent and nationally recognized organizations involved at a european level in the fire testing of materials, components or products in support of fire safety legislation. Data comparison test golf laboratories san diego, california. Claims based on independent tests conducted by golf laboratories, commissioned by srixon. The goal was to isolate shaft orientation as the only difference between two sets of tests shots with the same driver. Fairway laboratories quality assurance program is based on the requirements of critical elements padep and nelac. Because it has a light shaft it takes some time to get used to, and is suited to slower swing speeds. While the average golfer may not know what center of gravity is, or why. He will be using foresight, gears, and trackman to. Gene parente, the president of golf laboratories and the designer of the golf swing robot often call.
Our proprietary fitting software was designed to translate those findings and allow our fitters to identify the proper equipment for the player. Sep 16, 2019 we flew to arizona to spend a week on pxgs test robot hitting golf balls. For wedge testing, the robot was configured to hit to a normalized distance of 85 yards 70mph head speed. Golf laboratories conducted a similar test using real playersamateur golfers with average handicaps. If you would like to be considered as part of our golf ball test panels, please take a moment to complete the information below. Dec 18, 2019 the testing was performed by golf laboratories, inc. The ball speed from srixon z 785 driver is faster than callaway epic flash by 3. Robotized swing testing is the standard used in new product testing by the usga. Using a golf laboratories swing robot, balls were tested with a driver, 7iron, and sand wedge. This means that generally the best golf drivers are made for professional use and are of the highest quality. Its servo motor drive and centrifugal wrist, along with a proprietary acceleration program provide the ability to duplicate any golf swing from a top pga tour professional to a beginning amateur.
Robotized swing testing, is the standard used in new product testing by the usga. We want golf consumers to have the information they need to make informed decisions about their purchases of golf products and services. His lab tests all brands of golf clubs to determine the distance and direction that you can expect when hitting a ball in the dead center of the club face as well as. Aug 31, 2015 empirical evidence comes from a test report from golf laboratories, the worlds leading independent testing facility, when simulating swing parameters of nontour golfers, the knuth high heat driver was longer, straighter and more forgiving than any other driver. We used a 10 degree lofted s flex driver and set it up at 92 mph of club head speed an average players club head speed. The leading independent company in golf, golf laboratories performed golfer and robot testing which proved this new driver helps golfers hit the ball longer, straighter and launched it higher the big name companys topselling drivers. Results from robotic test averaging 5 impact locations on. A total of 30 new driver models, as well as each golfers gamer driver were in play for the test, and every shot was recorded on trackman using new callaway chrome soft golf balls. We tested 21 different golf balls at three driver swing speeds 85 mph, 100 mph and 115 mph, and hit each model with irons and wedges to show.
When tested against each golfers regular driver, golf laboratories found that the. Cg location has a significant influence on how your driver performs. Golf digests robot testing with gene parente at golf laboratories showed that at average golfer swing speeds, theres a gain of six yards on center hits, nine yards on heel and toe mishits, and. Over a total of 245 sessions, testers of all ages, swing speeds, and handicaps tested 27 different drivers to produce the largest independent and unbiased driver test that the golfing world has ever seen. Golf life put the linksoul persimmon drive on a swing robot at golf laboratories in san deigo, califorinia. His lab tests all brands of golf clubs to determine the. Moreover, the driver seemed to improve accuracy, as well. Testing services golf equipment testing golf laboratories. How we completely reimagined clubtest 2020 with the. The leading independent company in golf, golf laboratories performed golfer and robot testing which proved this new driver helps golfers hit the ball longer, straighter and launched it higher the big name.
For 2018, we increased our testerbase and refined our analytics to bring you the most comprehensive data weve ever produced. Our test took a week to do, six months to plan and we were talking about it for a year before getting the thumbsup. Join the titleist golf ball testing team one of the most important steps in our product validation is testing with professionals and amateur players alike. Egolf stands for european group of organisations for fire testing, inspection and certification. It might be in the form of more quality shots more. The 318dimple design will drastically increase the air resistance, which makes this ball to slice through the air. The 4 yards more golf tee outdistanced the standard wooden tee by an average total distance of 3. If youre not 100% satisfied or even if you just decide that you want a refund give us a call or email and well refund your entire purchase price less. The new project a ball is a threelayer design that incorporates a new dualdistance core and a new 322ldp seamless dimple pattern which combined increase driver and long iron distance while maintaining excellent greenside control and feel.
Check out golfmagics top 5 favourite drivers currently available to buy on the market right now. Feb 14, 2020 inesis test robot balles golf laboratories inesis golf. One of the sweetest sounding clubs in the test, and the crown appealed to all. Reviewed and tested by todays golfer equipment expert simon daddow. Empirical evidence comes from a test report from golf laboratories, the worlds leading independent testing facility, when simulating swing parameters of nontour golfers, the knuth high. Its important to note that this wasnt a swinguntilyourhandsbleed test. While the average golfer may not know what center of gravity is, or why it matters in fact. Were always testing the latest golf products available and. Robot iron test using 7 iron at 75 mph head speed shows srixon soft feel has a 21% tighter landing area dispersion than titleist tour soft. It is the main representative body for third party, independent and nationally recognized organizations. Inesis test robot balles golf laboratories inesis golf.
Here liam introduces the robot testing he will be performing at kigos in incheon, korea. The golf laboratories servo driven robot is the industry standard for robotic testing of equipment. With all parameters set, our vice pro model achieved ball speeds of 4 mph and spin rates of 3065rpm for a total carry distance of 227 yards. Titleist prov1 independent ball tests conducted at san diego golf laboratories inc. The new project a ball is a threelayer design that incorporates a new dualdistance. Thus, you will be ensured a more stable trajectory while the ball will gather speed.
Fairway laboratories strives to provide quality data, excellent service and top technologies without elevating prices. Taylormade project a and s march 3, 2018 taylormade recently introduced the new project a and s golf balls. Trackman also generated the maps below which track the flight paths of all balls, as. Mar 09, 2018 golf life put the linksoul persimmon drive on a swing robot at golf laboratories in san deigo, califorinia. We flew to arizona to spend a week on pxgs test robot hitting golf balls. When tested against each golfers regular driver, golf laboratories found that the speed system driver.
Inside the 2018 hot list an indepth look at the methodology, scoring criteria, judging panel and selection process for the 121 clubs on the 2018 hot list january 31, 2018. St pure robot testing driver results sst pure golf. Testdrive your knuth golf high heat driver for 30 days. A robot swung a callaway great big bertha driver with 10 degrees of loft at 95 mph. Inesis test robot balles golf laboratories youtube. The wdk also provides a collection of device driver tests that you can use to test features and functions of your driver. The clubs include redesigned and improved ts3 wedges, irons. The wdk adds a driver testing interface to visual studio that allows you to build, deploy, install, and test a driver on a remote test computer on. This short video provides takes a quick look at our experience. Jan 31, 2018 inside the 2018 hot list an indepth look at the methodology, scoring criteria, judging panel and selection process for the 121 clubs on the 2018 hot list january 31, 2018. We hope to have measurements for titleists ts drivers soon.
I would encourage you to check out any and all of our previous posts on the topic. The wdk adds a driver testing interface to visual studio that allows you to build, deploy, install, and test a driver on a remote test computer on your network. Scientific swing test proves survivor tees maximize distance survivor performance golf tee was tested by the golf testing laboratories, inc. We used a 10 degree lofted s flex driver and set it up at 92 mph of club head speed an average players. Reviewing clubs, accessories, apparel, travel, and everything related to golf. Since that time the research and test center has undergone two major renovations and now consists of more than 20,000 square feet of laboratory and office space as well as an outdoor test range that. Trackman data comparison test august 9, 2019 golf laboratories san diego, california note. The fact is, golfers are getting better and equipment technology is the reason. The usga research and test center first opened in 1984 to support the usga s role in establishing equipment standards for the game of golf.
The test was conducted using a 2 34 inch tees and a driver. Consistency of flight and dispersion golf laboratories used trackman technology to collect the data shown above. The results from clubtest 2020 will be released online in five installments by club type, beginning this week with drivers. The golf ball left the stinger competition tee 2 mph faster. The driver, designated as 1wood for those just getting deeper into the sport, is designed to hit the ball the farthest with a makeup and design that make it difficult for amateurs or. Sst pure robot testing driver results the golf wire. When tested against each golfers regular driver, golf laboratories found that the speed system driver enabled golfers to drive the ball 16.
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