But experience tells us the only true way to accurately see the difference between each ball’s performance is a repeatable swing and a consistently accurate impact location, which no human tester can reproduce. Some will argue golfers aren’t robots, and there’s no element of “feel”. This is the most insightful golf ball test we’ve ever created. Chris has been heavily involved with production at PXG, and recently made the move across to engineering. He’s played on several mini tours in the US, and once caddied for PGA Tour winner Bill Glasson. It means the test engineers can hit anything from straight shots to hooks, slices, shanks and everything in between.Įx-professional Chris has been at PXG almost since day one. The robot can be set up to replicate any swing path or face angle at impact, which comes in useful when designing clubs for amateur golfers. Iron and wedge shots get progressively closer and more upright, just like every golfer on the planet. Driver shots are positioned further from the robot’s feet, with a flatter lie angle. The robot hinges over the ball, just like a human. Switching from drivers to irons took us more than an hour, with countless test shots required to ensure a neutral spin axis, which is a good indicator of straight shots. The robot might be able to hit a ball every 20-30 seconds once it’s set up, but there’s some serious time spent setting it up before any shots are hit. It’s the only way club engineers can see exactly how major or minor design tweaks stack up. Unlike any human it’s capable of repeating the same golf swing time and time again, which means it’s guaranteed to hit the same spot on a clubface with minute precision every single time. A robot like this will set you back more than $250,000, but it’s crucial for testing golf club designs.
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