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by There is nothing that I enjoy more than examining my golf game using the basic principals of physics. With the Masters set to begin on Thursday, pro golfers are putting their education and knowledge of physics on the line by performing trick shots. I am reminded of the movie "Tin Cup" where the great Roy McEvoy knocks a pelican off its perch using a hooded 7-iron through the gallery bar!
I am particularly awed by the diagram towards the end of the article which depicts the physical dynamics of skipping a ball over the water on the 16th hole at Augusta National. I thought diagrams of trick shots in bowling and pool were nerdy, but in golf it reaches a whole new level of nerdiness. For more information about this weekend's event check out The Masters' website.
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I am so using that excuse by markmcb :: NR7 :: Show
I think next time I sink one in the water, and everyone is looking at me, I'll just say, "Ok, I'll quit playing around like they do on ol' 16." Then I'll drop another ball an tee off as if I was serious.
I particularly liked the Fuzzy quote:
"Some of those fans are here just for the practice days," says Fuzzy Zoeller. "What else have they got to do? Watching a practice round is like watching paint dry."