One should assume that the 'higher-ups' at the USGA know this. If that is the case, why is this such as big deal?
Is this decision based solely on 200 gifted golfers over the millions of the unwashed? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dave Tutelman Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: COR Breaking News Your math sounds close, in computing the ball speed change. I think you're optimistic in computing the distance change; it is really less than proportional to ball speed. Probably less than 3 yards. So are people willing to pay $400 for 3 or 4 yards? I doubt it. I think they are being lied to, or at least being led to expect a lot more from advertising implications. Quoting from Mark Patton's recent description of his outstanding experiment: "I then asked how many yards do you think you would gain with a non COR head and no other changes? Most answered roughly 20 yds (I did have 1 soul who said 40)." No cheers! DaveT ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 8:37 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: COR Breaking News I have a problem understanding how going from a COR of 0.83 to 0.86 sells many clubs. Putting the values into the impact equation I get a change in ball speed of only 1.64 % if everything else remains constant. A person who hits a normal drive 250 yards would get a little over 4 yards increase in distance. At 200 yards I get an increase of 3.3 yards. Is my math wrong or are people willing to pay $400 for 3 or 4 yards? DeanS
