News tagged with golf balls
Physicists aim to help golfers by producing better balls that fly farther
Nov 24, 2008 |
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At the 61st Meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics this week, a team of researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Maryland is reporting research that may soon give avid ...
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Thinner, stronger and more flexible research
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 10, 2008 |
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You wouldn't normally associate golf balls with condoms but for University of Queensland researcher Dr Darren Martin, it is all about covering things.
Fore! ISS crew to shag a golf ball
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2006 |
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A Russian cosmonaut and his U.S counterpart won't worry about someone playing through when they tee up a golf ball at the International Space Station.
Hi-tech golfwear to jump in sales
Feb 16, 2006 |
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Hi-tech golfwear will drive golf equipment sales to $6.7 billion by 2010, according to a new market research report.
Probing Question: How do dimples make golf balls travel farther?
Jun 21, 2007 |
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A golfer's worst enemy may be divots, but his or her best friend may be dimples -- the dimples on a golf ball that send it sailing farther down the fairway.
Golf course: Playing fields, wildlife sanctuaries or both
Biology /
Dec 03, 2008 |
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"FORE"...Though they may not help improve a person's golf game, stream salamanders might change the way golfers think about the local country club in the near future, following a new University of Missouri study.
Which Is King Of Clubs In The Noise Stakes?
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New generation thin-faced titanium golf clubs can produce sound levels nearly twice as loud as traditional steel clubs when they hit a ball, according to new research.
Screens replace greens for South Korean golfers
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Park Joong-Soon raised his putter triumphantly after sinking a five-metre birdie on the final hole and pocketed his winnings from friends -- all without leaving the comfort of his local cafe.
Golf prolongs life
May 30, 2008 |
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Golf can be a good investment for the health, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age ...
Fossilized dung balls reveal secret ecology of lost world
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 15, 2009 |
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A new study of 30 million year old fossil 'mega-dung' from extinct giant South American mammals reveals evidence of complex ecological interactions and theft of dung-beetles' food stores by other animals.
Cricket ball quality hit for six
Nov 26, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by a University of Adelaide sports engineer shows that not all cricket balls are consistently manufactured, causing quality issues and potentially having major implications for cricket ...
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