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why do golf clubs bend?
« on: 31/08/2007 09:04:02 »
Metal golf clubs, what makes the shaft so bendy yet they don't snap in half. why is that?
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    « Reply #1 on: 01/09/2007 00:52:58 »
    It imparts greater energy to the ball. The kinetic energy stored in the shaft when bent is release before the ball leaves the club's face.
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