June 21, 200719 yr While we were waiting for our game to start at the softball field last night a couple of guys that were there starting hitting some golf balls into the woods. We all got to talking and the discussion of "could you hit a golf ball further with a baseball bat (aluminum) or a driver?" came up. Some said driver and some said baseball bat. What do you guys think? I said that it was not even close, it would be a driver.
June 21, 200719 yr Not close. Golf club.:thumb: The distance comes from the club head speed, something you could never match with a baseball bat.
June 21, 200719 yr Well, you nancy-boys may not be able to handle a real man's sword, but put a baseball bat in my hands, and that little golf ball's going miles …
June 21, 200719 yr Golf club....without question. While some clubhead speeds, can approach 100mph, not many bat speeds will ever get close to that number. The difference, is swing mechanics and load. A Linear swing is much different, that a Rotational swing of a golfer. A downward decent angle, is created with the forearm in Golf, while a downward and through angle, is created by the hands in baseball. The weight of the golf club, in relation to that of a baseball bat, is significant. The point of impact on a golf club, offers more of a trampoline effect, that that off a bat.
June 21, 200719 yr Golf club....without question. While some clubhead speeds, can approach 100mph, not many bat speeds will ever get close to that number. The difference, is swing mechanics and load. A Linear swing is much different, that a Rotational swing of a golfer. A downward decent angle, is created with the forearm in Golf, while a downward and through angle, is created by the hands in baseball. The weight of the golf club, in relation to that of a baseball bat, is significant. The point of impact on a golf club, offers more of a trampoline effect, that that off a bat. Uhhh, what he said.
June 21, 200719 yr Golf club....without question. While some clubhead speeds, can approach 100mph, not many bat speeds will ever get close to that number. The difference, is swing mechanics and load. A Linear swing is much different, that a Rotational swing of a golfer. A downward decent angle, is created with the forearm in Golf, while a downward and through angle, is created by the hands in baseball. The weight of the golf club, in relation to that of a baseball bat, is significant. The point of impact on a golf club, offers more of a trampoline effect, that that off a bat. This is just too smart of an answer for a thread that originated before the start of a softball league game.
June 21, 200719 yr I'll go with the bat. It can already hit a softball about 300ft (100 yards). Compare; a softball is 12 inches in (30.5 cm)circumference, while a golfball is approximately 5.3 inches in circumference. A softball has a weight of 6.8 oz compared to the golfballs weight of 1.62 oz. I'm not a mathmetician, but I will use what will fit my theory. size: A softball is 2.26 larger than a golfball which will hurt it chances for flight due to wind resistance and dont forget that golfballs are dimpled to reduce wind drag. So, if the bat could hit a softball 100 yards and the softball is 2.26 times larger than a golfball, a bat should hit the golfball at least 226 yards. A fair to decent drive for most amateur golfers. weight: since weight is a measure of gravity, a heavier object does not fly as well. Since a softball is 4.2 times heavier than a golfball, then a bat could be able to hit the lighter golfball 4.2times farther, or 420 yards. Average the two "bat/golfball" distances and you come up with 323 yards. Now that is distance that most pro players have a distance reaching. Try this, hit a softball with a golf club and see what you get.
June 21, 200719 yr ^^^This is until they come up with a double wall driver or do they have that already?
June 21, 200719 yr Depends who's hitting it...David Ortiz or a 30 handicapper:jump: If Big Papi hit a golf ball with an aluminum bat it would probably either vaporize the ball or punch a hole in the bat--or both.
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