EPISODE · Aug 11, 2017 · 1 MIN
StarTalk SoundBite: The Longest Golf Drive
from Playing with Science · host StarTalk Playing with Science & Gary O’Reilly, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice
How far can a pro golfer hit a ball? Listen as Dr. Phil Cheetham tells Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly how the longest golf drive record will inevitably be broken and how a ball will go as far as 400 yards! If you like this StarTalk SoundBite, be sure to listen to the full Playing With Science episode "Biomechanics of the Perfect Golf Swing" at https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science/biomechanics-of-the-perfect-golf-swing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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How far can a pro golfer hit a ball? Listen as Dr. Phil Cheetham tells Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly how the longest golf drive record will inevitably be broken and how a ball will go as far as 400 yards! If you like this StarTalk SoundBite, be sure to listen to the full Playing With Science episode "Biomechanics of the Perfect Golf Swing" at https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science/biomechanics-of-the-perfect-golf-swing
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