Its time to standardize some head design parameters the heads are ridiculously big and hollow lately.
Tennis has equipment rules why not golf?
” Its time to standardize some head design parameters the heads are ridiculously big and hollow lately. “
Are we talking about the Senate again?
They actaully do regulate gold equipment.
A driver head can have a volume no greater than 460cc, can have a shaft no longer than 46 inches, can have a moment of inertia (MOI) no greater than 5600, and a coefficient of restitution (COR) no greater than .83.
The coefficient of restitution (COR) is the rebounding effect the golf club face makes at impact, basically, during tests when a golf is fired at a stationary club head at 100mph, it’s rebound can be no greater than 83mph.
Moment of inertia (MOI)is the club head’s resistance to twisting on it’s axis, helpful in preventing slices or hooks, though mostly marketing.
Now as for the sound at impact, that’s mostly based on clubhead speed, if you’re not swinging that fast you’re not creating that big a boom.
I swing at 118mph average, it’s rather loud from what I’m told, but I never really notice it.
So my general guess is this, you’d have to be playing almost daily for it to really affect your hearing since you’re only using a driver about 13 - 14 times a round if that since you’re unlikely to use it on a par 3.
If you do any question about golf equipment at all let me know, golf is something I’m very passionate about and have spent quite a bit of time studying all aspects of equipment.
Golf has equipment rules that are quite lengthy.
Do you remember a few years ago when everyone was complaining that the new Calloway driver was illegal under USGA rules?
Personally, I use a driver that is 285CCs. Pretty small compared to most drivers out there today. And it has 11 degrees of loft.
I also cut down the shaft an inch and a half for better control. Causes a slight loss in distance.
Its also about 15 years old.
And I will out drive any of you with it.