Centre-face contact is a more critical factor for increasing distance, and you’re more likely to find the centre of the face using a shorter shaft, which can also lead to greater consistency off the tee.
AI’s expanding role in golf, particularly when it comes to club fitting, might just be a peak into the Tomorrowland all golfers (and fitters) have dreamed of.
In short, and perhaps not surprisingly, the data suggests that the only distance problem for the more than 99 percent of golfers who are not getting paid to play is lack of it.