Silly Puddy Golf



 

Purpose:  Striving from the experiments done two years ago, Golf Ball Modifications Experiment,  this week Scientific AmeriKen will again attempt to make a more efficient golf ball.  This time the substance in focus is silly puddy.

Hypothesis:  Based on the silly puddy bounce potential, it is the hypothesis of this experiment that a rolled ball of silly puddy will launch off a driver further and thus improve overall golf scores.

Equipment:  Needed for this experiment was a golf course to play on, golf clubs, 2 packs of silly puddy, pencil and scorecard.

Procedure:  In general the procedure for this experiment is to play a round of golf as normal except to replace normal golf balls with the silly puddy ball.  So score the total number of strokes it takes to get the ball from the tee into the hole.  After each drive the distance of the drive should be paced off.  Tally totals and compare against normal golf ball totals.

Results:  Experiment was performed and Buenaventura golf course in Ventura, California.
 
Hole #
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
Totals
Distance
396 yds
150 yds
307 yds
316 yds
321 yds
537 yds
496 yds
2523 yds
Par
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
29
Score
with the silly puddy ball.
6
4
7
7
7
7
5(+x) Ball fell into water after 5th shot
43(+x)
Ave for finished holes: +2.5 
Usual Scores
(Est.)
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
~ +.6
Driving Distance
100
x
65
101
76
139
151
Ave: 105.3
Driving Distance
(Est.)
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Ave: 260

Conclusion:  Based on the results it is clear that the silly puddy ball is a poor substitute for the golf ball as indicated by the more then 150 yards less driving distance and nearly 2 more strokes per hole on average.  Also noted was the fact that although silly puddy holds its shape during bouncing it did not do so when it by a golf club, an element which is critical to the success of the silly puddy ball.  It is also noted was the silly puddy's erratic bouncing around the greens. However, perhaps the perspective on all these results would have been changed if only some of those putts would have dropped into the hole.


Scientific AmeriKen

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