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Regardless of terminology, I have seen Golfers swing a clubhead attached to a 48" rope. They swing this rope club and hit the ball. The ball goes far. Longer than I am with a graphite shaft. Whatever name you use to identify the forces involved, we know that very great forces were involved, more than muscle power can generate.
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Yes. I remember Wedgy Winchester (US pro who toured Australia in the 70s
and gave trick shot demos) and his rubber hose shafted club well. There
was centrifugal force at work there as well, but not on the clubhead!
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And it makes your list of power sources look a little inapplicable.
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Nope. The power comes from the second of the sources -- the flail or slingshot effect. This is what Homer incorrectly labelled as centrifugal.
Let's not get distracted though. It's not my theories that are under the spotlight. It's simply the misunderstanding of centrifugal force in Homer's writings (and most explanations) that is at stake. That's all. No more. No less. I'm more than happy to explain the physics correctly and let others ponder on the implications for TGM. In my book it doesn't change the teaching principles one little bit.