Geometry of the circle and how it applies to shot shaping .
Guys and Gals
Id like to discuss ball response , shot shaping from a geometric perspective. Ive posted this in the Lab to encourage free expression and extrapolation beyond what Homer alluded to in his book. But lets stick to Homerian based , backed up with quotes extrapolations.
IMO Homer wasnt the first to attack ball reaction in golf through the looking glass provided by geometry . Others of course have addressed the subject from other angles ; a physics perspective and/or with radar data etc. Each with their own benefits perhaps.
In light of these various interesting and worthy investigations and the potential for discord, if I may, I'd like to propose a singular rule for our own enjoyment and sanity.
RULE #1. Lets leave discord of any nature and those other forms of investigation aside and stick to the geometry of the circle alone. Please.
Lets:
1. Pull Homers references to ball response together , verbatim. Its all over the place in the book. What do you guys have saved to your computers?
2. Re Post Yoda's thoughts on the matter. There is one post in particular that we need to dissect carefully. There is clarification needed, perhaps he will help out.
3. Discuss how we use this geometry to shape our shots?
4. Try to doodle some drawings that would better explain the geometry Homer was referring to . Geometry being best understood in drawings rather than words after all. A major factor in why the book is so dang obtuse IMO. Imagine high school geometry class in words only! Over and above ball response if we go a little further with the drawings we would be knocking on the door to a visual explanation to one of Homers more perplexing (but keerect) statements: "There is no angle of approach to the angle of approach".
I can take us fairly deep into this stuff (I think tbd) but I need your help with the references and further insight. I thank you in advance.
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