‘Scientist’ – Bryson DeChambeau Explains the Art of Skipping a Golf Ball Across Water

There are a lot of fascinating shots in golf. From holes in one to a great recovery shot, some pretty incredible hits come to mind when we start thinking. However, how does skipping a golf ball over water sound?

Well, it definitely happens; specially at the masters held at the Augusta Masters Golf Club. Trying to skip the ball in practice on the par-3 16th hole is an unsaid tradition. Nevertheless, what’s the technique behind this risky and strategic shot?

Golf – The 2020 Ryder Cup – Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. – September 21, 2021 Team USA’s Bryson DeChambeau hits his tee shot on the 9th hole during a practice round REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Like always, Bryson DeChambeau shares his expertise on the incredibly tough shot. Let’s see what he has to say-

Ball behaves ‘like a bouncy ball’ explains Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau talks about making an angle of 30 degrees by the ball as it flies towards the water. According to him, this should work perfectly for the ball to skip across the water.

He says, “I haven’t done too much research on it but from what I can conceptualize in my brain; you have the normal force of the water and then you also have the spin rate of the ball that creates a higher density liquid below the ball. And you’d have less liquid above the ball, just like Bernoulli’s principle flying through the air.”

DeChambeau explains that the lower the pressure is, the higher the ball keeps coming out. He says that the ball eventually builds enough force to act like a bouncy ball and keeps skipping. This continues until the spin rate of the ball depreciates and the ball cannot lift itself out of the water.

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The best example of this type of shot has come from Jon Rahm. At the practice session of the 2020 Augusta Masters, Rahm successfully attempted a skip shot. However, he not only drove it to the green but also drained the putt!

Rahm skips in an ace! pic.twitter.com/8hH9wBl0fw

— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) November 10, 2020

In this spectacular hole-in-one, Rahm triple skipped the ball and a long wait ensued as the ball took its time on rolling towards the pin. Additionally, Rahm made hole-in-ones on consecutive days at the ANGC, ahead of the Masters.

What do you think of this amazing technique?

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