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Quantum GOLF Improvement
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THE WORLD
SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS OF GOLF V
MARCH 24-28, 2008
PHOENIX ARIZONA USA
http://www.golfscience.com |
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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF
PUTTER DESIGN FEATURES WHICH CAUSE MISSED PUTTS
Presentation on
March 25th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm by Duane Engdahl, Principal Investigator and
Inventor, Phoenix Arizona and Dr. Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Professor of
Materials Science & Engineering, Federal University of Sao Carlos Brazil.
Sponsored by
Quantum Golf Company |
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This event was the
official debut of the new technology Quantum Putters. If you want a
printable transcript of this presentation plus ten other topics we addressed
during Q&A,
contact us and we will be pleased to send you a
PDF file by return email. |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING EVENT
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING DISCUSSION
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"In my 40 plus years of golfing having
achieved Golf Digest Teacher of the Year, PGA Professional of the Year, and
Horton Smith Award winner in my home state of Connecticut, I have seen a lot
of putters - from its beautiful head to its awesome grip, you can't find a
better putter than the Quantum."
Ken Doyle, West Simsbury CT USA |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
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 The
Quantum Putter embodies unique and meritorious features which have been
granted patent protection by the the United States Patent and Trademark
Office under following Utility Patents:
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GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING PATENT
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"I am a lefty so my choices are always
limited and I appreciate Quantum's L/R convertibility so I can not only use
it for myself but let my right handed friends give it a go also."
David Service, Upper Hutt Wellington, New
Zealand |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
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TEST YOUR PUTTER FOR SWEET
IMPACT CAPABILITY |
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TAP
TEST
Hold
your putter loosely with one hand and then tap where on the head where you are
supposed to strike the ball – if this tapping causes the putter head to
rotate even the slightest, then your putter has no sweet spot and is not
capable of sweet impact dynamics. |
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SPIN
TEST
Hold
your putter between the palms of your hands and then move your palms to and
fro to cause the putter head to spin one way then the other – if this
spinning wobbles even in the slightest, you’re your putter is out of balance
and incapable of sweet impact. |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TIP
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"I came across your
website and have been reading it for over an hour and I am blown away! You
give the best explanation about putters and putting I have ever read and
that's saying something because I have been a PGA member for over 50 years
and active in teaching putting almost that entire time. Quantum is the only
putter that has it right."
Later he writes,
"There is no question in my mind that the science that has gone into this
putter is of the highest order. High on the list are the training alignment
aids that go with this putter, they are extremely valuable, plus you have
the opportunity to change the weights in the head, if you so desire. To say
the least, I am very impressed with my new Quantum Putter.
John Hardy, Murrieta CA USA |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
"I searched
GOOGLE.COM for 'PUTTING PUTTERS"
and Quantum was #1 of about 750,000 listings.
Then I purchased a Quantum Putter
on that very first visit because everything you
said about it made sense."
Thomas Spinelli, Navarre FL USA |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
"I searched
YAHOO.COM for 'PUTTERS PUTTING' and Quantum
was #1 of about 750,000 listings.
For over 30 years I have been golfing
and buying golf equipment and
this is the first time I ever bought a golf club that actually did
everything the manufacturer said it would do."
Mike HIll, Goodyear AZ USA |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMOONIAL
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TIP
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"Quantum solved the backspin bouncy
launch problem and I consider that a very important breakthrough."
David Low, Swadlincote, England |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
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"I have no doubt the golf balls roll
much smoother than they did with any of my former putters (Ping, Ping G5i
Anser, Nike Oz, Taylormade Rossa Monza). My overall feeling is very positive
- the Quantum Putter is very efficient and I really enjoy having it."
Edgar Zanotto, San Carlos Brazil |
QUANTUM GOLF PUTTING PUTTERS TESTIMONIAL
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"The Quantum is so different than
anything else that comparing it to other putters is like trying to compare
apples and oranges. My major concern about the Quantum was its negative loft
because so many were telling me that a loft was needed to lift the ball up
out of a turf indent; but that was quickly dispelled and to prove the point
to myself, I actually stepped on a few balls to push them further down into
the green and I found that the rolling launch still always occurred."
Brett Partridge, Robina QL Australia |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
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USGA
DECISION #2005-1001, DATED 1/11/2006.
"Iin reference to the Quantum Putter,
received on December 14, 2005, which you submitted for an Official Ruling. Please be advised that the
putter as submitted, has been evaluated and it has been determined that it
conforms to the Rules of Golf. In advertisements of the Quantum Putter,
you are authorized to make the statement...
"CONFORMS TO THE USGA
RULES"
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GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING CONFORMANCE
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 "Duane,
you are a genius because you have designed the sweetest putter on the
planet. I have been around the golfing market for a long time and before
that my father was around the golfing market even longer. I expect that your
Quantum Putter will soon become the 'numero uno' putter in the world."
Grant Westthorp, Albany WA Australia
Principal, Simpli Golf System
where we say,
"The most used club in your bag has
just become your best friend - your Quantum Putter"
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GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
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"I was the inventor of MetalWoods
and ever since I sold my company to TaylorMade, I have always said that if I
were to go back into the business it would be with a putter rather than the
other clubs in a full set. I understand perfectly what you said about
bending/breaking the shaft, and your analogy about heel shafting tennis
racquets made the point about how ridiculous it is to heel shaft putters. I
look forward to using my new Quantum Putter and I'll be happy to give you
whatever help and advise I can from my experience as a golf club
entrepreneur."
James Cole, Brookings OR USA |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIA
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 "Wow!
I have been taken by your putter. There simply does not exist anywhere else
in the golf universe a putter that is designed in this comprehensive way -
it is the perfect tool for the job of putting. No other putter I have ever
used gives me this quantum improvement in my putting precision."
George Hibbard, Palm Coast FL USA.
Author of "Golf is not that Hard", "Golf's Critical Details", and "Even
Great Golf is not that Hard"; also the Director of
Perfect Impact Golf
Academy, where we say,
"The
Quantum Putter is the only putter anywhere engineered with perfection."
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GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
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 "Duane,
you are my new teacher!"
Geoff Mangum, Greensboro NC USA;
Author of the definitive guide to golf putting, "Optimal Putting"; also
Director of Putting Zone Academy which has putting instruction centers
worldwide and which has the honor of being the highest ranking website on
the subject of golf putting and putters; and where the Quantum Putter is featured as their,
"Hot Stick" |
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING TESTIMONIAL
GOLF PUTTERS GOLF PUTTING MEDIA
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 The United States Golf Association (USGA) governs the game of golf. Below is a summary and analysis of their rules
as pertains to golf putter design;
for official rules, please refer to the USGA website at
www.usga.org.
GENERAL RULES --
A
club is an implement designed to be used for striking the ball and generally
comes in three forms: woods; irons; and putters. A putter is a club with a loft
angle not exceeding ten degrees designed primarily for use on the putting green.
The club must not be substantially different from the traditional and customary
form and make. The Club must be composed of a shaft and a head. All parts of the
club must be fixed so that the club is one unit, and it must have no external
attachments except as otherwise permitted by the Rules.
ADJUSTABILITY
RULES -- Putters may be designed to be adjustable for weight and some
other forms of adjustability are also permitted. All methods of adjustment
permitted by the Rules require that: 1) the adjustment cannot be readily made;
2) all adjustment parts are firmly fixed and there is no reasonable likelihood
of them working loose during a round; and 3) all configurations of adjustment
conform to the Rules. The disqualification penalty for purposely changing the
playing characteristics of a club during a stipulated round applies to all clubs
including a putter.
LENGTH RULES -- The overall
length of the club must be at least 18 inches and except for putters must not
exceed 48 inches. For putters, the measurement of length is taken from the top
of the grip along the axis of the shaft, or a straight line extension of it, to
the sole of the club.
ALIGNMENT
RULES -- When the club is in its normal address position the shaft
must be so aligned that the projection of the straight part of the shaft on to
the vertical plane through the toe and heel must diverge from the vertical by at
least 10 degrees (translated, this means that the Lie Angle must be no more than
80 degrees or that the Declination Angle must be no less than 10 degrees).
SHAFT RULES -- The shaft must be straight
from the top of the grip to a point not more than 5 inches above the sole. At
any point along its length the shaft must: 1) bend in such a way that the
deflection is the same regardless of how the shaft is rotated about its
longitudinal axis, and 2) twist the same amount in both directions. The shaft of
a putter head may be fixed at any point in the head.
GRIP RULES -- The grip consists of material
added to the shaft to enable the player to obtain a firm hold. The grip must be
straight and plain in form, must extend to the end of the shaft and must not be
molded for any part of the hands. If no material is added, that portion of the
shaft designed to be held by the player must be considered the grip. A putter
grip may have a non-circular cross-section, provided the cross-section has no
concavity, is symmetrical and remains generally similar throughout the length of
the grip. A putter may have two grips provided that each is circular in
cross-section, the axis of each coincides with the axis of the shaft, and they
are separated by at least 1.5 inches.
CLUBHEAD RULES --
The clubhead must be generally plain in shape. All parts must be
rigid, structural in nature and functional. It is not practicable to define
plain in shape precisely and comprehensively but features which are added for
the purpose of meeting dimensional specifications or for aiming or for any other
purpose are deemed to be in breach of this requirement and therefore not
permitted including: 1) holes through the head, 2) transparent material added
for other than decorative or structural purposes; 3) appendages to the main body
of the head such as knobs or plates or rods or fins. Exceptions to the plain in
shape rule may be made for putters. Any furrows in or runners on the sole must
not extend into the face. When the clubhead is in its normal address position,
the dimensions of the head must be such that the distance from the heel to the
toe is greater than the distance from the face to the back. The clubhead must
have only one striking face, except that a putter may have two such faces if
their characteristics are the same, and they are opposite each other.
CLUB FACE RULES --
The material and construction of, or any treatment to, the face of clubhead must
not have the effect at impact of a spring, or impart significantly more or less
spin to the ball than a standard steel face, or have any other effect which
would unduly influence the movement of the ball. The face of the club must be
hard and rigid; some exceptions being made for putters. Except for acceptable
markings the face of the club must be smooth and have no degree of concavity;
acceptable markings include surface roughness that does not exceed that of
decorative sandblasting or fine milling. Specifications with regard to
roughness, material, markings in the impact area do not apply to putters.
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UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
GOLF HOUSE BOX 708
FAR HILLS NJ 07931 USA
908-234-2300
WWW.USGA.ORG
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USGA DECISION #2005-1001, DATED 1/11/2006.
This is in reference to the Quantum Putter,
received on December 14, 2005, which you submitted for an Official Ruling.
This is a standard length, blade style putter with a circular composite
face insert and a semicircular insert on the back of the head for
practice. The putter may be adjusted by turning the head for practice
putting and playing, as well as for weight. Please be advised that the
putter as submitted, has been evaluated and it has been determined that it
conforms to the Rules of Golf. In advertisements of the Quantum Putter,
you are authorized to make the statement...
"CONFORMS TO THE USGA
RULES"
Sincerely, Dick Rugge
Senior Technical Director
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