In this briefing, Alex Fortey audits the physics of the wedge strike. We are moving away from "handsy" instructional noise and establishing a Structural Baseline using the "Triangle Protocol" and the ...

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When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

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A research team of mathematicians and computer scientists has used machine learning to reveal new mathematical structure within the theory of finite groups. By training neural networks to recognise ...

Shots around the green are always easier when you’ve got plenty of room to work with. Unfortunately, you won’t always be afforded that luxury. Sometimes, you have no choice but to try to loft the ball ...

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The 50-yard pitch is one of golf’s crucial scoring shots — yet it continues to stump amateurs. Not because the technique is inherently difficult, but because players lack the knowledge of how to play ...

The closer you get to the hole, the easier it is to hit the ball close to the flagstick. But even when recreational players have a wedge in their hands, there’s no guarantee the ball will end up where ...