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March 23, 2005
Tiger's driver checked for COR limit because of inquiry...
After finishing his pro-am round at the Bay Hill Invitational, Woods was headed for the parking lot when PGA Tour rules officials Mark Russell and Slugger White stopped him. Turns out a fellow player wanted Woods' driver tested to make sure it conformed to the rules.
"They said, 'We've had an inquiry,"' Woods said. "I said, 'No big deal."Woods gave the club to caddie Steve Williams, who took it to the tournament office to be tested. The limit for coefficient of restitution - otherwise known as springlike effect for those without a degree in physics - is 0.83. The results don't show a number, only whether the driver passed or failed.
"It wasn't even close," Woods said. "I'm well below the speed limit. The hotter it gets, the more I cut it. I can't control the ball if it's coming off the face that fast."
The PGA better be careful or congress will want to do a hearing regarding "hot" drivers...
See the complete story: On the PGA, you can tell, but don't ask - Fox Sports
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