Padraig Harrington = Happy Gilmore = 30 yards further!!
You will, I’m sure, have seen or at least heard of Happy Gilmore the film character who runs at the ball before launching the most prodigious drives and amazing golf shots. But, does science bear out the theory of hitting longer drives by running to generating more power? You bet it does, Padraig launches drives 30 yards past his normal average drives of 296 yards. See the shots and the science of this theory in this clip from Fox Sports’ Sport Science. Visit their site.
