Get a few beers into a 4 ball group of golfers on the weekend and for sure someone is pulling at the Happy Gilmore shot somewhere on the back 9. The boys from Sports Science on FSN has looked into the science behind the shot and whether you can gain any extra distance off the tee using this unique style.
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Former major winner, Padraig Harrington was open to seeing if he can gain any further distance using the Happy Gilmore swing. All golfers hit the tee shot the same way, standing still! But there is nothing in the rules stopping you from having a running start.
Check out the science behind the Happy Gilmore shot and see if having a running start gains you any distance off the tee.
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In no way do we recommend you teeing up Happy Gilmore style in a tournament thinking its worth the extra distance. With tour pros only hitting the fairways around 60-70% of the time when they are standing still, there is no way this will ever improve going the Happy Gilmore style shot.
