COR Value explained
COR (Coefficient of Restitiution) is directly related to the speed of
a golf ball as it rebounds from a clubface. Generally, a club with higher
COR will generate greater ball velocity giving it more distance.
The Rules of Golf maintained by the USGA limits the COR on driving clubs
to .830 but the rest of the world used higher COR ratings.
In terms of distance, a player with a swing speed from 100 to 120 mph
should gain about two yards for every one percent increase in COR. Players
with slower swing speeds will generally gain less yardage.
The compromise reached between the USGA and the R&A is that from Jan
2003 cor .860 worldwide will be adopted worlwide and elite competitions
will be restricted to .830.
Previously only the US had restricted drivers to .830 for elite competitions.
Other tours have the option to choose their cor
What has also been agreed is From Jan 2008 the cor limit for drivers will
be reduced to .830 worldwide
Callaway’s ERC(R) forged titanium driver will now conform under
the rules of golf in the US and Callaway have stated that they will not
issue any new clubs that do not conform to the new rules when they come
into force.
(TaylorMade's R500 Series of drivers, including the R510, R540, and R580,
boasts a COR that approaches the .830 limit.)
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