>>As long you do not change the rotation of the "Big Ball", then it should be OK :)
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>Erik;
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>You bring up an interesting point. If you strike a golf ball and also hit the earth in the process while facing West, will you slow down the speed of rotation of the earth? It would then follow that facing East while doing this will speed up the earth. My college physics professor would be proud of me!

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Well Tom.
People say that everything is in balance. Good vs. Evil, etc. So I'll guess that there is a balance in the amount of people who play golf and in what directions they shoot. So if someone shoot East then there has to be someone shooting West too. :)
And another funny thought. I bet the first green field on Mars will be for Golf.