The Bounce Meter™

Measure how much bounce your golf balls have, so all the balls in your bag share the same bounce characteristics. Your short game will be much more consistent.

The Bounce Meter measures low-speed Static COR of golf balls at putting and chipping speeds. It is perfect for sorting your golf balls into a ���trust group��� that feels and reacts the same. This makes your shots more accurate and repeatable.


How It Works Why It Matters
Bounce Meter on countertop

Why Bounce Consistency Matters for Golfers

Most golfers have a mix of golf balls in their bag���found balls, balls from different boxes, different years, and even different brands. Around the greens that can mean different bounce and rollout from shot to shot.

Avoid this by using the Bounce Meter to sort your golf balls so they are all the same.

Found golf balls can vary a lot���some bounce great, others are completely dead. The Bounce Meter lets you quickly test them so you can keep the good ones in your bag and send the rest to the shag bag.

  • Keep the golf balls that only lose about 7% or 8% on the meter.
  • Set the "dead" (over 8%) golf balls aside for the range or practice.
  • Play your short game with golf balls that behave almost identically.
The short game is where the money is.
When every chip and putt comes off the face the same way, distance control gets easier and your confidence goes up. You will be winning more.

* 7% Loss is 0.93 COR.  ���  8% Loss is 0.92 COR  ���  COR = 1.00 - Loss

Bounce Meter front panel
Prototype Bounce Meter with digital display.

Compare Two Golf Balls

Bounce Meter - Ball A
Ball A ��� 7% Loss (0.93 COR)
Bounce Meter - Ball B
Ball B ��� 14% Loss (0.86 COR)

What the Bounce Meter Measures (Low-Speed Static COR)

The Bounce Meter measures low-speed Static Coefficient of Restitution (Static COR). That is a fancy way of saying how well they bounce:

  • How ���lively��� the ball is when it bounces at very low speeds,
  • About the speed of a chip or firm putt (roughly 25 ft/sec or slower),
  • Using a controlled drop-bounce test, not a high-speed impact.

An important fact: for low-speed testing, Static COR is essentially independent of drop height from 12 to 100 inches.

The Bounce Meter does not measure the same thing the USGA measures. The USGA uses a high-speed impact of about 143 ft/sec to check manufacturer compliance.

Important clarification:
The Bounce Meter is a golfer's tool to compare bounce consistency. It does not test for USGA COR conformity.

It measures bounce at real-world chipping and putting speeds.

Simple, Repeatable Testing

  1. Place the Bounce Meter on a solid, level surface.
  2. Press the red button to turn on the device. The green light will come on.
  3. Drop a ball onto a smooth, hard, flat surface such as granite or concrete.
  4. The Bounce Meter must be close to where the ball lands.
  5. The display shows the percent loss (1 - COR).
  6. Put balls with 8% loss or less into your ���keeper��� group.

Not Just for Golf

Great for many sports balls:

  • Ping-pong balls
  • Racquetballs
  • Pickleballs
  • Lacrosse balls
  • Basketballs

Tennis ball support coming soon.

Contact Us

If you need more information about purchasing, licensing, or distribution:

support@bouncemeter.com