What is cut-induced or collision-induced throw?

Cut-induced throw (CIT) is the change in angle of the OB off the expected line-of-centers direction due to friction resulting from relative motion between the ball surfaces during contact due to cut angle:

cut-induced throw (CIT)

Many important CIT effects are demonstrated in the following videos:

For more information, see:


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