Did a bunch of research on golf physics. Looking for a wiki expert to help me present it correctly.

Copious Kobold

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The wiki's data on golf physics is terribly lacking.
To that end, I've made an exhaustive list of each block in Terraria and its effect on golf balls. Turns out there are two major measureable factors: the block's friction when the ball is rolling across it, and the block's effect on a ball struck from it. These two numbers are not always related.

I've put all this data into a useful spreadsheet, but I'd like to discuss with someone familiar with the wiki exactly what data is necessary to present and the best way to present it.
The data can be found here or in the post below: Google Docs
 
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Oh hey, Terraria Forum technically has table support. Frickin' sucks though. The Google Docs one is definitely the one to save.

Block
FrictionPutt Resistance
Pink slime, Frozen slime, Ice, Silly Balloon​
1437
Actual Distance In Blocks
8663
Wood, Bamboo, Corrupt Grass​
4537
Actual Distance In Blocks
5563
Most blocks
4837
Actual Distance In Blocks
5263
Clay​
4846
Actual Distance In Blocks
5254
Ash​
4886
Actual Distance In Blocks
5214
Mowed grass​
52-19
Actual Distance In Blocks
48119
Dirt​
6046
Actual Distance In Blocks
4054
Grass (Pure, Crimson, Hallow)
6037
Actual Distance In Blocks
4063
Mud, Flesh, Lesion, Shell pile, Crispy honey,Slime, Glowing mushroom, Cactus, Pumpkin​
9456
Actual Distance In Blocks
644
Snow, Hay​
9873
Actual Distance In Blocks
227
Sand, Silt, Slush, Cloud​
9986
Actual Distance In Blocks
114
Honey Block​
10096
Actual Distance In Blocks
04
Tee
n/a-56
Actual Distance In Blocks
n/a156
Water​
SubtractiveSubtractive
Actual Distance In Blocks
A tiny fraction of the original distanceA tiny fraction of the original distance
Honey​
SubtractiveSubtractive
Actual Distance In Blocks
Ball almost doesn't moveBall almost doesn't move
Tall Plant​
SubtractiveSubtractive
Actual Distance In Blocks
About 35-40% of the original distanceAbout 35-40% of the original distance

Friction was measured by hitting the ball onto the block, aiming at a fixed point. Measured from landing to stopping point.
Putt resistance was measured by hitting from the block straight up onto platforms.
Both values were then adjusted to a more intuitive range by subtracting them from 100, making higher values represent higher friction.

Testing seems to indicate friction and bounciness are one and the same; a single mechanic that reduces the ball's velocity on contact.
 
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