A couple things to keep in mind when comparing this to a highspeed capture of a golf swing.
First, the club is moving towards the ball and both will continue in the same direction. Here, the ball is moving towards an object that doesn't move so the energy has to reflect back through the ball.
Second, a golf club deforms as well as the ball in contact, here the steel doesn't, so the ball is absorbing most of the energy.
Third, even though a golf ball from Tiger achieves speeds in the 170 mph range, the club is only moving at about 120 mph (still very impressive speed).
All that being said, hard to say if it is real or not. I'd tend to believe it is, but could wouldn't bet the farm on it.
First, the club is moving towards the ball and both will continue in the same direction. Here, the ball is moving towards an object that doesn't move so the energy has to reflect back through the ball.
Second, a golf club deforms as well as the ball in contact, here the steel doesn't, so the ball is absorbing most of the energy.
Third, even though a golf ball from Tiger achieves speeds in the 170 mph range, the club is only moving at about 120 mph (still very impressive speed).
All that being said, hard to say if it is real or not. I'd tend to believe it is, but could wouldn't bet the farm on it.