Patent ID: 6179720
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An apparatus for use at a golf practice range having a tee box and a target area for matching a golf ball driven from the tee box with an impact location within the target area, the apparatus comprising:first sensor means for determining a golf ball striking time at which the golf ball is driven from the tee box toward the target area, wherein said first sensor means also determines an initial velocity and a launch angle of the golf ball driven from the tee box toward the target area such that a predicted range of the golf ball can be determined;second sensor means for determining the respective impact locations of a plurality of golf balls within the target area and for generating signals representative of the respective impact locations of the plurality of golf balls; andsignal processing means, responsive to said first and second sensor means, for matching the respective impact location of one of the plurality of golf balls landing within the target area with the golf ball driven from the tee box at the golf ball striking time such that the flight distance of the golf ball can be determined without tracking the golf ball during flight.