Patent ID: 6602144
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A method for predicting a golfer's ball striking performance, the method comprising:determining a plurality of pre-impact swing properties for the golfer based on the golfer's swing with a first golf club, the plurality of pre-impact swing properties including a velocity and an orientation of a golf club head, and an impact location; generating a plurality of ball launch parameters from a plurality of club head properties of the first golf club, a plurality of properties of a first golf ball, and the plurality of pre-impact swing properties; inputting into a trajectory code the plurality of ball launch parameters, a plurality of first atmospheric conditions, and a plurality of lift and drag properties for the first golf ball; and generating a predicted performance from the trajectory code of the first golf ball if struck with the first golf club by the golfer under the first atmospheric conditions.