Patent ID: 8935103
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A63B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a golf ball fit value, the method comprising the steps of: determining a grid position of a golf ball hit by a golfer toward a physical grid comprising a single plane intersecting a flight path of the golf ball, wherein the grid position corresponds to a location of the golf ball as it passes through the physical grid, wherein the physical grid comprises a plurality of rigid members disposed across the physical grid in an intersecting manner, the plurality of rigid members configured to hold a plurality of frangible panels; determining at least one flight characteristic of the golf ball by correlating the grid position where the golf ball passes through the physical grid to the at least one flight characteristic of the golf ball using a look-up table stored in the memory of a computerized system; estimating at least one swing profile characteristic of the golfer using the at least one flight characteristic of the golf ball; fitting the golfer to a golf ball using the at least one swing profile characteristic, wherein the at least one swing profile characteristic includes one or more of club head speed, launch angle, and attack angle, and the at least one flight characteristic includes one or more of ball speed, total ball spin, ball trajectory, and total distance.