Patent ID: 7503858

Claim:
A golf analysis system for analyzing a golfer's swing, comprising: a striking location to accommodate a golf ball to be struck with a golf club, the golf club including a grip portion and a head; a first camera directed at said striking location and positioned to capture side view images of the ball; a second camera directed at said striking location and positioned to capture side view images of the grip portion and the golfer's wrists; a third camera directed at said striking location and positioned to capture front view images of the ball before and after being struck by the club; a force plate positioned under said striking location such that the golfer will stand atop the force plate when addressing the golf ball; a computer operatively coupled to said first, second, and third cameras and said force plate, said computer including: memory for storing data received from said first, second, and third cameras and said force plate; and analyzing software for analyzing data supplied to said computer; and a rail positioned on said striking location so as to be intermediate the golfer's feet and the golf ball; wherein said rail comprises measurement indica thereon; and a first display operatively coupled to said computer.