Patent ID: RE44862

Claim:
A method comprising: using a processor-controlled motion analysis system, determining a plurality of swing performance parameters for each of a plurality of test golfers, the plurality of swing performance parameters being determined from measurements obtained while each test golfer successively swings a plurality of dissimilar golf clubs , wherein the measurements comprise at least one measurement of the test golfer's hand motion during the test golfer's golf swing ; receiving from each of the plurality of test golfers the test golfer's golf club preference from among the plurality of dissimilar golf clubs; correlating the test golfers' measured swing performance parameters and golf club preferences; and storing on a storage device a data set indicative of the correlation between the test golfers' measured swing performance parameters and golf club preferences , wherein correlating includes classifying the test golfers into a plurality of golfer classification groups, each golfer classification group defined by a club head speed range, a maximum shaft deflection rage, a time of peak hand speed range, and a minimum hand speed range .