Patent ID: 8758169

Claim:
A method for determining a golf ball fit value executed by a computer, the method comprising the steps of: predetermining a scale for profiling a group of golf balls; providing and storing on computer readable media at least one scale value as a profile for each golf ball in a group of golf balls; inputting subjective criteria to the computer regarding a golfer's play, game and score and determining a subjective ball fit value on the scale representing the subjective criteria; selecting a first stored ball profile correlating to the subjective ball fit value; inputting objective criteria to the computer regarding a golfer's swing mechanics and determining an objective ball fit value on the scale representing objective criteria; selecting a second stored ball profile correlating to the objective ball fit value; calculating a composite ball fit value according to an algorithm that includes the subjective ball fit value and the objective ball fit value; selecting a third stored ball profile correlating to the composite ball fit value as the recommended ball; and displaying the recommended ball on a display along with the first stored ball profile and the second stored ball profile.