Player Fitting of Golf Equipment Using a Calibration Club

As launch and flight monitors become more prevalent in retail and research locations the need for fitting golf equipment has increased. In this paper, the fitting of golf clubs is discussed using a calibration club from which performance of other clubs is predicted. In order to do this, extensive testing, both robot and player, was completed building a database of club responses as a function of ball speed, backspin, and launch angle. From the trajectory data the best fit club for a player was determined. For drivers, the fitting simply consists of maximizing the length of the ball’s flight and roll.