Method and system for golf ball fitting analysis

摘要

The present invention provides three golf ball recommendations correlating to ball fit values calculated using subject criteria, objective criteria and a composite fit value employing both subjective and objective criteria. The concept of the invention is to attempt to quantify even the subjective parameters of golfer's game and answers to survey questions in order to provide an avenue for quantitative analysis for golf ball fitting. The ball fit values are a construct based on a scale devised for this method to quantify how difficult or easy a golf ball is to play.

主权项

1. 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.