Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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Golf Club Fitting Using Robot Machine Data

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  • 박성진 (경희대학교 체육대학 골프경영학과) ;
  • 전재홍 (경희대학교 체육대학 골프경영학과) ;
  • 박영진 (경희대학교 체육대학 골프경영학과)
  • Received : 2012.01.27
  • Accepted : 2012.03.22
  • Published : 2012.03.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to suggest the proper shaft and head fitting methods of the golf club to increase the flight distance of the golf ball. Rotations per minute of the golf ball(RPM), ratio of Ball speed to club head speed(T-Ratio) and launch angle right after impact(LA), which are directly related to ball flight distance, were measured using Spectra with shutter speed of 1/1000sec at the constant head speed of 95mph which was controlled by robot golf swing machine. In order to investigate the effect of club shaft to the 3 selected variables, 10 shafts were used to make ten test clubs with one controlled club head which is the most commonly used by golf players. To measure the effect of the club head to the 3 selected variables, 6 golf club heads which are most commonly used by golfers were selected to make 6 test clubs with a controlled shaft which is one of the best known by players. The shafts and the heads were identified by statistical analysis to increase or decrease the RPM, T-ratio and LA. A proper fitting method of the selected shafts and the club head was suggested to increase the ball flight distance in golf.

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