Method and device for simulating golf shots for a user

A method for simulating a golf shot for a user, comprising:

• generating at least one current golf shot simulation based on a current position of a golf ball on a golf course, golf course information and historical golf shot capabilities of the user for a set of different shot types, the historical golf shot capabilities comprising launch parameters including one or more of speed, spin rate and spin axis of a ball launch, wherein each of the launch parameters is represented by a correlated statistical descriptor for each of the respective shot types, wherein the simulation is generated based on a ball trajectory model in view of the launch parameters and a bounce and roll model implemented based on a simulated initial impact with the golf course;
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• determining a strategy for the current golf shot based on the at least one current golf shot simulation.

A device for simulating a golf shot for a user, comprising:

• a memory storing golf course information, historical golf shot capabilities of the user for a set of different shot types, wherein the historical golf shot capabilities comprise launch parameters including one or more of speed, spin rate and spin axis of a ball launch, wherein each of the launch parameters is represented by a correlated statistical descriptor for each of the respective shot types, data corresponding to a position of a golf ball on a golf course and golf course information corresponding to a geographical layout of the golf course;
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• a processor generating at least one simulation of a current golf shot based on a current position of the golf ball on the golf course, the golf course information and the historical golf shot capabilities of the user, wherein the simulation is generated based on a ball trajectory model in view of the launch parameters and a bounce and roll model implemented based on a simulated initial impact with the golf course, the processor determining a strategy for the current golf shot based on the at least one current golf shot simulation.