Device and method for fitting golf clubs for use in sand
AssigneeRoger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.
InventorsDonald C. Wood, Todd D. Harman
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Abstract
A method of determining a bounce fitting for a golf club for use in sand for a particular golfer, by determining the relative hardness of golf course bunker sand in which the tests are conducted, having a golfer hit a golf ball from that sand thereby forming a divot, measuring the length of the divot, determining the relative depth of the divot, and correlating the divot length, divot depth and sand hardness to determine a desired bounce fitting. The divot length is measured with a device for designating a certain location from which a golf ball is to be hit and for measuring the length of a divot caused by hitting a golf ball from that location.
Claims12
A method of determining a bounce fitting for a sand iron-type golf club for a particular golfer, comprising:
- determining the relative apparent bulk hardness of golf course sand bunker sand in which bounce fitting tests are conducted;
- have a particular golfer hit at least one golf ball from said sand thereby forming a divot in the sand;
- measuring the length of said divot;
- determining the relative depth of said divot;
- and correlating the divot length, divot depth and apparent bulk sand hardness to determine a desired bounce fitting for a sand iron-type golf club for the particular golfer.
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