A golf swing aid comprising an elongate member including first and second end extremities; a first attachment at the first extremity and a second attachment at the second extremity; the first attachment adapted to be fixed to a rigid object above ground height and to constrain the elongate member to revolve in a path defining a cone, wherein the angle of elevation of the cone axis and the cone angle are independently adjustably fixed; and the second attachment is adapted to be secured to the shaft of a golf club and to be selectively clamped tightly thereto or allowed to slide with minimal resistance longitudinally along the shaft, the second attachment further adapted to allow universal type pivotal movement between the elongate member and the shaft.
The disclosure herein describes a device to assist in the teaching of a golfer's swing and includes a rigid rod having one end mounted to a vertical surface attachment and an opposite end on which slides, through an appropriate connecting member, the shaft of a golf club or simulated club. The connection between rod and shaft allows a pivotal movement therebetween while that part of the connecting member in which is mounted the rod, allows it to freely slide longitudinally thus allowing an instructor or the golfer himself or herself to have an indication, as a result of the location of the connecting member on the rod, whether the golf swing is proper or improper for a given golfer.
The present resistance exercising apparatus for strengthening a golf swing includes a golf club swingably connected to a telescoping shaft. The telescoping shaft in turn is axially connected to a wheel which is mounted in a frame transversely of the golf club. The wheel engages a set of four rollers which bring pressure to bear on the wheel to create resistance to rotation of the wheel. The rollers are mounted in half-moon housings and drawable to or away from the wheel to increase or decrease the resistance to rotation of the wheel. Accordingly, the resistance apparatus may be set for a quicker golf swing with little resistance or a slower golf swing with greater resistance.
A golf swing training apparatus is disclosed which is portable and positionable both indoors and outdoors. The golf swing training apparatus provides longitudinally adjustable vertical support structure, rotation training structure interconnected between the vertical support structure and a golf club, and a rotatable club attachment collar which secures the shaft of the club to the rotation training structure in a manner which allows the club to be swung through a perfect swing plane. The adjustability of the vertical support structure permits modification of the device to suit the height and body structure of the individual user so that an optimal swing plane may be achieved and practiced consistently. The adjustable length of the rotation training structure trains the user to rotate the arms and hips in a manner to keep the club in the proper swing plane while permitting the user to move naturally and unencumbered.
A golf swing plane training device is disclosed that helps the user develop a correct swing plane as well as exercise the muscle groups most effective in imparting maximum power to a golf ball. The device is portable and comprises a rotating swing plane guide, one end pivotably connected to a club shaft, for controlling the swing arc of the club shaft when swung by the user to ingrain the feel of swinging on plane. The other end of the rotating swing plane guide is connected to a rotation control assembly mounted on a vertically adjustable support frame. A resistance source is connected to the hub of the rotation control assembly.
A method for a predicting golfer's performance is disclosed herein. The method inputs the pre-impact swing properties of a golfer, a plurality of mass properties of a first golf club, and a plurality of mass properties of a first golf ball into a rigid body code. Ball launch parameters are generated from the rigid body. The ball launch parameters, a plurality of atmospheric conditions and lift and drag properties of the golf ball are inputted into a trajectory code. This trajectory code is used to predict the performance of a golf ball if struck by the golfer with the golf club under the atmospheric conditions. The method can then predict the performance of the golf ball if struck by the golfer with a different golf club. The method and system of the present invention predict the performance of the golf ball without the golfer actually striking the golf ball.
