The Optimal Golf Stroke

Michael Buchinger, Johan Rambech Dahl, Susan Durigen, Caroline Marugan, Per Grove Thomsen, Gordon White

AbstractThe paper presents a preliminary investigation into aspects of the game of golf.
A series of models is proposed for the golf stroke, the momentum transfer between club and ball and the flight of the ball.Numerical and asymptotic solutions are presented reproducing many of the features observed in the golf stroke of a professional golfer.
KeywordsModelling of Dynamic Systems,Applied Mathematics, Numerical solution, Sports equipment
TypeConference paper [With referee]
ConferenceProceedings of the 18th ECMI modelling week.
Year2006    Month July
PublisherLapeenranta University of Technology
AddressFIN 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
ISBN / ISSN952-214-256-5
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IMM Group(s)Scientific Computing