Golf Simulator Products and Methods

Abstract

Disclosed is an improved method of golf swing analysis. Data gathered from an optical swing pad is processed using various methods. The data is digitally sampled from an array of photo sensors, gathered into multiple frames and sent to a computer processor. Calculations are made from each combination of the frames. Regression analysis is performed on the calculations to determine the clubhead face angle. Using these analytical methods results are often obtained that rival those of more expensive golf swing analyzers such as launch monitors.

1 . A method of simulating a golf swing comprising to following components:
 a swing pad containing a sensor array having one or more sensors;   a golf club having a leading edge capable of being detected by said sensors;   an electrical circuit for connecting the sensor array to a computer processor and;   a computer processor;   wherein a user swings said golf club over said sensor array,   said sensors detect the passage of said leading edge and said sensors change state at the time of said passage of said leading edge,   the sensors state changes and the time of said state changes are recorded and sent to the computer processor for analysis of an aspect of a golf club swing   said analysis comprises:   using all combinations of frame data to calculate said aspect of a golf club swing;   combine all of said calculations,   
       wherein said combination of all calculations is a simulated golf club swing. 
     
     
         2  The method of  claim 1  wherein said aspect of a golf club swing is a face angle and wherein said calculations are combined using regression. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said recorded sensors state changes and the time of said state changes are combined into one or more frames,
 said one or more frames each comprising: the state of said sensors in said array, and the time that said sensor state was determined.