What field of study lends itself best to golf research?

MikeyJ asked:


What field or fields would be best to study the science of golf? Mainly focusing either on the equipment or on the forces of the swing itself.

I would assume aerospace engineering for the flight of a golf ball. Possibly mechanical engineering for clubs? Physics for the swing? Can someone give an explanation for what the best fields are and also WHY?

Thanks.

Rodney

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Tags: Aerospace Engineering, Golf Research, Mechanical Engineering, Physics

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2 Responses to “What field of study lends itself best to golf research?”

1. RudieCantFail Says:
   April 3rd, 2010 at 5:39 pm

   I’d say aerospace engineering. That will cover both the physics of the whole package, as well as the materials used in the construction of golf equipment (which uses many of the same materials as what’s used in the aerospace industry).

2. Speckfisher425 Says:
   April 7th, 2010 at 3:19 am

   The tricky part would be the ones you mentioned would be to what is important to apply it to what is important to be effective.
   The ones you mentioned would be the tricky part would be to apply it to have all three the ones you mentioned would be the.