High launch and low spin golf ball and golf club combination

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a golf club and golf ball combination that maximizes the distance of travel when the golf club strikes the golf ball. More specifically, a golf club and golf ball combination capable of generating a higher launch angle combined with the lower spin rate to maximize the distance. The golf club in accordance with the present invention may generally have a lower center of gravity, a higher loft angle, or may even have a coating on the club face that optimizes the coefficient of friction between the golf club and the golf ball. The golf ball in accordance with the present invention may generally have a ratio of the coefficient of lift (CL) near the beginning of flight to the coefficient of lift near the end of the flight within a range that maximizes flight distance, with similar ratios in appropriate ranges for the coefficient of drag (CD) and the lift-to-drag ratio (CL / CD).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a golf club and golf ball combination that creates high launch and low spin characteristics that maximize the travel distance of a golf ball after impact with a golf club. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club capable of generating a high launch angle and a low spin rate via a lower center of gravity. Additionally the present invention also relates to a golf ball having an unusually low spin rate along with certain ratios of the coefficient of lift (CL), coefficient of drag (CD), and the lift-to-drag ratio (CL / CD) measured near the beginning of the flight to the same parameters measured later in flight.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The complexities of golf club design are known; further, the complexities of golf ball design are also known. The design specifications for a golf club and a golf ball directly impact the launch conditions generated by a golf swing. Designed separately, the design of...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]FIG. 3 shows a graphical representation of the effect of the center of gravity (CG) location on initial backspi

Problems solved by technology

The complexities of golf club design are known; further, the complexities of golf ball design are also known.

However, these designs, although effective in maximizing launch angle and minimizing spin rate individually, fail to take into consideration the additional performance gains that are possible by correctly matching a golf club and a golf ball.

More specifically, in one configuration, the club head CG is in a center-back location, resulting in a high launch angle and a relatively low initial spin rate for optimal distance.

Hard golf balls that have good flight characteristics as well as good rebounding characteristics that minimize spin can tend to sacrifice feel and control.

Soft golf balls on the other hand, although capable of providing great feel and control, have less than optimal rebounding characteristics, and generally create too much spin to maximize distance.

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