ABSTRACT
The aims of the paper are twofold: first, to draw attention to an experimental technique which is capable of making accurate and faithful measurements of both the amplitude and duration of the force pulses which are generated when a golf ball impacts against a plane solid surface at the full range of velocities normally encountered in the game of golf. Secondly, the behaviour of one particular make of golf ball is studied and it is shown that the Hertz theory of impact is capable of accurately modelling the details of the impact over the full range of impact velocities.
