Peter Dewhurst graduated first in class as a mathematics major at the University of Manchester in the UK, and was elected Sir Charles Reynold Research Fellow to continue research in applied mathematics and engineering mechanics for the Ph.D. Other awards, in his career, have included the Taylor Medal from the International College of Production Research, the President's award from the Society of Plastics Engineers, the Rhode Island Governor's award for Technology, and the U.S. National Medal of Technology from President Bush senior. He recently left University teaching and research to devote time to writing and golf equipment design. He is Professor Emeritus in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and Industrial Engineering, at the University of Rhode Island, where he was two-time winner of the Carlotti Award for research excellence.

• Chapter 1. Introduction


• Chapter 2. Modeling the club face ball interaction


• Chapter 3. Analysis of the straight shot to determine ball speed, launch angle and ball spin rate.


• Chapter 4. Analysis and formulation of rules for curved ball flight.


• Chapter 5. A general model of eccentric and oblique golf ball impact.


• Chapter 6. The Divot


• Chapter 7. Three-Dimensional Ball Flight


• Chapter 8. Putting