Name
Performance & Environment
Date & Time
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM
Speakers
Eric Handley, Penn State University
Dr. Rodney Paul, Syracuse University Falk College
Joe LaSueur, Penn State University
Dr. Rodney Paul, Syracuse University Falk College
Joe LaSueur, Penn State University
Description
Indoor Golf Summit | Grand Ballroom 1
Golf performance doesn’t occur in a vacuum; ball flight is the product of both player delivery and environmental conditions. As analytics evolve, understanding how distance and dispersion interact with atmospheric variables has become a critical edge for players, coaches, and betting markets alike. This session explores how altitude, temperature, humidity, wind, and air density influence carry, curvature, and rollout, and how those effects can be quantified, modeled, and strategically leveraged. By combining launch monitor data with environmental inputs, panelists will demonstrate how to move from static yardages to dynamic, condition-aware performance models.