Erratum: “Golfer's dilemma” [Am. J. Phys. 74 (6), 497–501 (2006)]

In the sentence containing Eq. (6), $rc$ should be replaced by $−rc$⁠. The correct statements are $−rcΩ=rbωz$ and

Further conclusions in the manuscript are unchanged.

We thank Olivier Pujol and José-Philippe Pérez, for pointing out this typographical error. Three undergraduate students (L.A-G., B.C., and E.R.) performed experimental part of this work, in fulfillment of the “Physique Expérimentale” education unit of Université Paris 7.