Automatic Club Setting and Ball Flight Optimization
First Claim
1. A system for providing golf club setting adjustment information, comprising:
- a computer input system for receiving input data selected from the group consisting of;
weather input data relating to a location of a golf course to be played, course condition input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, course design input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, daily course layout input data for the location of the golf course to be played, golfer past performance input data, and input data relating to golfer'"'"'s past performance at the location to be played;
a computer processing system for generating adjustable golf club setting data for a golf club at least in part based on the input data; and
a computer output system for outputting data indicative of adjustable golf club setting information for the golfer based on the adjustable golf club setting data generated by the computer processing system.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played.
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35 Claims
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1. A system for providing golf club setting adjustment information, comprising:
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a computer input system for receiving input data selected from the group consisting of;
weather input data relating to a location of a golf course to be played, course condition input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, course design input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, daily course layout input data for the location of the golf course to be played, golfer past performance input data, and input data relating to golfer'"'"'s past performance at the location to be played;a computer processing system for generating adjustable golf club setting data for a golf club at least in part based on the input data; and a computer output system for outputting data indicative of adjustable golf club setting information for the golfer based on the adjustable golf club setting data generated by the computer processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf ball driving range, comprising:
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a golf ball teeing ground; a computer input system for receiving input data selected from the group consisting of;
weather input data relating to a location of a golf course to be played, course condition input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, course design input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, daily course layout input data for the location of the golf course to be played, golfer past performance input data, and input data relating to golfer'"'"'s past performance at the location to be played;a computer processing system for generating adjustable golf club setting data at least in part based on the input data; and a computer output system for outputting data indicative of adjustable golf club setting information for a golf club based on the adjustable golf club setting data generated by the computer processing system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing golf ball selection information, comprising:
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a computer input system for receiving input data selected from the group consisting of;
weather input data relating to a location of a golf course to be played, course condition input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, course design input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, daily course layout input data for the location of the golf course to be played, golfer past performance input data, and input data relating to golfer'"'"'s past performance at the location to be played;a computer processing system for generating golf ball selection data at least in part based on the input data; and a computer output system for outputting data indicative of a golf ball selection recommendation for the golfer based on the golf ball selection data generated by the computer processing system.
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32. A system for providing golf equipment selection information, comprising:
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a computer input system for receiving input data selected from the group consisting of;
weather input data relating to a location of a golf course to be played, course condition input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, course design input data relating to the location of the golf course to be played, daily course layout input data for the location of the golf course to be played, golfer past performance input data, and input data relating to golfer'"'"'s past performance at the location to be played;a computer processing system for generating golf equipment selection data at least in part based on the input data and based at least in part on a golfer'"'"'s personal club inventory; and a computer output system for outputting data indicative of a recommended golf club set for the golfer from clubs in the golfer'"'"'s personal club inventory based on the golf equipment selection data generated by the computer processing system. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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