Method for club fitting
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1. A method of fitting a golfer with one of more golf clubs, comprising:
- a. testing the golfer for club head speed and load, and based on the test arriving at a club head speed factor and a load factor;
b. determining a swing coefficient for the golfer from a reference that correlates a series of club head speed and load factors with a series of swing coefficients;
c. based on the golfer'"'"'s swing coefficient, selecting an appropriate golf club frequency for a particular length club from the reference that correlates the series of swing coefficients with a series of shaft frequencies and club lengths; and
d. testing the frequency of one or more golf clubs or a particular length to determine if one or more golf clubs yields a frequency that approximates the appropriate frequency as defined by the swing coefficient.
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A system and method for fitting a golfer with one or more golf clubs. The system or method comprises measuring one or more swing characteristics of a golfer and selecting a swing coefficient that is a function of one or more measured swing characteristics of the golfer. Thereafter fitting the golfer with one or more golf clubs based on a correlation between the swing coefficient and the natural frequency of the golf club selected.
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1. A method of fitting a golfer with one of more golf clubs, comprising:
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a. testing the golfer for club head speed and load, and based on the test arriving at a club head speed factor and a load factor;
b. determining a swing coefficient for the golfer from a reference that correlates a series of club head speed and load factors with a series of swing coefficients;
c. based on the golfer'"'"'s swing coefficient, selecting an appropriate golf club frequency for a particular length club from the reference that correlates the series of swing coefficients with a series of shaft frequencies and club lengths; and
d. testing the frequency of one or more golf clubs or a particular length to determine if one or more golf clubs yields a frequency that approximates the appropriate frequency as defined by the swing coefficient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of fitting a golfer with one of more golf clubs, comprises:
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measuring one or more swing characteristics of the golfer, selecting a swing coefficient that is a function of the one or more measured swing characteristics of the golfer; and
then fitting the golfer with one or more golf clubs based on a correlation between the swing coefficient and the natural frequency of the golf club. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of fitting one or more golf clubs to a golfer based on one or more swing characteristics of the golfer, comprising:
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a. measuring one or more swing characteristics of the golfer including measuring a golfer'"'"'s club head speed and load that the golfer develops during a swing of a golf club;
b. establishing a correlation between an array of club head speeds and an array of loads, and correlating those club head speeds and loads to a series of swing coefficients with respective swing coefficients being indicative of the club head speed and the load;
c. correlating the series of swing coefficients to both a series of natural golf club frequencies and to a series of golf club lengths such that for a given swing coefficient and golf club length there is a corresponding golf club frequencies;
d. determining the golfer'"'"'s swing coefficient based on the measured club head speed and load developed in the golfer'"'"'s swing; and
e. fitting the golfer with one or more golf clubs that yield a frequency that corresponds to the swing coefficient and the length of the desired golf club. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A system for fitting a golfer with one or more golf clubs comprising:
- one or more references that correlate one or more swing characteristics with a swing coefficient wherein at least one of the swing characteristics includes a series of individual swing characteristic readings that are correlated with a series of swing coefficients such that by evaluating and determining the swing characteristic of the golfer, a corresponding swing coefficient for the golfer can be determined; and
wherein the one or more references includes a correlation of golf club natural frequency and golf club length with the series of the swing coefficients such that by determining the swing coefficient of the golfer one can determine the appropriate natural frequency for a given golf club length for the golfer. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
- one or more references that correlate one or more swing characteristics with a swing coefficient wherein at least one of the swing characteristics includes a series of individual swing characteristic readings that are correlated with a series of swing coefficients such that by evaluating and determining the swing characteristic of the golfer, a corresponding swing coefficient for the golfer can be determined; and
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