Method for matching golfers with a driver and ball
First Claim
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1. A method for matching a golfer to a golf ball and a golf club comprising the steps of:
- measuring clubhead speed for the golfer at impact with a ball;
comparing the golfer'"'"'s measured clubhead speed to predetermined recorded sets of data which interrelates clubhead speed to a set of variables on a predetermined relationship consisting essentially of;
golf club loft angle;
golf club coefficient of restitution;
golf ball weight; and
golf ball spin;
matching said golfer to at least one golf club and at least one golf ball in accordance with the comparison of said golfer'"'"'s clubhead speed to the variables to obtain optimum driving performance.
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Abstract
A simplified method of matching a golfer to a golf club and a golf ball by measuring the golfer'"'"'s clubhead speed and comparing that measured value to recorded sets of data which correlates a few key variables that can accurately match the golfer with the most suitable golf club and golf ball designed to achieve optimum driving performance.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for matching a golfer to a golf ball and a golf club comprising the steps of:
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measuring clubhead speed for the golfer at impact with a ball;
comparing the golfer'"'"'s measured clubhead speed to predetermined recorded sets of data which interrelates clubhead speed to a set of variables on a predetermined relationship consisting essentially of;
golf club loft angle;
golf club coefficient of restitution;
golf ball weight; and
golf ball spin;
matching said golfer to at least one golf club and at least one golf ball in accordance with the comparison of said golfer'"'"'s clubhead speed to the variables to obtain optimum driving performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
said high clubhead speed is a rate greater than about 80 miles per hour;
said medium clubhead speed is a rate between about 60 to about 80 miles per hour; and
said low clubhead speed is a rate less than about 60 miles per hour; and
wherein the golf club loft, golf club golf club coefficient of restitution, golf ball weight and golf ball spin are selected for the player based on the clubhead speed characterization.
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7. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one golf club and the at least one golf ball is selected to achieve a maximum driving distance.
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8. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of variables further includes average golf club face thickness.
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9. The method of claim 1, wherein the golf club coefficient of restitution is maximized.
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10. A method for matching a golfer to a golf ball and a golf club comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring swing speed for the golfer;
(b) comparing the golfer'"'"'s swing speed to at least one predetermined club characteristic, including club coefficient of restitution, and at least one predetermined golf ball characteristic, including ball coefficient of restitution; and
(c) matching said golfer to at least one golf club and at least one golf ball in accordance with the comparison of said golfer'"'"'s swing speed to the variables to obtain optimum driving performance.
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11. A method for matching a golfer to a golf ball and a golf club comprising the steps of:
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measuring clubhead speed for the golfer at impact with a ball;
comparing the golfer'"'"'s measured clubhead speed to predetermined recorded sets of data which interrelates clubhead speed to a set of variables on a predetermined relationship consisting essentially of;
golf club loft angle;
golf ball coefficient of restitution;
golf ball weight; and
golf ball spin;
matching said golfer to at least one golf club and at least one golf ball in accordance with the comparison of said golfer'"'"'s clubhead speed to the variables to obtain optimum driving performance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
said high clubhead speed is a rate greater than about 80 miles per hour;
said medium clubhead speed is a rate between about 60 to about 80 miles per hour; and
said low clubhead speed is a rate less than about 60 miles per hour; and
wherein the golf club loft, golf club golf ball coefficient of restitution, golf ball weight and golf ball spin are selected for the player based on the clubhead speed characterization.
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17. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one golf club and the at least one golf ball is selected to achieve a maximum driving distance.
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18. The method of claim 11, wherein the set of variables further includes average golf club face thickness.
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19. The method of claim 11, wherein the golf ball coefficient of restitution is maximized.
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