Methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, with a computerized swing analyzer device, shot characteristic information of an individual; and
generating, with the computerized swing analyzer device, a swing display of a portion of a golf swing of a club head of a golf club by the individual,the swing display configured to present;
an impact side view of the club head and a ball,the swing display being based on the shot characteristic information to custom fit the individual with one or more golf clubs;
wherein;
the impact side view of the swing display comprises;
a club head attack angle pathline of the club head for a club head attack angle of the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball,the club head attack angle pathline presented along a club head approach direction path traversed by the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball;
a club head attack angle reference band showing, relative to the club head attack angle pathline;
an upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching an optimal impact area of the ball, for a reference negative upper-bound club head attack angle of a downswing portion of a reference upper-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and
a lower-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching the optimal impact area of the ball and displayed below the upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, for a reference positive lower-bound club head attack angle of an upswing portion of a reference lower-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and
generating, with the computerized swing analyzer device, the swing display further comprises;
depicting the ball after impact by the club head; and
generating one or more arrows located about the ball, showing a direction of ball rotation of the ball such that;
at least a first arrow of the one or more arrows depicts an arcuate first arrow path coplanar with a rotational plane of the ball for the direction of ball rotation; and
when the rotational plane of the ball is non-planar to the swing display, the arcuate first arrow path is shown tilted, along a non-circular arc, to illustrate a non-planar relationship between the rotational plane of the ball and the swing display.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to custom fitting an individual with golf clubs. To accomplish such, a three-dimensional swing display may depict a golf swing prior to impact of a golf ball by a club head of a golf club. The club head may approach the golf ball at a particular attack angle. The attack angle may be defined relative to a horizontal plane that may be substantially parallel to a ground plane and intersect an optimal impact area on a golf ball. The attack angle may be a negative attack angle or a positive attack angle as defined by an angle of approach by a club head to impact the golf ball during a downswing portion of a golf swing.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, with a computerized swing analyzer device, shot characteristic information of an individual; and generating, with the computerized swing analyzer device, a swing display of a portion of a golf swing of a club head of a golf club by the individual, the swing display configured to present; an impact side view of the club head and a ball, the swing display being based on the shot characteristic information to custom fit the individual with one or more golf clubs; wherein; the impact side view of the swing display comprises; a club head attack angle pathline of the club head for a club head attack angle of the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball, the club head attack angle pathline presented along a club head approach direction path traversed by the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball; a club head attack angle reference band showing, relative to the club head attack angle pathline; an upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching an optimal impact area of the ball, for a reference negative upper-bound club head attack angle of a downswing portion of a reference upper-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and a lower-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching the optimal impact area of the ball and displayed below the upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, for a reference positive lower-bound club head attack angle of an upswing portion of a reference lower-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and generating, with the computerized swing analyzer device, the swing display further comprises; depicting the ball after impact by the club head; and generating one or more arrows located about the ball, showing a direction of ball rotation of the ball such that; at least a first arrow of the one or more arrows depicts an arcuate first arrow path coplanar with a rotational plane of the ball for the direction of ball rotation; and when the rotational plane of the ball is non-planar to the swing display, the arcuate first arrow path is shown tilted, along a non-circular arc, to illustrate a non-planar relationship between the rotational plane of the ball and the swing display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a swing analyzer to generate a swing display of a portion of a golf swing of a club head of a golf club by an individual, the swing display configured to present an impact side view of the club head and a ball, the swing display being based on shot characteristic information of the individual to custom fit the individual with one or more golf clubs; wherein; the impact side view of the swing display comprises; a club head attack angle pathline of the club head for a club head attack angle of the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball, the club head attack angle pathline presented along a club head approach direction path traversed by the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball; a club head attack angle reference band showing, relative to the club head attack angle pathline; an upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching an optimal impact area of the ball, for a reference negative upper-bound club head attack angle of a downswing portion of a reference upper-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and a lower-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching the optimal impact area of the ball and displayed below the upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, for a reference positive lower-bound club head attack angle of an upswing portion of a reference lower-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; the swing display further presents; the ball after impact by the club head; and one or more arrows located about the ball, showing a direction of ball rotation of the ball; at least a first arrow of the one or more arrows depicts an arcuate first arrow path coplanar with a rotational plane of the ball for the direction of ball rotation; and when the rotational plane of the ball is non-planar to the swing display, the arcuate first arrow path is shown tilted, along a non-circular arc, to illustrate a non-planar relationship between the rotational plane of the ball and the swing display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 37)
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11. An article of manufacture including content, which when accessed, causes a machine to:
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receive shot characteristic information of an individual; and generate, with a swing analyzer of the machine, a swing display of a portion of a golf swing of a club head of a golf club by the individual, the swing display configured to present an impact side view of the club head and a ball, the swing display being based on the shot characteristic information to custom fit the individual with one or more golf clubs; wherein; the article of manufacture comprises the machine; the machine comprises a computerized processing device configured to access the content from a memory module of the machine and to execute the content with the swing analyzer of the machine; and the impact side view of the swing display comprises; a club head attack angle pathline of the club head for a club head attack angle of the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball, the club head attack angle pathline presented along a club head approach direction path traversed by the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball; a club head attack angle reference band showing, relative to the club head attack angle pathline; an upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching an optimal impact area of the ball, for a reference negative upper-bound club head attack angle of a downswing portion of a reference upper-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and a lower-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching the optimal impact area of the ball and displayed below the upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, for a reference positive lower-bound club head attack angle of an upswing portion of a reference lower-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; the swing display further presents; the ball after impact by the club head; and one or more arrows located about the ball, showing a direction of ball rotation of the ball; at least a first arrow of the one or more arrows depicts an arcuate first arrow path coplanar with a rotational plane of the ball for the direction of ball rotation; and when the rotational plane of the ball is non-planar to the swing display, the arcuate first arrow path is shown tilted, along a non-circular arc, to illustrate a non-planar relationship between the rotational plane of the ball and the swing display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a tracking device to measure one or more characteristics of a shot of a ball; and a processing device operatively coupled to the tracking device to generate a swing display of a portion of a golf swing of a club head of a golf club by an individual, the swing display configured to present an impact side view of the club head and a ball, the swing display based on shot characteristic information of the individual to custom fit the individual with one or more golf clubs; wherein; the impact side view of the swing display comprises; a club head attack angle pathline of the club head for a club head attack angle of the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball, the club head attack angle pathline presented along a club head approach direction path traversed by the club head towards and prior to impact with the ball; a club head attack angle reference band showing, relative to the club head attack angle pathline; an upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching an optimal impact area of the ball, for a reference negative upper-bound club head attack angle of a downswing portion of a reference upper-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; and a lower-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, shown approaching the optimal impact area of the ball and displayed below the upper-bound club head attack angle reference pathline, for a reference positive lower-bound club head attack angle of an upswing portion of a reference lower-bound golf swing prior to impact with the ball; the swing display further presents; the ball after impact by the club head; and one or more arrows located about the ball, showing a direction of ball rotation of the ball; at least a first arrow of the one or more arrows depicts an arcuate first arrow path coplanar with a rotational plane of the ball for the direction of ball rotation; and when the rotational plane of the ball is non-planar to the swing display, the arcuate first arrow path is shown tilted, along a non-circular arc, to illustrate a non-planar relationship between the rotational plane of the ball and the swing display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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