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Fitting system for a golf club

  • US 8,845,451 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2011
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of fitting a golfer to a recommended shaft comprising:

  • selectively positioning a plurality of markers on a golf club;

    selectively positioning a plurality of cameras, adapted to react to said plurality of markers, around said golfer;

    capturing a plurality of location data of said plurality of markers using said plurality of cameras, as said golfer performs a golf swing;

    calculating a one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics of said golf club based on said plurality of location data of said plurality of markers throughout said golf swing;

    determining a combination of preferred static shaft characteristics based on said one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics; and

    selecting said recommended shaft having a combination of static shaft characteristics that most closely resembles said combination of preferred static shaft characteristics;

    wherein said combination of preferred static shaft characteristics comprises a shaft length, a shaft weight, a shaft frequency, a shaft torque, a shaft flex, and a shaft EI profile.

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