Coaching aid for golf
First Claim
1. A method for defining at least one target area for statistical analysis of golf performance comprising:
- providing a mobile device including a Global Positioning System (GPS) component and a graphic user interface (GUI);
the GPS component determining GPS coordinates of a first starting position, wherein the first starting position is a location of the mobile device;
the mobile device storing the GPS coordinates of the first starting position;
the mobile device displaying a first target area on the graphic user interface, wherein the first target area is defined based on a direction and a range of distances from the first starting position, historical performance data for a club selection, and/or weather conditions;
wherein the first target area is customizable and multi-dimensional;
adjusting based on manual input a position, dimensions, and/or shape of the first target area, including confining the first target area to a different course feature, positioning the first target area to a location within range of the club selection, or changing whether the first target area is identified as a default target for the first starting position;
the mobile device automatically modifying the shape of the first target area such that the first target area does not extend outside of fairway boundaries or green boundaries.
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Abstract
Systems and methods providing statistical analytics of golf performance for coaching including text, tabular, graphic, and image-based outputs that include trends information for the golfer, all based upon actual golf play on course situations, wherein the golfer inputs shot data during play, without interrupting the flow of the game, and uploads the shot data for analytics and review online, and wherein all information related to a given user are reviewable by an authorized coach user through a web-based coach access account. The system is further operable to provide the coach user rights for providing corrective or instructive feedback to the user, including visual recommendations such as modified target areas.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for defining at least one target area for statistical analysis of golf performance comprising:
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providing a mobile device including a Global Positioning System (GPS) component and a graphic user interface (GUI); the GPS component determining GPS coordinates of a first starting position, wherein the first starting position is a location of the mobile device; the mobile device storing the GPS coordinates of the first starting position; the mobile device displaying a first target area on the graphic user interface, wherein the first target area is defined based on a direction and a range of distances from the first starting position, historical performance data for a club selection, and/or weather conditions; wherein the first target area is customizable and multi-dimensional; adjusting based on manual input a position, dimensions, and/or shape of the first target area, including confining the first target area to a different course feature, positioning the first target area to a location within range of the club selection, or changing whether the first target area is identified as a default target for the first starting position; the mobile device automatically modifying the shape of the first target area such that the first target area does not extend outside of fairway boundaries or green boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for defining at least one target for statistical analysis of golf performance comprising:
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providing a mobile device including a graphic user interface (GUI) and a touchscreen; the mobile device receiving a first starting point via the touchscreen; the mobile device creating a target area based on the first starting point, the device which, based on manual input, adjusts the position, dimensions, and/or shape of the target area, including confining a target zone to a different course feature, or changing whether the target area is identified as a default target area for a starting point; wherein the target area is customizable and multi-dimensional; the mobile device receiving customizable secondary target information, including a user-preferred, preset distance away from a starting location, which modifies the shape and location of the target area; the mobile device receiving a first shot type and a first club type via the touchscreen, wherein the target area is automatically positioned an optimal distance from the first starting point such that the average of historical performance data for the first club type is positioned in the center of the target area; wherein the shot distances for the target area are displayed in target zones, including linear distances to the target area as well as a display of the target area'"'"'s horizontal distance, vertical distance, or percent deviation from target zone boundaries or a target point within the target zone; the target zones being multi-dimensional and having the shape of closed curves; the mobile device automatically modifying the shape of the target area such that the target area does not extend outside of fairway boundaries or green boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for defining at least one target for statistical analysis of golf performance comprising:
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a device including a processor, a graphic user interface (GUI), and a memory for storing software thereon; the device also including a Global Positioning System (GPS) component and/or a touchscreen; the device operable to receive inputs including a first starting position via the GPS and/or via the touchscreen; the device operable to store and retrieve player data, including historical performance data for a course or a club, both locally and on one or more cloud host servers; and the device operable to create and display a first target area on the GUI, wherein the first target area is defined based on a direction and a range of distances from the first starting position and based on player data stored locally or in the one or more cloud host servers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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