Method for matching a golfer with a particular club style
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- using a processor-controlled motion analysis system, determining a plurality of swing performance parameters for each of a plurality of test golfers, the plurality of swing performance parameters being determined from measurements obtained while each test golfer successively swings a plurality of dissimilar golf clubs, wherein the measurements comprise at least one measurement of the test golfer'"'"'s hand motion during the test golfer'"'"'s golf swing;
receiving from each of the plurality of test golfers the test golfer'"'"'s golf club preference from among the plurality of dissimilar golf clubs;
correlating the test golfers'"'"' measured swing performance parameters and golf club preferences; and
storing on a storage device a data set indicative of the correlation between the test golfers'"'"' measured swing performance parameters and golf club preferences, wherein correlating includes classifying the test golfers into a plurality of golfer classification groups, each golfer classification group defined by a club head speed range, a maximum shaft deflection rage, a time of peak hand speed range, and a minimum hand speed range.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for matching a test golfer with a particular golf club selected from a group of golf clubs having a plurality of styles. The method utilizes data set derived in an initial procedure in which the club style preferences for each of a large number of pre-test golfers is recorded and correlated with a set of performance parameters for the golf swings of such pre-test golfers. This data enables the pre-test golfers to be classified into subgroups, in which golfers within the same subgroup generally prefer the same club style and golfers in different subgroups generally prefer different club styles. After this data set has been established, the test golfer takes a golf swing with a golf club, while performance parameters for the swing are measured. Based on the measured performance parameters and the previously established data set, the test golfer is classified according to swing type, and the optimum golf-club is then selected from the plurality of styles of golf clubs.
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32 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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using a processor-controlled motion analysis system, determining a plurality of swing performance parameters for each of a plurality of test golfers, the plurality of swing performance parameters being determined from measurements obtained while each test golfer successively swings a plurality of dissimilar golf clubs, wherein the measurements comprise at least one measurement of the test golfer'"'"'s hand motion during the test golfer'"'"'s golf swing; receiving from each of the plurality of test golfers the test golfer'"'"'s golf club preference from among the plurality of dissimilar golf clubs; correlating the test golfers'"'"' measured swing performance parameters and golf club preferences; and storing on a storage device a data set indicative of the correlation between the test golfers'"'"' measured swing performance parameters and golf club preferences, wherein correlating includes classifying the test golfers into a plurality of golfer classification groups, each golfer classification group defined by a club head speed range, a maximum shaft deflection rage, a time of peak hand speed range, and a minimum hand speed range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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