METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING
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1. A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the method comprising:
- determining a first location of a GPS device for a golfer on a golf course;
receiving a signal from a first golf club of the golfer that the first golf club struck a golf ball at the first location;
recording the first location on the golf course, an identification of the first golf club and a time that the first golf club struck the golf ball at the first location;
determining a second location of the GPS device for the golfer on the golf course;
receiving a signal from a second golf club of the golfer that the second golf club struck the golf ball at the second location;
determining a distance from the first location to the second location; and
recording the distance as a distance for a first shot of the golfer.
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Abstract
A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, wherein the method comprises determining a first location of a GPS device, receiving a signal from a first golf club, recording the first location, determining a second location of the GPS, receiving a signal from a second golf club, determining the distance from the first location and the second location and recording the distance as a distance for a first shot of the golfer.
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1. A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the method comprising:
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determining a first location of a GPS device for a golfer on a golf course; receiving a signal from a first golf club of the golfer that the first golf club struck a golf ball at the first location; recording the first location on the golf course, an identification of the first golf club and a time that the first golf club struck the golf ball at the first location; determining a second location of the GPS device for the golfer on the golf course; receiving a signal from a second golf club of the golfer that the second golf club struck the golf ball at the second location; determining a distance from the first location to the second location; and recording the distance as a distance for a first shot of the golfer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the system comprising:
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a plurality of golf clubs, each of the plurality of golf clubs comprising a device attached to a grip which is attached to a shaft which is attached to a golf club head, the device comprising a power source, means for determining impact, a microprocessor and a RFID component, wherein impact of a golf club of the plurality of golf clubs swung by the golfer activates the impact means to have the microprocessor transmit a signal from the RFID component for transmission, the signal comprising a type of golf club impacted, the power source comprising a battery, a resistor and a capacitor, the RFID component comprising a RFID transponder and a processor; a GPS device for receiving the signal from the RFID component, wherein the GPS device stores data for each golf shot swung by the golfer for a round of golf, wherein the GPS device is configured to record the current location of the GPS device, an identification of a golf club used by the golfer for each golf shot and the time that the golf club was used to determine a distance for each golf shot based on a current location and a prior location of a prior golf shot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the method comprising:
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determining a current location of a GPS device for a golfer on a golf course; receiving a signal from a first golf club of the golfer that the first golf club struck a golf ball at the current location; recording the current location on the GPS device, an identification of the first golf club and a time that the first golf club struck the golf ball at the current location; determining a distance from the current location to a prior location; and recording the distance as a distance for a prior golf shot of the golfer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for tracking a golfer'"'"'s round of golf, the system comprising:
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a plurality of golf clubs, each of the plurality of golf clubs comprising a shaft and a golf club head, the shaft having a shock switch in electrical communication with an active RFID transponder, the shock switch temporarily closing during impact with a golf ball to provide power from a power source to the RFID transponder for transmission of a signal, wherein the signal comprises the type of club and force of the shot; a GPS device for receiving the signal from the RFID transponder, wherein the GPS device stores data for each shot by the golfer for a round of golf, wherein the GPS device is configured to record the current location of the GPS device, an identification of a golf club used by the golfer for each golf shot and the time that the golf club was used to determine a distance for each golf shot based on a current location and a prior location of a prior golf shot.
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