Golf Club Fitting via Stroke Data Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf club fitting methods fail to accurately match golfers with the most suitable clubs based on their ball striking characteristics, leading to suboptimal performance and higher scores.
Innovation Solution
A method that collects data on a golfer's playing characteristics, calculates average putt distances, and determines the number of strokes required to reach a target location for each club, standardizing this data to provide an average strokes per round saved value, which is then used to suggest clubs that minimize scores and offer risk assessments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional golf club fitting methods are used, then the fitting process is simple and quick, but the accuracy of matching golfers with suitable clubs is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the club fitting process into multiple independent measurement components: swing characteristics analysis, ball striking characteristics measurement, and performance data collection. Each component can be measured and analyzed separately, then integrated to provide comprehensive fitting recommendations, thereby improving matching accuracy without overwhelming system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional manual fitting methods with automated electronic measurement systems that use sensors, cameras, and computer algorithms to objectively measure swing characteristics and ball striking parameters, eliminating subjectivity and improving measurement precision
2Measurement precision
If comprehensive player data is collected to improve fitting accuracy, then club selection precision improves, but data processing time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary data collection during the golfer's regular swing practice rather than requiring separate fitting sessions. By capturing swing characteristics and ball striking data during normal play conditions, the system prepares measurement data in advance, reducing the time required for actual club selection while maintaining high precision
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables golfers to contribute to their own fitting process by providing swing data collected during their regular practice sessions. The automated system processes this self-collected data to generate fitting recommendations, reducing the time investment required from both the golfer and the fitting professional
Data Source
AI summary
The method generally involves obtaining data for the golfer's typical playing characteristics using a plurality of golf clubs, determining an average end location for each of a plurality of shots taken with each of a plurality of golf clubs, and calculating the distance from the end location of each of the plurality of shots taken with each of the plurality of clubs to a target location, each distance being a putt distance.