METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING
A system and method for shot tracking disclosed herein. The system preferably includes a golf club, a receiver and a device. The golf club preferably includes an active RFID transponder, a power source, a switch and an accelerometer. Each golf shot is recorded on the device including the type of club and club swing speed.
1 . A system for automatically tracking a golf club swung by a golfer, the system comprising:
a golf club comprising a shaft and a golf club head, the golf club having a an accelerometer in electrical communication with an active RFID transponder, the accelerometer temporarily closing a switch during impact with a golf ball to provide power from a power source to the RFID transponder for transmission of a signal, the signal containing data for the specific golf club comprising the type of club and club speed; and
a receiver for receiving the signal from the RFID transponder.
2 . The system according to claim 1 further comprising a device for receiving a second signal from the receiver.
3 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the receiver stores data for each shot by the golfer for a round of golf.
4 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the device is a GPS unit.
5 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the type of club is selected from wedge, 9-iron, 8-iron, 7-iron, 6-iron, 5-iron, 4-iron, 3-iron, 2-iron, 9-wood, 7-wood, 5-wood, 3-wood, driver, putter, 1-hybird, 2-hybrid, 3-hybrid, 4-hybrid, 5-hybrid and 6-hybrid.
6 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer is a 50 G accelerometer.
7 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer, the active RFID transponder, the switch and the power source are located within the shaft of the golf club.
8 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer, the active RFID transponder, the switch and the power source are located within the golf club head of the golf club.
9 . The system according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer, the active RFID transponder, the switch and the power source are located are the exterior of the shaft of the golf club.
10 . A method for shot tracking, the method comprising:
swinging at a golf ball with a golf club;
measuring the club speed of the swing;
impacting the golf ball with the golf club;
activating an accelerometer positioned on the golf club;
closing a switch for a set time period, the switch positioned between a power source and an active RFID transponder;
powering the active RFID transponder with power from the power source;
transmitting a signal from the active RFID transponder, the signal comprising golf club data comprising the type of golf club and club speed of the swing; and
receiving the signal at a receiver.
11 . The method according to claim 10 automatically transmitting the golf club data from the receiver to a device.
12 . The method according to claim 10 wherein the receiver stores data for each shot by the golfer for a round of golf.
13 . The method according to claim 11 wherein the device is a GPS unit and records the geographical position of the shot.
14 . The method according to claim 10 wherein the type of club is selected from wedge, 9-iron, 8-iron, 7-iron, 6-iron, 5-iron, 4-iron, 3-iron, 2-iron, 9-wood, 7-wood, 5-wood, 3-wood, driver, putter, 1-hybird, 2-hybrid, 3-hybrid, 4-hybrid, 5-hybrid and 6-hybrid.
15 . The method according to claim 10 wherein the accelerometer is a 500 G accelerometer.
16 . The method according to claim 10 wherein the accelerometer, the active RFID transponder, the switch and the power source are located within the shaft of the golf club.
17 . The method according to claim 10 wherein the accelerometer, the active RFID transponder, the switch and the power source are located within the golf club head of the golf club.
18 . The method according to claim 10 wherein the accelerometer, the active RFID transponder, the switch and the power source are located are the exterior of the shaft of the golf club.
19 . The method according to claim 10 further comprising storing the data at the receiver.
20 . A system for automatically tracking a golf club swung by a golfer, the system comprising:
a golf club comprising a shaft and a golf club head, the golf club having a an accelerometer switch in electrical communication with an active RFID transponder, the accelerometer 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, the signal containing data for the specific golf club comprising the type of club and club speed;
a receiver for receiving the signal from the RFID transponder; and
a device for receiving the data from the receiver, the device capable of determining a geographical position of the golfer.