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Granted Patent B2
US 8,852,029 · App. 13/494,873 · Granted Oct 7, 2014

Golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap

Inventors: John A. Solheim (Phoenix, AZ); Michael R. Kuettner (Phoenix, AZ); John Bliss (Glendale, AZ); Dave Van Engelhoven (Paradise Valley, AZ)
Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
A63B37/0003A63B2069/3602A63B69/3688A63B47/008A63B57/00A63B69/3655
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,852,029
App. No.
13/494,873
Granted
Oct 7, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims (9)

1. A method of determining a golf handicap with a computing device comprising:

providing data associated with a course handicap to the computing device, wherein the course handicap is based on at least one rating associated with a golf course played by an individual;

providing data to the computing device associated with at least one rating associated with golf equipment used by the individual to play the golf course; and

calculating a golf handicap with the computing device based on the course handicap and the at least one rating associated with golf equipment used by the individual to play the golf course.

2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein providing the course handicap comprises providing the course handicap based on at least one of a course rating or a slope rating of the golf course.

3. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein providing the golf handicap comprises providing the golf handicap based on the course handicap and at least one of a golf ball rating or a golf club rating of the golf equipment.

4. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the data associated with at least one rating associated with golf equipment used by the individual to play the golf course comprises a golf ball rating based on at least one golf ball used by the individual to play the golf course.

5. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the data associated with at least one rating associated with golf equipment used by the individual to play the golf course comprises a golf club rating based on at least one golf club used by the individual to play the golf course.

6. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein calculating the course handicap comprises calculating the course handicap in accordance with the United States Golf Association Handicap System.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2012
From: SOLHEIM, JOHN A.; KUETTNER, MICHAEL R.; BLISS, JOHN; VAN ENGELHOVEN, DAVE
To: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028362/0742 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61496963 · Jun 14, 2011
Provisional Application 61512843 · Jul 28, 2011
Related Publication 20120322582A1 · Dec 20, 2012