GOLF CLUB FITTIGN SYSTEM AND METHOD
A multifaceted approach to putter fitting including capturing positioning and movement of a user's body, movement of a golf ball, and movement of a putter. The various techniques are analyzed to arrive at a putter recommendation specific to the user.
1 . A putter fitting method comprising:
utilizing an Optical Body Motion Capture, an Outcome-Based Performance Capture, and a Sensor Putter Motion Capture,
wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture comprises:
capturing a video of a user during a putting stroke, and
assigning one or more markers to a specific area of interest as said user performs said putting stroke;
wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture comprises:
collecting ball shot data for a plurality of putts hit by said user; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture comprises:
measuring motion of a putter through said putting stroke.
2 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture further comprises:
capturing an address position of said user prior to said putting stroke.
3 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said specific area of interest comprises at least one of eyes, chin, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, thumbs, hips, knees, feet, putter grip, putter shaft, and putter head.
4 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said ball shot data comprises at least one of shot made/missed, path length, path angle, ball speed, ball trajectory, and shot lip-out.
5 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
calculating an aim variation and/or a speed variation for said plurality of putts.
6 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
calculating strokes gained for said plurality of putts.
7 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
simulating ball shot data.
8 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
coupling a sensor to said putter.
9 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
measuring a speed of said putter or an arc of said putter though said putting stroke.
10 . The putter fitting method of claim 1 , wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
measuring at least one of a loft angle of said putter at an impact position, a lie angle of said putter at said impact position, and whether said putter is open or closed at said impact position.
11 . A putter fitting method comprising:
utilizing at least two of an Optical Body Motion Capture, an Outcome-Based Performance Capture, and a Sensor Putter Motion Capture,
wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture comprises:
capturing a video of a user during a putting stroke;
wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture comprises:
collecting ball shot data for a plurality of putts hit by said user; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture comprises:
measuring motion of a putter through said putting stroke.
12 . The putter fitting method of claim 11 , wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture further comprises:
assigning one or more markers to a specific area of interest as said user performs said putting stroke; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
measuring a speed of said putter or an arc of said putter though said putting stroke.
13 . The putter fitting method of claim 12 , wherein said specific area of interest comprises at least one of eyes, chin, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, thumbs, hips, knees, feet, putter grip, putter shaft, and putter head; and
wherein said ball shot data comprises at least one of shot made/missed, path length, path angle, ball speed, ball trajectory, and shot lip-out.
14 . The putter fitting method of claim 11 , wherein said ball shot data comprises at least one of shot made/missed, path length, path angle, ball speed, ball trajectory, and shot lip-out; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
measuring at least one of a loft angle of said putter at an impact position, a lie angle of said putter at said impact position, and whether said putter is open or closed at said impact position.
15 . The putter fitting method of claim 14 , wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture further comprises:
capturing an address position of said user prior to said putting stroke; and
wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
simulating ball shot data.
16 . The putter fitting method of claim 11 , wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
calculating strokes gained for said plurality of putts; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
coupling a sensor to said putter.
17 . The putter fitting method of claim 16 , wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture further comprises:
assigning one or more markers to a specific area of interest as said user performs said putting stroke; and
wherein said ball shot data comprises at least one of shot made/missed, path length, path angle, ball speed, ball trajectory, and shot lip-out.
18 . The putter fitting method of claim 11 , wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture further comprises:
capturing an address position of said user prior to said putting stroke; and
wherein said ball shot data comprises at least one of shot made/missed, path length, path angle, ball speed, ball trajectory, and shot lip-out.
19 . The putter fitting method of claim 18 , wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
calculating an aim variation and/or a speed variation for said plurality of putts; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
measuring a speed of said putter or an arc of said putter though said putting stroke.
20 . The putter fitting method of claim 19 , wherein said Optical Body Motion Capture further comprises:
assigning one or more markers to a specific area of interest as said user performs said putting stroke;
wherein said Outcome-Based Performance Capture further comprises:
simulating ball shot data; and
wherein said Sensor Putter Motion Capture further comprises:
measuring at least one of a loft angle of said putter at an impact position, a lie angle of said putter at said impact position, and whether said putter is open or closed at said impact position.