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US 2007/0178983 A1Published application
System and Method for Analyzing Golfer Performance
OwnerPeter Sandersinventor
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Abstract
In a method for analyzing performance of a golfer, a number greens hit in regulation by the golfer during at least one round of golf and a number of long game strokes taken by the golfer during the at least one round of golf are determined, a long game efficiency index of the golfer is calculated by dividing the determined number of long game strokes by the determined number of greens hit in regulation, and a long game handicap of the golfer is determined based at least in part upon the calculated long game efficiency index and a known relationship between long game handicap versus long game efficiency index. The method may be performed by a computer system if desired.
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A method for analyzing performance of a golfer comprising the steps of:
- determining a number greens hit in regulation by the golfer during at least one round of golf;
- determining a number of long game strokes taken by the golfer during the at least one round of golf;
- calculating a long game efficiency index of the golfer by dividing the determined number of long game strokes by the determined number of greens hit in regulation;
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- determining a long game handicap of the golfer based at least in part upon the calculated long game efficiency index and a known relationship between long game handicap versus long game efficiency index.
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A method for analyzing performance of a golfer comprising the steps of:
- determining a number greens hit in regulation by the golfer during at least one round of golf, the number of greens hit in regulation comprising a number of holes on which the golfer reached a hole's putting surface in at least two strokes less than par for the hole for each hole played during the at least one round of golf;
- determining a number of long game strokes taken by the golfer during the at least one round of golf, the number of long game strokes comprising a number of strokes taken or incurred by the golfer from greater than 50 yards from each hole played during the at least one round of golf;
- calculating a long game efficiency index of the golfer by dividing the determined number of long game strokes by the determined number of greens hit in regulation;
- calculating a golf course rating difference by dividing a golf course rating of the golf course on which the at least one round of golf was played by an average golf course rating of a plurality of golf courses;
- calculating a slope rating difference by dividing a slope rating of the golf course on which the at least one round of golf was played by an average slope rating of a plurality of golf courses;
- calculating an adjustment factor by averaging the golf course rating difference and the slope rating difference;
- calculating an adjusted long game efficiency index by dividing the calculated long game efficiency index by the calculated adjustment factor;
- determining a long game handicap of the golfer based at least in part upon the calculated adjusted long game efficiency index by selecting a long game handicap corresponding to the calculated long game efficiency index from a table relating long game handicaps versus long game efficiency indexes;
- calculating a Slope Adjusted Differential for the at least one round of golf;
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- calculating a short game handicap of the golfer by multiplying the Slope Adjusted Differential by 2 and then subtracting the determined long game handicap.
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A system for analyzing performance of a golfer comprising:
- a computer;
- software executing on said computer for receiving an indication of a number greens hit in regulation by the golfer during at least one round of golf and an indication of a number of long game strokes taken by the golfer during the at least one round of golf;
- software executing on said computer for calculating a long game efficiency index of the golfer by dividing the number of long game strokes by the number of greens hit in regulation;
- software executing on said computer for determining a long game handicap of the golfer based at least in part upon the calculated long game efficiency index and a stored relationship between long game handicap versus long game efficiency index;
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- software executing on said computer for displaying the determined long game handicap to the user.
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A system for analyzing performance of a golfer comprising:
- a computer;
- software executing on said computer for receiving an indication of a number greens hit in regulation by the golfer during at least one round of golf and an indication of a number of long game strokes taken by the golfer during the at least one round of golf, wherein the number of greens hit in regulation comprises a number of holes on which the golfer reached a hole's putting surface in at least two strokes less than par for the hole for each hole played during the at least one round of golf, and wherein the number of long game strokes comprises a number of strokes taken or incurred by the golfer from greater than 50 yards from each hole played during the at least one round of golf;
- software executing on said computer for calculating a long game efficiency index of the golfer by dividing the number of long game strokes by the number of greens hit in regulation;
- software executing on said computer for calculating a golf course rating difference by dividing a golf course rating of the golf course on which the at least one round of golf was played by an average golf course rating of a plurality of golf courses;
- software executing on said computer for calculating a slope rating difference by dividing a slope rating of the golf course on which the at least one round of golf was played by an average slope rating of a plurality of golf courses;
- software executing on said computer for calculating an adjustment factor by averaging the golf course rating difference and the slope rating difference;
- software executing on said computer for calculating an adjusted long game efficiency index by dividing the calculated long game efficiency index by the calculated adjustment factor;
- a table relating long game handicaps versus long game efficiency indexes accessible by said computer;
- software executing on said computer for selecting a long game handicap corresponding to the calculated adjusted long game efficiency index from the table;
- software executing on said computer for calculating a Slope Adjusted Differential for the at least one round of golf;
- software executing on said computer for calculating a short game handicap of the golfer by multiplying the Slope Adjusted Differential by 2 and then subtracting the determined long game handicap;
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- software executing on said computer for displaying the selected long game handicap and the determined short game handicap to the user.
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