Recommending optimal golf club grip using dynamic indicators on a smart grip
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDebra A. Aliberti, Gregory J. Boss, Henry M. Cipriano, III, Debra A. Schill, Joseph R. Segarra, Brian R. Shaul
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining an optimal grip position on a golf club are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, ball lie data; determining, by the computer device, an optimal grip position for a golf club based on the ball lie data and historical shot data of a user; and transmitting, by the computer device, data defining the optimal grip position to a smart grip attached to a shaft of the golf club.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a computer device, ball lie data;
- determining, by the computer device, an optimal grip position for a golf club based on the ball lie data and historical shot data of a user;
- and
- transmitting, by the computer device, data defining the optimal grip position to a smart grip attached to a shaft of the golf club.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer device to cause the computing device to perform the following steps for a plurality of golf shots by a user:
- determine ball lie data of a respective one of the plurality of golf shots;
- determine a golf club used for the respective one of the plurality of golf shots;
- determine a grip position of a user's hands on a grip of the golf club during the respective one of the plurality of golf shots;
- determine a result of the respective one of the plurality of golf shots;
- and
- save an entry in a database for the respective one of the plurality of golf shots, wherein the entry contains data defining the ball lie data, the golf club, the grip position, and the result.
A smart grip system, comprising:
- a grip material structured and arranged to fit on an end of a shaft of a golf club;
- a processor embedded in the grip material;
- an array of visual indicators connected to the grip material and operatively connected to the processor;
- an array of pressure sensors connected to the grip material and operatively connected to the processor;
- wherein the processor is configured to selectively activate a subset of the array of visual indicators to visually indicate a suggested grip position for a user's hands on the grip material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.