Golf scoring system
OwnerCharles B. Lobsenzinventor
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Abstract
A golf scoring system is provided in which one or more sensors are positioned in close proximity to the location where a golf club strikes a golf ball in connection with a golf shot. Additionally, a receiver/display device is provided so as to be in periodic communication with the one or more sensors. Thus, when a player makes a shot, and thus contacts the golf ball with a golf club, the aforementioned sensors detect the shot and relay information pertaining to that shot to the receiver/display. The receiver/display, upon receiving the information, processes the information and displays it for view by the one or more golfers playing the round. The same information may also be transmitted to a central location or to other specific locations for centralized, real-time display of golf score, pace and current hole information.
Claims20
A golf stroke counting device comprising:
- stroke detection means for determining when a golf stroke has been taken;
- score processing means for receiving data from said stroke detection means and processing at least one player score based thereon;
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- display means for displaying said at least one player score.
A method for counting the number of strokes taken by a golfer comprising the steps of:
- detecting when said golfer takes a stroke;
- transmitting data representing said stroke to a receiver/display unit;
- processing said data representing said stroke to determine the total number of strokes taken by said golfer;
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- displaying said total number of strokes taken by said golfer.
A golf data system for automatically tracking a golfer's score and displaying said golfer's score and information generated from said golfer's score comprising:
- a sensor, said sensor detecting when said golfer makes contact with a golf ball using a golf club;
- a transmitter operably connected to said sensor, said transmitter transmitting stroke data respecting said golfer making contact with golf ball;
- a receiver, said receiver receiving said stroke data from said transmitter;
- a golf data processor, said golf data processor processing said stroke data for display;
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- a display unit for receiving said processed stroke data and displaying the total number of strokes taken by said golfer during a predetermined timeframe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.