摘要:
A golf playing statistics capture system is provided including a plurality of near field communication tags, each attacked to a respective golf club within a golfer's set of clubs, an external electronic device operating statistics capture software, and a golf accessory including a near field communication reader mechanism, wireless communication device associated with the near field communication reader mechanism to receive information from the near field communication reader mechanism and transmit information to the external electronic device.
摘要:
The invention relates to a device (1') for creating a visual marker in the grass (3') on a golf course. The device comprises a base (5') configured to be steadily anchored in the ground under the grass (3') and an elongated marker (7') connected to the base (5'). The marker (7') is configured to be movable between an upright position in which the marker (7') extends away from the grass (3') and a lying position in which at least part of the marker (7') extends along the grass (3'). The marker (7') is configured to be brought from the upright position to the lying position when driven over by a lawnmower and return to the upright position after having been driven over. The marker (7') comprises a plurality of separate-standing bendable elongated elements (12) which are configured to be movable between said upright and lying position and to allow blades of grass to penetrate between adjacent elongated elements (12) in the lying position.
摘要:
A scorecard (1) and a method of recording the number of strokes in a game of golf by means of movable indicator devices (2) are described, the scorecard (1) being provided with at least one further movable indicator device (3) to enable the indication of a marker of a player, and a player indicator (4), and both the movable marker indicator (3) and the player indicator (4) being designed for mechanical, optical reading.
摘要:
A method for using visual indicia for teaching a student proper alignment and club selection for each of a plurality of different positions of a ball for a golf type game in which the ball is struck with a club toward a target. The method includes positioning sets of markers at different distances from the target wherein each distance is chosen to represent a particular type of stroke to be made with a club. Other markers are positioned on the putting green to represent a landing spot for a ball struck from a location off of the putting green. Thereafter, directional arrows are positioned along a preferential path for a ball to travel in order to reach the target. The student is aligned with the markers and arrows to create a visual reference to associate with the striking of the ball.
摘要:
This golf course includes a fairway (11), tees (17), greens (1), holes (3) and bunkers (4), and other customary obstacles (6). As a particular feature, it has a special lighting arrangement, such that it also allows golf to be played during hours of darkness. To this end, at least the tees (17), the greens (1), the bunkers (4) and obstacles (6) are each equipped with a series of discrete or continuous light sources (12, 15, 18, 20, 36), preferably in the form of ground-installed LEDs or of OLEDs or LEDs. These lights extend along the edges of the objects in question and are installed flush with the ground. The holes (3) are illuminated internally by means of a light source, and the flagpoles (24) are designed as removable illuminating poles, such that the hole (3) remains lit even after removal of the flagpole. On a golf course equipped in this manner, the game of golf is played with an illuminating golf ball. The length of time it is possible to play on a golf course is extended substantially, and a highly attactive ambience is created on the course.
摘要:
An umbrella (10) for use in receiving a golf club (12) is provided that includes a stem (14) and a frame (16) carried by the stem. A canopy (20) is supported by the frame (16) and has an interior surface (22)and an oppositely disposed exterior surface (24). The canopy (20) defines a canopy aperture (26) that extends completely through the canopy (20). A club receiving member (28) is configured for receipt of at least a portion of a golf club (12) and is arranged in relation to the canopy aperture (26) such that at least a portion of the golf club (12) is capable of being disposed through the canopy aperture (26) and received by the club receiving member (28).
摘要:
A golfing aid device (10) capable of displaying and setting points-of-interest includes a processor (11), a screen (13), an input mechanism (22), a memory (12), a GPS module (14) and a software program (30) stored in the memory (12). The software program (30) includes a points-of-interest setting interface (34) and a points-of-interest displaying interface (35). A characteristic of the points-of-interest displaying interface (35) are left-side, central and right-side displaying areas (351, 352, 353). When a point-of-interest with a left-side/ right-side attribute is displayed, it is displayed in the left-side/right-side displaying area (351, 353). On the other hand, a point-of-interest without a left-sidelright-side attribute is displayed in the central displaying area (352). Therefore, the user can easily read the information displayed on the points-of-interest displaying interface (35).
摘要:
A personal golfing assistant system is comprised of software running on a PDA that is attached either directly or remotely to a GPS receiver that enables the user to engage in a process of easily surveying and/or electronically capturing geophysical data pertinent to the game of golf such as the location of the center of the green, zones on the green, bunkers, water, trees, hazards, etc. Software allows a golfer to use a handheld PDA/GPS unit in the course of play to mark a ball location automatically and/or determine the distance to various targets and avoidance objects and add additional objects. The system can send a set of parameters tailored for a specific course to a real time tunable GPS to adjust for optimal performance and can adjust measurements to compensate for changes in environmental conditions. Software analyzes ball location, distance, club and other information and generates useful statistics.
摘要:
A method and apparatus is employed in determining the green-speed of a golf putting green. The method is achieved by selecting a site on a putting green having a relatively flat surface and determining the extent of putting surface available for measurements, setting a green-speed reading apparatus including a ramp, which includes a raised start end and a ground contacting release end with at least one golf ball rolling track thereon, in a first direction whereby the release end of the ramp contacts the putting green surface at the selected site, selecting one of two predetermined start positions for a golf ball based upon the extent of putting surface available for measurements and retaining the golf ball at the selected start position in the track, the start position being at the raised start end of the track, releasing the golf ball from the start position, allowing the golf ball to roll down the track by gravity onto the putting green surface, measuring the distance the golf ball rolls across the putting green from the release end of the ramp, repeating the test with the apparatus facing in the opposite direction at the selected site and measuring the distance the golf ball rolls across the putting green from the release end of the ramp, and calculating the average distance of all the golf balls rolled to determine a value in terms of green-speed.