Method and sysem for shot tracking

Abstract

A method for analyzing a golfer's swing speed, wherein the method comprises determining that the golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a golf club, monitoring a backswing, determining a transition point, monitoring a downswing and transmitting data for the golfer's swing to a receiver for analysis.

1 . A method for analyzing a golfer's swing, the method comprising:
 determining that a golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a golf club, the golf club comprising a device comprising an accelerometer and a radiofrequency transceiver;   monitoring a backswing of the golfer;   determining a transition point from a backswing to a downswing of the golfer;   monitoring the downswing of the golfer; and   transmitting data for the golfer's swing to a receiver for analysis.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein transmitting the data comprises transmitting data on the golfer's swing in a single transmission. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein transmitting the data comprises transmitting data in a plurality of transmissions. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the monitoring of the backswing and the monitoring of the downswing occur at a rate of at least 1 kilo-Hertz. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the receiver is a GPS device, Smart Phone, PDA, or computer. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the data for a golfer's swing is transmitted at a radiofrequency of 2.4 gigaHertz utilizing the radiofrequency transceiver of the device. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the device further comprises a microprocessor and a battery. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the accelerometer is a multiple axis accelerometer. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the monitoring of the backswing and the monitoring of the downswing occur at a rate of at least 5 kilo-Hertz. 
     
     
         10 . A system for analyzing a golfer's swing, the system comprising:
 a golf club comprising a club head, a shaft, a grip and a device attached to the grip, the device comprising a microprocessor, an accelerometer and a radiofrequency transceiver, the microprocessor configured to determine that a golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a golf club, monitor a backswing of the golfer, determine a transition point from a backswing to a downswing of the golfer, monitor the downswing of the golfer, and transmit data for the golfer's swing; and   a receiver comprising a microprocessor and a transceiver, the transceiver operating on the first communication protocol.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the microprocessor is configured to transmit the data on the golfer's swing in a single transmission. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the microprocessor is configured to transmit the data in a plurality of transmissions. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the microprocessor is configured to monitor the backswing and monitor the downswing at a rate of at least 1 kilo-Hertz. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the receiver is a GPS device, Smart Phone, PDA, or computer. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the data for a golfer's swing is transmitted at a radiofrequency of 2.4 gigaHertz utilizing the radiofrequency transceiver of the device. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the device further comprises a battery. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the accelerometer is a multiple axis accelerometer. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 10  wherein the microprocessor is configured to monitor the backswing and monitor the downswing at a rate of at least 5 kilo-Hertz.