Patent ID: 8845451
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A method of fitting a golfer to a recommended shaft comprising: selectively positioning a plurality of markers on a golf club; selectively positioning a plurality of cameras, adapted to react to said plurality of markers, around said golfer; capturing a plurality of location data of said plurality of markers using said plurality of cameras, as said golfer performs a golf swing; calculating a one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics of said golf club based on said plurality of location data of said plurality of markers throughout said golf swing; determining a combination of preferred static shaft characteristics based on said one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics; and selecting said recommended shaft having a combination of static shaft characteristics that most closely resembles said combination of preferred static shaft characteristics; wherein said combination of preferred static shaft characteristics comprises a shaft length, a shaft weight, a shaft frequency, a shaft torque, a shaft flex, and a shaft EI profile.