System and method for providing golf instruction

Abstract

A system and method for providing customizable golf instruction in a portable form. The system comprises a folio operable to removably hold a changeable set of customizable golf materials formatted to allow a golfer to quickly reference instruction for a particular situation encountered by the golfer.

1 . A customizable apparatus for providing golf instruction, the apparatus comprising: 
 a. a foldable folio that can be folded between an open and closed position;    b. customizable golf instructional material, and    c. wherein in the customizable golf instruction material is sized to fit within the folio, and said folio is operable to be folded from a closed position to an open position to allow said customizable golf instruction material to be used, removed, updated, or exchanged to fit the needs of a golfer utilizing the material.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the folio comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, an articulating portion connecting said upper portion and lower portion, and a closure operable to retain said upper portion and lower portion together when placed in the closed position.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the folio further comprises a marker holder operable to retain a marking device to the folio.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a game improvement tracker sized to fit within the folio when in a closed position.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the folio further comprises a holder operable to hold a game improvement tracker, a scorecard, or marking pad.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the customizable golf instruction material is comprised of weather durable material.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the customizable golf instruction material is in digital form.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the folio further comprises a folio shell covering an exterior portion of the folio.  
   
   
       9 . A customizable apparatus for providing golf instruction, the apparatus comprising: 
 a. a foldable folio comprising: 
 (i) an upper portion;  
 (ii) a lower portion;  
 (iii) an articulating portion connecting said upper portion and lower portions such that articulating portion allows said upper portion and said lower portion to be folded between an open and a closed position; and  
 (iv) a closure that disengageably engages said upper portion to said lower portion when said portions are in the closed position;  
   b. customizable golf instruction sized to fit within the folio and operable to be removably placed within the folio; and    c. a game improvement tracker.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the folio further comprises an attachment apparatus positioned upon the folio and operable to removably attach the folio to a golfer, a golf bag, or a golf cart.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the attachment apparatus comprises a retractable tether and a retractor portion.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the attachment apparatus comprises a clip.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment apparatus comprises a first magnet and a second surface operable to be attracted to the magnet.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the folio is sized to be approximately 7.5 inches long and about 3.5 inches wide when in its closed position.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the folio further comprises a pocket.  
   
   
       16 . A method for providing golf instruction comprising the steps of: 
 a. providing a golfer with a folio containing a first set of customizable golf instruction selected from a library of customizable golf material sized to fit within the folio, and wherein the customizable golf instruction is operable to be replaced with different sets of customizable golf instruction as the golfer develops;    b. providing a golfer with a game improvement tracker operable to allow the golfer to record the golfer's statistics for evaluating aspects of the golfer's game and operable to allow the golfer to determine the customizable golf instruction needed to improve the golfer's game; and    c. selecting a second set of customizable golf instruction needed for improving the golfer's game from a library of customizable golf instruction materials based upon the results of the recorded statistics; and    d. replacing the first set of customizable golf material in the folio with the second set of customizable golf instruction.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the customizable golf instruction material is tabbed to allow quick access to relevant areas of play.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the customizable golf instruction is in digital form.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , further including the step of providing a game improvement tracker to the golfer.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the folio contains both the game improvement tracker and customizable golf instruction.