Golf Club Fitting System Based on Golfer Height

Abstract

Methods and systems for fitting golfers with a set of golf clubs are provided. Golf club sets are designed for golfers within narrow height ranges, such as approximately three or six inches. Each set of golf clubs includes golf clubs with shaft lengths adjusted for golfers within the narrow height range. Golf club heads are also customized for the golfer and are selected based on the height, strength, and swing speed of the golfer. Customized golf club sets are then labeled with identifiers that convey relevant information about the golf clubs to golfers. Such information can include the height of the golfers for whom the sets are intended, the length of the clubs in the set and, optionally, the weight of golf club heads.

1 . A method for providing a golf club fitting system comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of golf club sets, each golf club set being designed for golfers having a measured height that is within one of a plurality of pre-determined height ranges; and   labeling at least one golf club in each golf club set in the plurality of golf club sets with a golf club set label, the golf club set label comprising a first component that is based on the pre-determined height range for which the golf club set is designed.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club set label further comprises a second component that represents a length of an index club included within the golf club set. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the index club is a driver. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-determined height ranges spans about three inches. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-determined height ranges spans about six inches. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-determined height ranges comprises a minimum height, a maximum height, and an optimal height between the minimum height and maximum height; and
 wherein the first component of the golf club set label is based on the optimal height of the pre-determined height range.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club set label is placed on the at least one golf club. 
   
   
       8 . A method for identifying a golf club set for a golfer, comprising the steps of:
 determining a height of the golfer;   selecting a golf club set from a plurality of golf club sets, each golf club set being designed for golfers having a determined height that is within one of a plurality of pre-determined height ranges,   wherein each golf club set comprises at least one golf club having a golf club set label comprising a first component that is based on the pre-determined height range for which the golf club set is designed, and   wherein the selection of the golf club set is based on the first component of the golf club set label associated with the selected golf club set.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the step of selecting a golf club set from the plurality of golf club sets comprises the steps of:
 comparing the determined height of the golfer with the plurality of pre-determined height ranges;   identifying the pre-determined height range that includes the determined height of the golfer; and   determining the first component of the golf club set label associated with the identified pre-determined height range.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein an indicating means for associating a height of a golfer with a first component of the golf club set label is used for determining the first component of the golf club set label associated with the identified pre-determined height range. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the indicating means comprises a chart associating each of a plurality of pre-determined height ranges with a respective golf club set label. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the indicating means comprises a software interface for receiving a height of a golfer and for outputting a first component of a golf club set label, the outputted first component being based on the height of the golfer. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the indicating means comprises a software interface for receiving a height of a golfer and outputting a first component of a golf club set label, the outputted first component being associated with the golf club set associated with the pre-determined height range that includes the received height of the golfer. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-determined height ranges comprises a minimum height, a maximum height, and an optimal height between the minimum height and maximum height; and
 wherein the first component of the golf club set label associated with each respective golf club set is based on the optimal height of the pre-determined height range.   
   
   
       15 . A method for providing a golf club set to a golfer, comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of golf club sets, each golf club set comprising at least one golf club having a golf club set label comprising a first component; and   providing an indicating means for associating a height of a golfer with a first component of the golf club set label,   wherein the first component of the at least one golf club in each golf club set is based on a pre-determined height range for which the golf club set is designed.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the indicating means comprises a chart associating each of a plurality of pre-determined height ranges with a respective golf club set label. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the indicating means comprises a chart associating each of a plurality of pre-determined height ranges with a respective first component of a golf club set label. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the indicating means comprises a software interface for receiving a height of a golfer and outputting a first component of a golf club set label, the outputted first component being based on the height of the golfer. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the indicating means comprises a software interface for receiving a height of a golfer and outputting a first component of a golf club set label, the outputted first component being associated with the golf club set associated with the pre-determined height range that includes the received height of the golfer. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of pre-determined height ranges comprises a minimum height, a maximum height, and an optimal height between the minimum height and maximum height; and
 wherein the first component of the golf club set label associated with each respective golf club set is based on the optimal height of the pre-determined height range.