Systems and methods for fitting golf club head weight

Abstract

Embodiments of systems and methods for fitting golf club head weight are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a system to analyze tempo data comprises a tempo analysis module configured to run on one or more processors, and is further configured to receive swing data from a tempo sensor. In many embodiments, the swing data comprises a backswing time and a downswing time. The system is further configured to generate a tempo ratio comprising the backswing time over the downswing time. In many embodiments, the system comprises a golf club head weight analysis module configured to run on the one or more processors. The golf club head weight analysis can be further configured to generate a recommended golf club head weight determined by at least the tempo ratio.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system to analyze tempo data, the system comprising:
 a tempo analysis module configured to run on one or more processors, and further configured to:
 receive swing data from a tempo sensor, the swing data comprising:
 a backswing time; and 
 a downswing time; 
 
 and 
 generate a tempo ratio comprising the backswing time over the downswing time; and 
   a golf club head weight analysis module configured to run on the one or more processors, and further configured to generate a recommended golf club head weight determined by at least the tempo ratio.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the recommended golf club head weight is for a putter.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tempo sensor comprises a sensor array.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the swing data is generated by averaging data from a user putting at least 3 times at a distance of approximately 10 feet from a golf hole.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the recommended golf club head weight is at least one of a standard golf club head weight or a heavy golf club head weight.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of:
 the heavy golf club head weight is approximately 5 percent to approximately 10 percent heavier than the standard golf club head weight;   the standard golf club head weight is approximately 350 grams or less; or   the heavy weight is approximately 363 grams or more.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the recommended golf club head weight is the standard golf club head weight when the tempo ratio is a quick tempo; and   the recommended golf club head weight is the heavy golf club head weight when the tempo ratio is a medium tempo or a slow tempo.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the tempo ratio for the quick tempo is less than 1.8;   the tempo ratio for the medium tempo is 1.8 to 2.2; and   the tempo ratio for the slow tempo is more than 2.2.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the tempo ratio for the quick tempo is less than 1.6;   the tempo ratio for the medium tempo is 1.6 to 2.0; and   the tempo ratio for the slow tempo is more than 2.0.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the golf club head weight analysis module is further configured to modify the recommended golf club head weight if a modifier is present.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the modifier is a user struggling with a short putt or a long putt; and   the golf club head weight analysis module is further configured to:
 determine if the user struggles with the short putt or the long putt; and 
 recommend:
 the heavy golf club head weight if the user struggles with the short putt and has the quick tempo; 
 the standard golf club head weight if the user struggles with the long putt and has the medium tempo; 
 or 
 a counter balance if the user struggles with the short putt and has the slow tempo or the medium tempo 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 determining if the user struggles with the short putt or the long putt comprises at least one of:
 the user selecting whether the user struggles with the short putt or the long putt; or 
 a putt analysis module configured to analyze putt data after the user completes at least 3 short putts and at least 3 long putts. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 short putts are approximately 10 feet or less; and   long putts are more than 10 feet.   
     
     
         14 . A method to determine a recommended golf club head weight, the method comprising:
 executing a tempo analysis module on one or more processors to:
 receive swing data from a swing sensor, the swing data comprising:
 a backswing time; and 
 a downswing time; and 
 
 generate a tempo ratio comprising the backswing time over the downswing time; 
   executing a golf club head weight analysis module on the one or more processors to:
 receive the tempo ratio from the tempo analysis module; and 
 generate a recommended golf club head weight determined by at least the tempo ratio; and 
   executing a display module on the one or more processors to:
 receive the recommended golf club head weight from the golf club head weight analysis module; and 
 display the recommended golf club head weight to a user. 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 generating the recommended golf club head weight is for a putter.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 receiving the swing data from the swing sensor comprises receiving the swing data from a sensor array.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 generating the recommended golf club head weight comprises recommending at least one of a standard golf club head weight or a heavy golf club head weight;   and at least one of:
 the heavy golf club head weight is approximately 5 percent to approximately 10 percent heavier than the standard golf club head weight; 
 the standard golf club head weight is approximately 350 grams or less; or 
 the heavy weight is approximately 363 grams or more. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 generating the recommended golf club head weight comprises:
 recommending the standard golf club head weight when the tempo ratio is a quick tempo; 
 and 
 recommending the heavy golf club head weight when the tempo ratio is a medium tempo or a slow tempo. 
   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the tempo ratio for the quick tempo is less than 1.8;   the tempo ratio for the medium tempo is 1.8 to 2.2; and   the tempo ratio for the slow tempo is more than 2.2.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the tempo ratio for the quick tempo is less than 1.6;   the tempo ratio for the medium tempo is 1.6 to 2.0; and   the tempo ratio for the slow tempo is more than 2.0.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein:
 executing the golf club head weight analysis module on the one or more processors further comprises to modify the recommended golf club head weight if a modifier is present.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the modifier is a user struggling with a short putt or a long putt; and   executing the golf club head weight analysis module on the one or more processors to modify the recommended golf club head weight if the modifier is present, comprises:
 determining if the user struggles with the short putt or the long putt; and 
 recommending:
 the heavy golf club head weight if the user struggles with the short putt and has the quick tempo; 
 the standard golf club head weight if the user struggles with the long putt and has the medium tempo; or 
 
   a counter balance if the user struggles with the short putt and has the slow tempo or the medium tempo.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 determining if the user struggles with the short putt or the long putt comprises at least one of:
 the user selecting whether the user struggles with the short putt or the long putt; or 
   analyzing putt data after the user completes at least 5 short putts and at least 5 long putts.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the swing data is generated by averaging data from a user putting at least 3 times at a distance of approximately 10 feet from a golf hole.