Golf training system and methods

Abstract

A golf training system and methods that analyzes user specified inputs comprising: (1) distance of the golf ball from the hole (STEPS); (2) an estimate of how much the terrain between the ball and the hole will cause the ball to diverge from a straight line of travel from its location on the golf surface to the hole (BREAK); and (3) an estimate of terrain rise or fall between the golf ball and the hole (HILL). The analysis includes an equation that calculates a FORCE value and an AIM value that is converted to a unit of measure and provided as an output that a golfer may apply during play using one or more calibration guide apparatuses, thereby training a user to improve stroke accuracy and precision.

1 . A golf training system comprising:
 a computer program stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums, the computer program comprising instructions for performing steps to determine a FORCE value and an AIM value; and   one or more calibration guides for implementing the FORCE value and the AIM value.   
     
     
         2 . The computer program according to  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executed to perform the steps of:
 receiving by a processor a first input of a number of steps (STEPS), wherein 1 step equals 3 feet;   receiving by the processor a hill severity input (HILL), wherein the hill severity input is received based on a predetermined scale: NONE=0°, MINOR=1° to 22.5°, MODERATE=22.6° to 45°, MAJOR=46° to 67.5°, EXTREME=67.6° to 90°;   translating by the processor the hill severity input to a multiplier value selected from the values 0-4;   receiving by the processor a constant value input, wherein the constant value is selected from the group: +1 and −1;   applying by the processor an equation to find a FORCE value, wherein the equation is:
   FORCE=STEPS+STEPS/5×HILL×(+1 for Uphill or −1 for Downhill)
 
   converting by the processor the FORCE value into a unit of length,   output by the processor the unit of length for a distance of the golf club head backstroke.   
     
     
         3 . The computer program according to  claim 2 , wherein the converting step further comprises the step of rounding the FORCE value to the nearest integer. 
     
     
         4 . The computer program according to  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executed to perform the steps of:
 receiving by a processor a first input of a number of steps (STEPS), wherein 1 step equals 3 feet;   receiving by the processor a break input (BREAK), wherein the break input is received based on a predetermined scale: NONE=0°, MINOR=1° to 22.5°, MODERATE=22.6° to 45°, MAJOR=46° to 67.5°, EXTREME=67.6° to 90°;   translating by the processor the break input to a multiplier value selected from the values 0-4;   receiving by the processor a hill severity input (HILL), wherein the hill severity input is received based on a predetermined scale: NONE=0°, MINOR=1° to 22.5°, MODERATE=22.6° to 45°, MAJOR=46° to 67.5°, EXTREME=67.6° to 90°;   translating by the processor the hill severity input to a multiplier value selected from the values 0-4;   receiving by the processor a constant value input, wherein the constant value is selected from the group: +1 and 4;   applying by the processor an equation to find an AIM value, wherein the equation is:
   AIM=STEPS×BREAK+STEPS/5×HILL×(+1 for Uphill or −1 for Downhill)
 
   converting by the processor the AIM value into a unit of length,   output by the processor the unit of length for a distance from the center of a hole.   
     
     
         5 . The computer program according to  claim 4 , wherein the converting step The computer program according to  claim 2 , wherein the converting step further comprises the step of rounding the FORCE value to the nearest integer. 
     
     
         6 . The computer program according to  claim 1 , further comprising automated inputs such GPS location or weather data. 
     
     
         7 . The computer program according to  claim 1 , wherein the FORCE value and the AIM value are output visually or aurally. 
     
     
         8 . The computer program according to  claim 7 , wherein the visual o p is one or more electronic, charts, boards, and banners, 
     
     
         9 . The one or more calibration guides according to  claim 1 , wherein an AIM calibration guide has a plurality of visual markings to illustrate various distances on either side from a center line. 
     
     
         10 . The one or more calibration guides according to  claim 9 , wherein the AIM calibration guide is positioned behind a hole such that the center line aligns with a center of the hole. 
     
     
         11 . The one or more calibration guides according to  claim 1 , wherein a FORCE calibration guide has a plurality of visual markings to illustrate various distances from a starting line. 
     
     
         12 . The one or more calibration guides according to  claim 11 , wherein the FORCE calibration guide is placed behind a ball such that a golf club head can be moved from the starting line to a line of the plurality.