AN APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING A PLAYER PLAYING GOLF

摘要

An apparatus (10) for assisting a player playing golf is disclosed. The apparatus includes a club connector (14) for connecting part of the apparatus to a golf club. This part includes an accelerometer (22) and a processor (24) for processing the signals from the accelerometer. There is also a body connector (46) for connecting a second part (42) of the apparatus to the body of the golfer. This second part also includes an accelerometer. The two accelerometers are used to determine the angle the club to the horizontal, the rotational angle of the head of the club, the angle of the player's spine to the horizontal and the club to spine angle. These angles are output to a display (32) on the part of the apparatus attached to the club.