JP2023097556A - Golf analysis assistant device, score card, score card manufacturing method and golf analysis assistant program - Google Patents

Abstract

【Theme】
It is an object of the present invention to provide a support device that derives and presents the "optimal solution for each hole" required to achieve a "target score for the entire course" desired by a golf player.
[Means for solving the problem]
The golf analysis assistant apparatus of the present invention includes a golf course data storage unit 3 storing golf course attribute data of a golf course, a player data storage unit 4 storing player attribute data of a player, and an entire golf course determined by the player. A target score acquisition unit 5 that acquires a target score of the player, a control unit 6, and an input/output unit 2. The optimal solution from the tee shot to the cup-in for achieving the target score of 1 is obtained, and the optimal solution is output to the input/output unit 2 .
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Description

The present invention relates to a golf analysis assistant device, a scorecard, a scorecard manufacturing method, and a golf analysis assistant program.

Golf that uses a GPS receiver to display the distance from the current position to the green, bunkers, etc. and the course layout at the golf course, and to accurately and easily record the position where the ball is hit during golf play. Assistance devices are known.
For example, the navigator device described in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2001-346930 (Patent Document 1) allows each player to select and operate a batting direction confirmation switch key for a flight distance corresponding to his/her own batting skill. It was possible to know the optimal hitting direction according to the skill.

The golf navigator described in Japanese Patent No. 5848489 (Patent Document 2) calculates the remaining distance to the pinhole and instantly presents a recommended golf club during golf play.
As for the scorecard, the one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-24306 (Patent Document 3) is known.

JP-A-2001-346930 Japanese Patent No. 5848489 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-24306

A golf player plays with a goal of "today will be less than 100!"
However, although the conventional golf assisting devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 can show strategies for individual holes according to one's own skill, the golf player himself who says, "Today will be less than 100!" It did not show a strategy for each hole to achieve a “target score of 99” on the entire course, which was set as a goal.

Therefore, according to the golf player (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "player" or "user") before playing, according to the "target score of the whole course" desired by himself, in order to achieve this goal ``Optimal number of strokes for each hole'' (hereinafter referred to as ``optimal solution'', and the optimum route for each course to achieve this ``optimal solution'' is referred to as ``optimal solution route'') It aims at providing the support apparatus which presents.

Conventional scorecards show the distance and PAR for each hole, but do not show the technical elements that serve as guidelines for what a player should do on each hole to achieve the target score. Based on the PAR determined independently by the golf course, which is completely unrelated to the player's attributes written on the scorecard, the player's own technical and scoring situation can be inferred, or the PAR of each hole can be estimated. There was a problem that the play had to be performed while guessing the margin for the target score, such as a hole out with a bogey as a standard.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a scorecard that eliminates the conventional problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures.
That is, the golf analysis assistant apparatus of the present invention includes a golf course data storage section storing golf course attribute data of a golf course, a player data storage section storing player attribute data of a player, and an entire golf course determined by the player. a target score acquisition unit that acquires the target score of the player, a control unit, and an input/output unit, wherein the control unit calculates the target score of the player for each hole based on the golf course attribute data and the player attribute data is obtained from the tee shot to the cup-in to achieve the above, and the optimum solution is output to the input/output unit.

Preferably, the optimal solution is displayed on a scorecard, and the input/output unit outputs the scorecard.
The scorecard of the present invention is output from the golf analysis assistant device.
A scorecard manufacturing method of the present invention comprises the steps of acquiring a target score for the entire course determined by a player on a golf course, acquiring attribute data of the player, acquiring attribute data of the golf course, obtaining an optimal solution for each hole of the golf course from the tee shot to the cup-in from the player attribute data and the golf course attribute data so as to achieve the target score; and a score displaying the optimal solution. and outputting the card.

A golf analysis assistant program of the present invention causes a computer to implement the functions of the golf analysis assistant device, or causes a computer to execute the steps of the manufacturing method.

According to the present invention, for each hole, the optimal solution from the tee shot to the cup-in for achieving the target score of the player is obtained, and the optimal solution is output to the input/output unit. Therefore, it becomes easier for the player to achieve the target score for the entire course set by the player.

1 is a schematic plan view of a golf analysis assistant device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of members provided in the apparatus of FIG. 1; Drawing which shows the score card example which printed the optimal solution (personal par) calculated|required by the golf analysis assistant apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Flowchart of the scorecard manufacturing method. The configuration diagram of a system showing another embodiment of the present invention. An example of a main menu screen displayed on the display unit of the device in FIG. An example of a display screen displaying data stored in the golf course data storage unit. An example of a display screen displaying the optimal solution route. Flowchart for deriving the optimal solution route. Example player data for clubs and distances. Example player data for score and difficulty. Display screen example of the optimal solution correction route. 4 is a flowchart for deriving an optimal solution correction route; Example display of match play format for best solution and player score. Flowchart for derivation of a golf course suitable for achieving a target score. A display example of the derivation process in the flowchart of FIG. 15 . 4 is a flow chart for deriving technical information for achieving a target score on a golf course; A display screen showing the distance between multiple points display function of the control unit. A display screen showing the distance display function to an arbitrary point (target point) of the control unit. The perspective view of the golf analysis assistant apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
1 and 2 are configuration diagrams of a golf analysis assistant device. This device consists of hardware and software.
As shown in FIG. 1, the golf analysis assistant device has a main body 1. As shown in FIG. The main body 1 is formed in a flat, substantially rectangular case. Hereinafter, this "main body 1" is also referred to as "case 1".

An input/output unit 2 is provided on the upper surface of the case 1 . Since this "input/output unit 2" is configured by a transflective liquid crystal touch panel, it may be referred to as "input unit 2", "output unit 2", or "display unit 2". The input/output unit 2 configured by a touch panel is also called "display unit 2". That is, in this embodiment, the input/output unit 2 serves both as an input unit and an output unit (display unit).
However, the input/output unit 2 may be configured such that the input unit and the output unit are separate members. For example, a keyboard may be used as the input unit, and a printer may be used as the output unit. Further, the output unit may include a display unit (display) and a printing unit (printer).

The main body 1 includes a display unit 2, a golf course data storage unit 3 storing golf course attributes, a player data storage unit 4 storing player attributes, and a target score for obtaining a target score determined by the player on the golf course. It has an acquisition unit 5 and a control unit 6 .
Based on the attribute data in the golf course data storage unit 3 and the player data storage unit 4, the control unit 6 calculates the optimum solution for each hole of the player from tee shot to cup-in so that the target score can be achieved. , and calculate the root of the optimum solution. The control unit 6 is configured to display the obtained optimal solution and the optimal solution route on the display unit 2 .

The golf course data storage unit 3 stores, as data relating to the attributes of the golf course, position information such as the name and location, distance of the golf course, planar and three-dimensional layout information, greens and hazards (bunkers, ponds, streams, valleys, etc.). location information of objects on the course (obstacles on the course).
The player data storage unit 4 stores, as information relating to the attributes of the player, the distance of each golf club (hereinafter referred to as a club) used by the player, the head speed that is the ability of the player, and the golf that the player has played in the past. Data related to play contents such as the score, number of shots, and number of putts on the field are stored.

The main body 1 has a weather data acquiring section 7 for acquiring weather data such as temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and humidity on the golf course at appropriate times. The control unit 6 is configured to use the weather data obtained by the weather data obtaining unit 7 to obtain the optimum solution route.
The optimum solution route is set by finding the number of shots and putts until the green is on at each hole that the player should aim to reach the target score, that is, the optimum solution. This number of strokes is the limit number of strokes (hereinafter referred to as “optimal solution” (personal par)) that can be hit in a hole to achieve the target score.

In other words, the "optimal solution" is such that the "subtotal" of the number of shots to the green on each hole and the number of putts on the green are summed for all holes so that the "total" matches the "target score". It is obtained based on the above attribute data. In other words, the "personal par" is not the standard number of strokes (official par) set by the golf course, but the "optimal solution" for each hole that allows the player to achieve the target score for the entire course set by the player. The "optimum solution route" is composed of a route including presentation of the type of golf club recommended for achieving the above-mentioned number of shots and presentation of the flight distance thereof.

How to obtain the "optimal solution" and the "optimal solution route" will be described later.
The control unit 6 also has a correction unit 6a that corrects the optimum solution route. When the player starts playing from a place different from the optimal solution route initially shown by the device (main body 1) after the start of play, this correction unit 6a determines the optimal solution route for achieving the target score from that place. is re-derived.

The main body 1 has a number-of-strokes registering section 8 and a GPS receiving section 9 . The control unit 6 acquires the current position from the GPS receiving unit 9 by operating the stroke number registering unit 8 . The control unit 6 corrects the optimum solution route to achieve the target score by the correcting unit 6a. The control unit 6 is configured to update and display the corrected optimal solution corrected route from the current position on the display unit 2 .
The golf course data storage unit 3 stores data of a plurality of golf courses. The control unit 6 is configured to be able to select a golf course at which a target score is likely to be achieved from among a plurality of golf courses.
The control unit 6 is configured to provide technical information for each course when selecting the golf course.

Further details will be described below.
The members shown in FIG. 2 are composed of electronic devices such as microcomputers.
The target score acquisition unit 5 acquires or stores the target score of the golf course as a whole determined by the player.
A "target score" is the number of strokes in a round (generally playing 18 holes) determined by the player when he/she starts playing golf. For example, in a course of "par 72", "99" is the "target score" when the golfer wants to play "par 99".

The "par 72" is the "official par" determined by the golf course, and the "par 99" corresponding to the target score determined by the player is the "personal par".
The “target score” is input by the player touching the target score input icon displayed on the display unit 2 . The input target score is stored in the target score acquisition unit 5 and recognized by the control unit 6 as parameters for deriving the optimum solution and the optimum solution route for achieving the target score.

Based on the data stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 and the player data storage unit 4, the control unit 6 obtains the player's optimal solution route from the tee shot to the cup-in and displays it on the display unit 2 so that the target score can be achieved. to display.
The control unit 6 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, flash memory, various peripheral circuits, interfaces, and the like. When the power is turned on, the control unit 6 is supplied with power and starts operating. The control unit 6 expands the OS and application programs recorded in the flash memory onto the RAM by means of the boot loader recorded in the ROM, and executes the OS and application programs on the RAM to perform various processes described later. Execute and realize various functions.

The golf course data storage unit 3 stores location information such as names and addresses, planar and three-dimensional layout information of each hole of the golf course, and obstacles in the course such as greens and hazards (bunkers, ponds, streams, valleys, etc.). ) and the standard par (official par) information determined by the golf course.
The golf course data storage unit 3 is composed of a recording medium such as an internal memory and a detachable external recording medium (such as a micro SD memory card).

The golf course data storage unit 3 stores data such as the course layout in advance, but it is possible to update the data through communication.
The player data storage unit 4 stores the distance of each type of golf club (driver, utility, iron, etc.) used by the player, the head speed (swing speed) of the individual player, and the golf courses that the player has played in the past. Stores data, etc. related to the content of play in

When playing for the first time, the player's maximum distance or head speed (swing speed) information should be stored in the player data storage unit 4 . These data may be input by the player himself or may be measured by the microwave sensor 18 and stored in the player data storage unit 4 . Data on the player's physical ability and other players' physical ability data and play data are obtained from other applications and information on the Internet, etc., and compared with those data to estimate the player's maximum flight distance or head speed. However, it may be stored in the player data storage unit 4 as player data.

The more play content data is accumulated in the player data storage unit 4, the more accurate the optimum route that reflects the player's play tendency can be derived. It should be noted that the player may be allowed to input play-related information such as the distance of each club, the direction of the shot, and the strengths and weaknesses of the club before playing. This input information is stored in the player data storage unit 4, and the control unit 6 can perform calculations based on this information when deriving the optimum solution route.

For example, when the control section 6 acquires the current position from the GPS receiving section 9 by operating the number-of-strokes registration button 8, the data relating to the content of the play is the current position and the teeing area or the position of the previous shot from the corrected position. A flight distance can be calculated and stored in the player data storage unit 4 . Also, the control unit 6 preferably causes the player data storage unit 4 to store the total score and information on the number of strokes for each shot and putt during or after play. For acquisition of information on clubs used, it is preferable to use commercialized technology using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) or a gyro system. When the above technique is used, the control unit 6 can automatically register the number of strokes in the number-of-strokes registration unit 8 without depending on the operation of the number-of-strokes registration button 8 .

Furthermore, the control unit 6 can calculate the directionality of shots, variations in flight distances by club, etc. from the acquired play details, and store them in the player data storage unit 4 together with conditions such as weather information acquired during play.
The meteorological data acquisition unit 7 acquires meteorological data announced by the Meteorological Agency or the like in a timely manner. If the weather data acquired by the weather data acquisition unit 7 is used when deriving the optimum solution route, a more appropriate optimum solution route can be derived. For example, if a wind blows at a speed of 1 m/s in the same direction as the shot direction of a certain hole (called follow wind in Japan), the control unit 6 stores data in the player data storage unit 4 according to the wind speed. It is possible to correct the flight distance information by multiplying the flight distance of the player who is on the ball by a factor such as 1.01.

The weather data may be manually input by the player. For example, it is possible to cope with situations in which the direction of the wind changes from moment to moment depending on the shape of the hole.
A stroke number registration unit 8 is provided on the side surface of the case 1 . The number-of-strokes registration unit 8 is configured as a number-of-strokes registration button 8 having a number-of-strokes registration function. A power button 11 is arranged on the upper surface of the case 1 . The power button 11 is used not only to turn the power ON/OFF, but also as a switch button for locking/unlocking touch panel operations, and as a button for returning from a screen displayed during play to a menu screen.

Specifically, when the control unit 6 recognizes that the power button 11 has been pressed for a long time (for example, two seconds or more) while the power is off, the power is turned on, and the control unit 6 displays a predetermined main menu screen ( 6) is displayed.
When the control unit 6 recognizes that the power button 11 has been pressed long while the power is on, the control unit 6 draws a predetermined end screen on the display unit 2 and then turns off the power.
The number-of-strokes registration button 8 is a button used to register the number of strokes, and specific processing functions of the control unit 6 associated with the operation of this button 8 will be described later.

Also, instead of the number-of-strokes registration button 8, a number-of-strokes registration icon may be displayed on the display section 2. FIG. The number-of-bats registration icon is drawn on the side of the course layout displayed during play (the "number-of-bats registration icon" is displayed, for example, in the lower right part of FIG. 12). may be registered, and the number of strokes may be registered by operating the touch panel of the display unit 2 even if the number of strokes registration button 8 is not provided as in the apparatus shown in FIG.

The number-of-strokes registration button 8 or the number-of-strokes registration icon constitutes the "number-of-strokes registration section 8" of the present invention.
A GPS receiver 9 for receiving radio waves from GPS satellites is mounted inside the front side of the case 1 . The GPS receiver 9 receives GPS signals and obtains the current position (longitude/latitude).
A terminal cover 12 that can be opened and closed is attached to the side surface of the case 1, and the USB Type-C terminal 13 is exposed when the terminal cover 12 is opened. By connecting an AC adapter to this USB Type-C terminal 13, it can be charged, and data can be transmitted and received by connecting a personal computer by connecting a USB cable. Other standards may be used for the terminals.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 14 provided in the case 1 is for recording the calculation results. It may be a slot part (including a read/write function) for the purpose. The recording medium/device constituting the storage device 14 may be shared with the golf course data storage section 3 and the player data storage section 4 in an actual device.

The battery 15 is a secondary battery that can be charged like a rechargeable battery, and can be charged from the USB Type-C terminal 13 . Based on the output of the geomagnetic sensor 17, the control unit 6 obtains the azimuth and angle to which the device is directed.
In addition, the main body 1 includes a wireless communication section 16, a microwave sensor 18, and the like.
The control unit 6 accesses the golf course data storage unit 3 based on the current position information from the GPS receiving unit 9, acquires information on the golf course, and controls the output to the output device. The display unit 2 constitutes such an output device. The storage device 14 stores the execution results of the control unit 6 and the like.

As the output device, a printing unit for printing the contents to be displayed on the display unit 2 can be provided.
In other words, the display unit 2 constitutes the input/output unit 2 of the present invention, but can include a printing unit as the output unit 2 of the input/output unit 2 .
Shown in FIG. 3 is a scorecard printed by a printing unit or an external printing device.

The table on the left side of FIG. 1 to No. It is a score table of the 9-hole outcourse, and the table on the right shows No. 10 to No. It is a score table of the 18-hole in-course. "PAR" in the right column of each table is the standard number of strokes (official par) determined by the golf course. Usually, the "official par" for each hole is "5" for long holes, "4" for middle holes, and "3" for short holes. The overall official par for the course is 72.

"P-PAR" of "SHOT" and "PUTT" in each table is "personal par". A "personal par" is the "optimal solution" on each hole that allows the player to achieve the target score for the course as a whole. The scorecard shown in FIG. 3 may be rendered on the display unit 2 so that the player's score can be entered on the scorecard on the screen. Note that the scorecard is one of the examples for presenting the optimal solution to the player.

FIG. 3 shows the "optimal solution" for each hole when the target score for the entire course is "99". For example, in the first hole of the out course, the standard number of strokes (official par) set by the golf course is "4". The personal par (optimal solution) on the 1st hole is obtained as a subtotal of "7", which is "5" for shots and "2" for putts.
A function of the control unit 6 that obtains the optimum solution for each hole from the tee shot to the cup-in based on the attribute data in the golf course data storage unit 3 and the player data storage unit 4 so as to achieve the target score for the entire course. will be further described later.

Shown in FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for manufacturing a scorecard.
The scorecard manufacturing method includes a step Sa of acquiring a target score for the entire golf course set by a player, a step Sb of acquiring attribute data of the player, a step Sc of acquiring attribute data of the golf course, a step Sd of obtaining an optimum solution for each hole of the golf course from the tee shot to the cup-in from the player attribute data and the golf course attribute data so as to achieve the target score; and displaying the optimum solution. and a step Se of outputting a scorecard.

The target score acquisition step Sa is performed by inputting a target score from the input section of the input/output section 2 of the main body 1 . The input target score is obtained by the target score obtaining unit 5 .
The player attribute data acquisition step Sb is also performed by inputting player attribute data from the input section of the input/output section 2 of the main body 1 . The input data is stored in the player data storage section 4 .

The golf course attribute data acquisition step Sc is performed by inputting golf course attribute data from the input section of the input/output section 2 of the main body 1 . The input data is stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 .
The step Sd of obtaining the optimum solution is performed in the control section 6 .
The scorecard output step Se is performed by an output unit such as a printer of the input/output unit 2 .
Another embodiment of the above scorecard output will be described.

FIG. 5 is an overview of the system for scorecard output. As shown in the figure, in the golf analysis assistant device, a user terminal A, a golf course terminal B, and an information processing device C are connected via a network Z. FIG.
A user terminal A is owned by a player and has a main body 1 . The main body 1 includes an electronic terminal 1a such as a smart phone and a personal computer (PC) 1b. An output section of the input/output section 2 of the PC 1b is composed of a printer 2a and a display 2b. The input section 2c of the input/output section 2 is composed of a keyboard.

The golf course terminal B is provided at the golf course and is composed of a PC 1b.
The information processing device C is configured as a cloud server and includes the control unit 6 and the like shown in FIG.
The user terminal A, the golf course terminal B, and the information processing device C are configured to achieve the functions shown in FIG. The user terminal A is configured so that an application is installed and operated.

A target score and player attribute data are input from the input unit 2c of the user terminal A. FIG.
Golf course attribute data is input from the input unit of the golf course terminal B. FIG.
The information processed by the information processing device C is output to the input/output unit 2 of the user terminal A. FIG.
That is, the printer of the output unit of the user terminal A outputs a scorecard as shown in FIG. 3 in which the optimum solution for achieving the target score is printed out.

Note that the golf course terminal B can also output the scorecard shown in FIG. In this case, the player applies for his/her target score and player attribute data to the golf course and has them input from the golf course terminal B. FIG. Then, a score card as shown in FIG. 3 can be output from the golf course terminal B. FIG.
By providing such a scorecard service, the golf course can provide information that pleases players who do not own the golf assisting device according to the present invention.

Further, the user terminal A and the golf course terminal B serve as an output device (multifunction device terminal E) such as a multifunction device or a multimedia terminal installed in a convenience store or the like, or an output device (printer terminal F) for a printing company. good too.
Also, instead of a scorecard made of paper or the like, the scorecard may be displayed on an electronic terminal such as a mobile phone or tablet owned by the player so that the score can be entered on the electronic terminal. If these electronic terminals are, for example, terminals that directly affect the brain of the player and allow the player to recognize the scorecard information in the brain, score input and score calculation may be enabled in the player's brain.

In other words, by outputting the optimal solution for achieving the target score from the input/output unit 2 and presenting it as paper media or electronic data so that the player can recognize it, it is possible for the player to achieve the target score as much as possible. significant information can be obtained.
FIG. 6 is an example of a display of the main menu screen of the device.
The time 19 is displayed at the top of the screen, and the remaining battery level 20 is displayed at the top right.

Icons drawn on the display unit 2 as the main menu are "optimal solution mode", "play mode", "optimal course search", "technical information by course", and "setting".
"Optimal solution mode" is an icon for causing the device to derive an optimal solution route on a golf course from the user's target score.
The "play mode" is an icon for referring to the optimal solution route for achieving the target score and correcting the optimal solution route each time a game is played, and causing the device to present the optimal solution route according to the play situation. .

"Optimal Course Search" is an icon for causing the apparatus to present golf course information that facilitates achievement of a target score.
"Course-specific technical information" is an icon for causing the device to present technical information necessary for the golf course selected by the user in order to achieve the target score.
"Setting" is an icon for performing various settings and the like for this device.

Functions of the control unit 6 corresponding to each icon will be described later.
The functions of the control unit 6 will be described below based on specific display screens.
FIG. 7 is an example of a display screen in which the data stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 is visualized and displayed on the display unit 2. As shown in FIG.
Attribute data such as planar and three-dimensional layout information for each hole of a golf course is provided by the golf course or the like and stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 as "initial values".

Data on the position of the green and the positions of the pins on the day of play are input from the input unit 2 on the day of play and stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 as "values on the day". This input on the day is performed by automatic input by wireless communication or by manual input from the input/output unit 2 by the player.
The control unit 6 draws on the display unit 2 using the "initial value" on the day before the play, and draws on the display unit 2 using the "value on the day" on the day of the play.

FIG. It is a 6 hole layout. The control unit 6 accesses the golf course data storage unit 3 and selects No. Information of 6 holes is read out and drawn on the display unit 2 . As an example of the display screen drawn on the display unit 2, as shown in FIG. As shown, the entire display screen draws the layout of the hole currently being played with the green on top. The height difference map is drawn as shown, taking the hole layout in the horizontal direction and drawing the green from the teeing area (marked with X) to the green so that the green is on the right.

A remaining distance display area R1 is set at the lower right of the screen. That is, in the golf course data storage unit 3, the position of the edge of the green and the position of the center of the green are registered as green information. Therefore, the icon G is drawn superimposed on the center of the green, and the controller 6 obtains the distance between the teeing area and the center of the green (if there is a fairway, the distance passing through the center), and displays the distance ( In FIG. 7, X→G "327"). X is the teeing area, G is the center of the green, and E is the green edge position. The distance to the center of the green is the standard for finding the optimum solution. The player can make settings such as changing this reference to, for example, the position of the edge of the green.

An icon B indicating the remaining battery level and an icon N indicating the hole number are displayed in the upper area of the display screen of the display unit 2 . An icon D (yd (yard)/m (meter)) indicating the unit of distance display is displayed in the lower right R1 area. The display change settings are made by the user. Furthermore, the time is displayed in the upper center of the information area. The elapsed time from the start of play may also be displayed in this central area. Play fast is an important factor in golf play, and the passage of time is a measure of it.

At the bottom left of the screen, there is set a display area L1 for inputting the personal par (optimal solution) of shots and putts for each hole and the number of strokes of the player.
On the day before play, the control section 6 uses the "initial value" in the golf course data storage section 3 and the data in the player data storage section 4 to obtain the optimum solution route for achieving the target score. However, even before playing, the control unit 6 may use data acquired by the weather data acquiring unit 7, such as weekly weather forecasts, in deriving the optimum solution route.

On the day of play, the control unit 6 uses the "value of the day" in the golf course data storage unit 3, the data in the player data storage unit 4, and the data in the weather data acquisition unit 7 to determine the target score. Find the optimal solution route.
FIG. 8 is an example of a display screen of the optimal solution route.
The control unit 6 uses the data stored in the golf course data storage unit 3, the player data storage unit 4, the weather data acquisition unit 7, and the target score acquisition unit 5 to achieve the player's target score on the drawn hole layout. Draw the optimal solution route for

On the side of the trajectory of the displayed optimal solution route, each distance may be displayed together, and a club suitable for the distance displayed based on the recorded player data is also displayed. may be set by the user.
The function of the control unit 6 to find the optimum solution and the optimum solution route will be described in detail below.
Select "optimal solution mode" on the menu screen in FIG. When this mode is selected, an input screen is displayed on the display unit 2, and operations are performed following instructions on the screen.

FIG. 9 shows the operation procedure and the function of the control section 6. As shown in FIG.
A target score is input from the input/output unit 2 (S1). In this embodiment, the player wishes to break "100", so he enters "99" as the target score. Control unit 6 stores the input data in target score acquisition unit 5 .
Enter player data (S2). Examples of player attribute data are shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. These data are entered manually or automatically. The control section 6 stores the input data in the player data storage section 4 .

The player data storage unit 4 stores the distance of each golf club used by the player, the head speed (swing speed) of the individual player, and data related to the details of the golf course played by the player in the past. there is
When playing for the first time, the player data storage unit 4 stores the player's maximum flight distance or head speed (swing speed) information. These data are input by the player himself or are measured by the microwave sensor 18 and stored in the player data storage section 4 .

The more play content data is accumulated in the player data storage unit 4, the more accurate the optimum route that reflects the player's play tendency can be derived. Before playing the game, the player can input information regarding the play such as the distance of each club, the direction of the shot, and the strengths and weaknesses of the club. This input information is stored in the player data storage unit 4, and the control unit 6 can perform calculations based on this information when deriving the optimum solution route.

For example, when the control section 6 acquires the current position from the GPS receiving section 9 by operating the number-of-strokes registration button 8, the data relating to the content of the play is the current position and the teeing area or the position of the previous shot from the corrected position. A flight distance is calculated and stored in the player data storage unit 4. - 特許庁Further, the control unit 6 causes the player data storage unit 4 to store the total score and information on the number of strokes for each shot and putt during or after the play. To obtain club information, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and technology using a gyro system are used. When the above technique is used, the control unit 6 can automatically register the number of strokes in the number-of-strokes registration unit 8 without depending on the operation of the number-of-strokes registration button 8 .

Further, the control unit 6 calculates the directionality of shots, variation in flight distances by club, etc. from the acquired past play contents, and stores them in the player data storage unit 4 along with conditions such as weather information acquired during play.
Weather data is read (S3). The control unit 6 stores the read weather data in the weather data acquisition unit 7 .

The meteorological data is obtained timely from meteorological data announced by the Meteorological Agency and others. Forecast data is used on the day before the game. During play, for example, a situation in which the direction of the wind changes from moment to moment depending on the shape of the hole is input. Input can be made manually or automatically through wireless communication.
The golf course data is read (S4). The control unit 6 stores the read golf course data in the golf course data storage unit 3 . Attribute data such as planar and three-dimensional layout information for each hole of the golf course is provided by the golf course or the like and stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 as "initial values".

The position of the green and the position of the pins on the day of play are stored in the golf course data storage unit 3 as "values of the day" on the day of play. This day's price is entered automatically by wireless communication or manually by the player.
The control unit 6 obtains the optimum solution based on the above various data (S5).
Based on the optimum solution, the control unit 6 derives the optimum solution route for achieving the target score (S6).

Derivation of the optimum solution and the optimum solution route will be described in detail below.
The optimum solution is the number of strokes (number of shots) that the user should aim to achieve the target score on each hole of the golf course to be played, according to the user's target score and other conditions (golf course attributes, player attributes, weather conditions, etc.) and the number of putts). The optimal solution route is the route from the teeing area to the hole (cup pin) on the green derived according to the number of strokes to be aimed at. The drawn optimal solution route may be only for shots or may include putts.

With reference to FIG. 8, the function of the control unit 6 to obtain the optimum solution (personal par) for each hole so that the target score for the entire course is achieved will be described in detail.
The 327-yard hole shown in FIG. 8 is normally a middle hole, and the standard number of strokes (official par) determined by this golf course is generally "4 ("shot 2"+"putt 2").

On the other hand, in FIG. 8, the "optimal solution (personal par) is 'shot 3' and 'putt 2', and the subtotal of personal par is '5' (see No. 6 hole in FIG. 8)."
The personal par is derived by taking the difference between the player's target score and the minimum number of strokes that the player can physically achieve as the surplus number of strokes, and assigning the surplus number of strokes to the holes. This physically achievable minimum number of strokes is calculated using either the theoretical distance of the player described later, the distance entered by the player himself or data related to distance such as the maximum distance in past play data. However, it is not necessarily limited to the actual flight distance.

Details will be described later, but for example, a player with a driver's flight distance of 200 yards and a maximum flight distance of 150 yards when not teeing up has a hole of 350 yards from the teeing area to the center of the green. It is possible to play a hole with an (official par) of 4 with “2 shots” + “2 putts”. If the hole is 351 yards, the player can play "shot 3" + "putt 2".

However, the characteristic of golf is that even if the minimum number of strokes is theoretically possible with the player's flight distance, unnecessary risks arise from club selection mistakes and psychological pressure, and as a result, the target score is not achieved. It is enough to escape. For example, many players have experienced a phenomenon in which the score suddenly collapses even though they have finished playing up to the remaining three holes and are playing at a pace that is sufficient to achieve the target score. Therefore, by presenting a sufficient target score (optimal solution) for each hole based on the score that the player wants to achieve, the overall target score achievement rate can be increased.

In other words, a player who has the distance to play the standard number of strokes (official par) set by the golf course on all holes must have the minimum number of strokes (in most cases, 72) that can be achieved (72 in most cases). In the case of hole "2"). However, if this player is unable to break 100 all the time, the target score would be set to 99, and so on. If the target score is 99, the surplus between the target score and the feasible minimum number of strokes is "99-72=27". A personal par for each hole is derived from the surplus strokes 27 based on the layout of the golf course, the details of the player's past play, and the like. At this time, if necessary, statistical and psychological elements of the player are used to distribute the surplus so that the total personal par for each hole is the target score.

If the input target score cannot be achieved with the player's flight distance, the control unit 6 calculates the minimum value of the target score that can be achieved according to the player's flight distance, and sets a target score greater than or equal to that numerical value. Allow the player to re-enter.
The method for obtaining the "personal par (3+2=5)" for this hole will be described below with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

When the player inputs 99 as the target score, the control section 6 acquires the following data, for example. First, from the golf course data storage unit 3, the number of the golf course selected by the player shown in FIG. Data on the distance of 327 yards from the teeing area to the center of the green (X→G) on 6 holes. Data related to the player's flight distance from the player data storage unit 4, such as a maximum flight distance of 178 yards and a maximum flight distance of 163 yards when the ball is hit from the ground (not teeed up). From the weather data acquisition unit 7, for example, data related to the weather around the golf course where the wind direction is east, the wind speed is 1 m, and the temperature is 25°C.

In this case, No. shown in FIG. In 6 holes, the minimum number of strokes to green-on that is physically possible with this player's flight distance (178+163=341 yards>327 yards) is "2". The subtotal "4" obtained by adding the minimum number of putts "2" to this is the minimum number of strokes (better personal par) for the player to hole out. That is, it is the "S5-1" step shown in FIG. In this embodiment, in step S5-1, the data on the theoretical flight distance shown in FIG. 10 is used. This theoretical flight distance may be automatically calculated from the head speed recorded in the player data storage unit 4 using a coefficient (head speed m/s x 5.5) generally used when determining the flight distance. , may be entered by the player as the maximum hitting distance for each club. Although not shown in FIG. 10, instead of the theoretical flight distance, data relating to the maximum flight distance input by the player or data relating to the maximum flight distance in past play data may be used for calculation. This setting can be changed by the player.

In the initial setting, the minimum number of strokes for "putt" is always fixed at "2". The reason for this is that on the green, the putt motion to roll the ball into the cup consists of two strokes: the motion to bring the ball closer to the cup (pulling) and the motion to put the ball into the cup (cup-in). be. Of course, for a player who is good or bad at putting, if information on putting is recorded as an attribute of the player, it is possible to take this into account in the calculation as described later (fourth embodiment), but the explanation is as follows. For the sake of simplification, the description here assumes that the number of putts is 2 as a fixed value.

In the control unit 6, such subtotal calculation is performed for each hole, and the total of subtotals for all holes is obtained. It is determined whether there is a difference between this total and the target score of 99, that is, whether there is an extra number of strokes.
If there is no surplus number of strokes, the step "S5-3" is performed without performing the step "S5-2". In other words, the subtotal of the minimum number of strokes until the green is on and the minimum number of strokes of putts is the personal par for each hole. This personal par is the "optimal solution" (step "S5-3").

If there is a surplus number of strokes, the control unit 6 corrects the better personal par (S5-2).
FIG. 8 shows the result when the control unit 6 determines that there is an extra number of strokes. That is, No. The better personal par (subtotal) for 6 holes is "4", for example, when the total of the subtotals for all holes is 74.
Since the target score is 99, the number of surplus strokes is "99-74=25", and this surplus number of strokes is assigned to holes.

Next, if the player data storage unit 4 has accumulated past play data such as distances and scores for each club, the control unit 6 corrects the better personal par of the hole based on the information, and calculates the surplus strokes. reset. If there is no difference (surplus strokes) between the reset better personal par and the target score, this better personal par is the optimum solution.
Furthermore, if there is a surplus number of strokes, the surplus number of strokes is distributed to holes according to statistical factors, psychological factors, hole difficulty, etc. to match the target score.

For example, assume that the player data storage unit 4 has the information shown in FIG. The theoretical flight distance of the player's driver (1 wood) is 178 yards, but the success rate is 10% and the frequency of use is 2%. Spoon (3 wood) has a theoretical flight distance of 163 yards, a success rate of 58%, and a frequency of use of 18%. Based on these data, when the control unit 6 determines that the tee shot with a spoon is better, it resets the theoretical flight distance of 163 yards for a tee shot with a spoon as the maximum flight distance. Furthermore, the control unit 6 determines that the maximum theoretical flight distance of an iron (mainly a club that hits the ball from the ground) is 126 yards, but if it is determined that an iron that normally has a flight distance of 108 yards or more is not used, the maximum flight distance of the iron is reduced to 108 yards. and reset. As a result, the player's physically possible minimum number of strokes until the green is on is reset to "3". Then, the number "5" obtained by adding the minimum number of strokes "2" for a putt is reset as the player's minimum number of strokes (better personal par) for this hole. At this time, the breakdown of the minimum number of strokes to the green of "3" is based on data such as the average flight distance and deviation rate. 8I) is 85 yards, and the third shot is 82 yards with a 9 iron (9I). In FIG. 10, the deviation rate is the ratio between the theoretical flight distance of each club and the player's average flight distance, and the success rate is the flight distance of 75% or more of the theoretical flight distance, the vector shown in the optimal solution route, and the actual shot. The data is recorded as the ratio of the number of shots in which the angle of the vector of is within 9 degrees, and the frequency of use is the ratio of use of each club to all shots. However, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are examples of data recorded in the player data storage unit 4, and coefficients used for calculation and recorded items may be changed. If there is a difference in elevation between two points on the optimal solution route (for example, the tee shot position and the position of the second shot), the control unit 6 generally calculates a coefficient ( For a 10m downhill shot, the flight distance information of the player stored in the player data storage unit 4 may be corrected using, for example, flight distance×1.05). Furthermore, based on the weather data acquired from the weather data acquisition section 7, the control section 6 may correct and calculate the player's flight distance information in the player data storage section 4 according to the wind speed and the like as described above.

The control unit 6 performs these recalculations for each hole, and subtotals the minimum number of shots and putts for each hole. If the total of the subtotals matches the target score of 99, the control unit 6 determines that the minimum number of shots and putts for each hole is the "personal par (optimal solution)" for each hole.
If the target score of 99 is still not met, the surplus strokes are distributed to holes based on the data shown in FIG. , the sum total of the minimum strokes of shots and putts is matched with the target score of 99, and the personal par (optimal solution) for each hole is calculated ("S5-3" in FIG. 9). In FIG. 11, the "PAR deviation" is the average value of the difference between the official par and the play performance (score) of the individual player on each hole, and the "Shot P/PAR deviation" is the optimal solution ( As the average value of the difference between the player's individual performance (number of shots) and the player's individual performance (number of shots), the "variance ranking" is recorded as the ranking of the degree of achievement of the performance when the official par and the personal par of the shot are used as the standard. Data for the case are shown. In the data example shown in Fig. 11, the average value of the deviation between the official par and the player's score on the 2nd hole is 2.4. The deviation is large, and the average value of the deviation between the personal par and the player's number of strokes for shots is 1.1, which is the second largest deviation in the direction of "+ (positive number)" (over the standard) among all holes. If this is the average value of the data of a plurality of courses, it can be inferred that the player's score on the 2nd hole is poor due to some psychological factor. Based on the data of a specific course, it can be inferred that the 2nd hole is the most difficult hole for a player. Based on these data, the control unit 6 preferentially allocates the surplus to the second hole. For example, such calculations may be made to allocate the surplus to each hole to match the total personal par for each hole with the target score.

The "personal par" obtained in such a calculation becomes the "optimal solution" for each hole to achieve the target score, and the root of the optimal solution becomes the "optimal solution route"("S6 in FIG. 9"). ”).
In other words, the optimum solution route is composed of a route including presentation of the recommended club type for achieving the above-mentioned number of shots and presentation of its carry distance. No. in FIG. In the 6th hole, the breakdown of shot "3" is calculated as 160 yards for the spoon tee shot, 85 yards for the 8-iron, and 82 yards for the 9-iron.

No. obtained as described above. The optimum solution route for 6 holes is shown in FIG.
The above is the first embodiment of the method of obtaining the optimum solution.
As a second embodiment, for example, the surplus number of strokes between the official par determined by the golf course and the target score is compared with the distance of each hole, added to the official par in order of the longest hole, and distributed to match the target score. You can also set a personal par for

In the third embodiment, up to step S5-1, a better personal par is obtained as shown in FIG. 9, and the surplus strokes obtained there are sorted from the highest hole difficulty level for each hole determined by the golf course to match the target score. You can also set a personal par for each hole.
As a fourth embodiment, the course has an official par of "72", the target score is "99", and the number of extra strokes is "27". If it exceeds "2", assign "1" surplus strokes to each of the 18 holes, and set the personal par for each hole by allocating the remaining surplus strokes "9" from the widest hole according to the size of the green. You can also

That is, based on factors such as those of these embodiments, a personal par (optimum solution) is calculated by a program that assigns priorities to holes for allocating surplus strokes.
The optimum solution route derived before playing is drawn as shown in FIG. 8 so as to be a route from the teeing area to the center of the green and passing through the center of the fairway. A hole without a fairway should be drawn as a route through the center of the hole or as a straight route to the center of the green.

The player can also perform image training for playing by looking at the derived optimal solution route on the day before playing.
Before the start of play, the control unit 6 draws the player icon X superimposed on the position corresponding to the teeing area. During play, a player icon X is drawn at a position corresponding to the location of the player.

Also, in the illustrated horizontal diagram, the control unit 6 obtains the horizontal distance between the teeing area or the player icon X and the green from the course information registered in the golf course data storage unit 3. It also displays the height difference to the green, the height difference from the current position to points such as bunkers on the course, and the height difference from the current position to the green. The displayed horizontal view and plan view can be changed by the player's settings.

Also, the control unit 6 draws a flag icon P at a location corresponding to the pin position (cup position) on the green. At this time, the distance to the teeing area or player icon X, the position of the cup, the edge of the green, bunkers, and other points that serve as points may be obtained, and these distances may be displayed on the course layout and along with the remaining distance display area R1. (In FIG. 8, X→P332, X→E315, and 177 etc. at points such as bunkers). These displays can be changed by user settings.

It should be noted that, regardless of these procedures, for example, the personal par for each hole is first derived from only the data set by the golf course so as to achieve the target score, and the player data is used to achieve the personal par, which is suitable for the player. Distance distribution and club selection can also be done. Further, the control unit 6 may obtain the optimum solution by a multi-step calculation method divided into a phase of completing the calculation process and a phase of stopping the calculation process according to the target score, such as S5-1 to S5-3. , the optimal solution may be obtained by a one-step calculation method using all the data. The flow in FIG. 9 shows an example of optimal solution and optimal solution route derivation.

The better personal par that is first calculated in deriving the personal par may be displayed together with the optimal solution route as the minimum possible number of strokes for the player.
That is, in deriving the optimum solution and the optimum solution route before playing, when the player inputs the target score and selects a golf course, the control unit 6 stores the layout information of the golf course plane and the three-dimensional layout in the golf course data storage unit 3. Then, using the position information of objects on the course such as greens and hazards, the flight distance and head speed of each golf club used by the player in the player data storage unit 4, and the data on the details of the past play, the target The optimal solution (personal par) for each hole from the tee shot to the cup-in so that the score can be achieved, the total number of shots to the green on each hole and the number of putts on the green subtotal for all holes The target scores are calculated so as to match, and the type of golf club suitable for achieving the number of shots of the optimum solution for each hole and the flight distance thereof are obtained, and drawn on the display unit 2 as the optimum route.

At this time, if there is weather information such as the wind direction and wind speed acquired by the weather data acquisition unit 7, the control unit 6 can also calculate the optimum solution and the optimum route along with this information.
According to this embodiment, the player can achieve the target score by capturing the hole while viewing the screen.
However, it is difficult to play according to the optimum solution route. Therefore, in the present invention, the target score can be achieved by correcting the optimal solution route after each shot.

To correct the optimal solution route, select "play mode" on the menu screen shown in FIG. With this selection, the screen of the display unit 2 becomes as shown in FIG.
FIG. 12 shows a display screen of the optimum solution correction route during play.
In this embodiment, the body 1 has a number-of-strokes registration button 8, which is the number-of-strokes registration unit 8, and a GPS receiver 9. When the current position is acquired from 9, correction of the optimum solution route is started to achieve the target score, and the corrected optimum solution route corrected from the current position X is displayed on the display unit 2.

The display unit 2 also draws a planar layout of the course, a cross-sectional layout, an optimal solution route, a remaining distance display area R1, an optimal solution display area L1, and a directional line T from the current position X to the next target. .
In other words, the number of strokes can be registered based on the switch operation of the number-of-strokes registration unit 8, and the optimum solution route for the hole at that point can be corrected.

Specifically, after the start of play, for example, when playing the second shot from a location different from the optimal solution route for achieving the target score "99" derived at the time of the tee shot of the first hole When the player presses the button of the number-of-strokes registration unit 8, the control unit 6 having the correction unit 6a recognizes that the number-of-strokes registration button 8 has been pressed for a short time (for example, one second). The control unit 6 acquires the current location X at that time from the GPS receiving unit 9 . At the same time, the control unit 6 recognizes that it is the second shot point, so it is preferable to display the number of strokes in the player's number of strokes frame in the L1 region of FIG. Further, the control unit 6 having the correction unit 6a accesses the golf course data storage unit 3, the player data storage unit 4, the weather data acquisition unit 7, and the target score acquisition unit 5, and obtains the target score "98" from the point X as the optimum solution. Redefine the route and draw it on the hole layout. That is, the optimal solution route is derived by subtracting the number of shots made from the target score of "99", that is, "1", and taking the remaining "98" shots of the target score.

This re-derivation method will be described later with reference to FIG.
At this time, the originally drawn optimum solution route is erased and overwritten, but the originally drawn optimum solution route and the trajectory of the player may be drawn with semi-transparency, dotted lines, or the like.
These displays can be changed by user settings. When the player has to play from a special teeing area or in a special situation, the control unit 6 having the correction unit 6a recognizes that the number of strokes registration button 8 has been briefly pressed for that number of times, and overwrites the number of strokes. Then, the optimum solution route is corrected from the point at which the button 8 was pressed, and drawn on the display unit 2. - 特許庁When the number-of-strokes registration button 8 is pressed unintentionally, for example, if the number-of-strokes registration button 8 is pressed for a long time (for example, three seconds), a number-of-strokes correction icon is drawn on the display unit 2, and the process of correcting or canceling is controlled. Part 6 may be performed.

When the control unit 6 recognizes that the player has moved to the teeing area based on the position information obtained from the GPS receiver 9 before taking the first shot from the teeing area on each hole, the next hole is displayed on the display unit 2. It is recommended to draw the optimal solution route for
Based on the acquired meteorological data, the wind direction, wind speed, temperature, and humidity may be displayed in the display area W1 on the upper right of the screen, and these settings can be changed by the user.

When the controller 6 recognizes that the number-of-strokes registration button 8 has been pressed briefly, and the point where the current position is acquired from the GPS receiver 9 is on the green, the acquired current position is the next hole from the green. The information obtained by the control unit 6 that the number-of-strokes registration button 8 was pressed briefly before moving to . It can be added and displayed. The number of bats played by the player in the L1 area of the display section 2 can be input and corrected by the user at any time, such as after a hole has been made. Also, the L1 area may be displayed in detail as shown in FIG. 8, or may be displayed simply as shown in FIG.

The number of strokes entered by the player in the L1 area can be tallied at any time and displayed on the display unit 2 in comparison with a personal par, a target score, etc. For example, it can be drawn and displayed like a score card provided at a golf course. (Fig. 3). The personal par displayed in the L1 area of the display unit 2 may be corrected during play, or may be divided between the personal par for shots and putts according to user settings.

Further, the control unit 6 detects the direction in which the device faces based on the output of the geomagnetic sensor 17, and draws the detected direction as a direction indicator line T formed by an arrow superimposed on the hall layout. The starting point of this direction indication line T is the current position (player icon X).
When the controller 6 recognizes that the number-of-strokes registration button 8 has been pressed briefly, the current position obtained from the GPS receiver 9 is recorded in the storage device 14 . This record can be overwritten or erased according to the user's settings, or data can be sent and received by connecting a USB cable to the USB Type-C terminal 13 and connecting it to a personal computer.

In addition, the control unit 6 can display the trajectory of the player's movement on the course layout. The control unit 6 outputs the point when the optimum solution route is corrected from the storage device 14, and displays the distance and trajectory between that point and the point where the number of strokes registration button 8 was briefly pressed before in the teeing area or the hole. You can also

This distance display is preferably displayed next to the trajectory when the trajectory of play is drawn on the course layout of the display unit 2 (171 in FIG. 12).
As described above, the target score can be easily achieved by correcting the optimal solution route for each shot.
Other functions of the control unit 6 can be the same as those disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-11992, for example.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart for deriving the optimum solution correction route of the control section 6 having the correction section 6a during play.
The optimum solution correction flow has a play start step S10, a stroke number registration unit operation step S11, a current position update step S12, an optimum solution recalculation step S13, and an optimum solution route correction step S14.

In the play start step S10, the user selects a play mode on the main menu screen drawn on the display unit 2, inputs a target score, and selects a golf course to play, or selects a golf course acquired by the GPS receiver unit 9. When the control unit 6 identifies the golf course to be played based on the position information, the control unit 6 recognizes that the user will play, and corrects and presents the optimum route according to the user's play until the end of play. start the flow to

At this time, when the optimal solution mode is selected and the target score is input, and the input golf course and the control unit 6 determine through the GPS receiver 9 that the user is on the same golf course, the user selects the play mode. Alternatively, the control unit 6 may automatically switch to the play mode instead.
In the number-of-strokes registration unit operation step S11, when the number-of-strokes registration button 8 is briefly pressed during play, the control unit 6 having the correction unit 6a accesses the GPS reception unit 9 as a current position update step S12, and performs an optimum solution recalculation step S13. The optimum solution for achieving the target score is obtained from that position, and a new optimum solution route is derived from that position in the optimum solution route correction step S14, and the screen shown in FIG. be.

Specifically, after the start of play, for example, when playing the second shot from a location different from the optimal solution route for achieving the target score "99" derived at the time of the first tee shot, the player presses the button of the number-of-strokes registration unit 8, the control unit 6 having the correction unit 6a acquires the position of the second shot from the GPS receiver 9, and sets the number of strokes "1" for the tee shot from that point.
, the optimal solution route is re-derived with the target score of "98". Similarly, the correction of the optimal solution route is performed until the end of the play from the next shot onwards.

The control unit 6 accesses the weather data acquisition unit 7 and acquires the weather information at that time, so that the route can be corrected to the optimum solution route that makes it easier to achieve the target score.
These corrections are made even if there is a difference between the player's score total up to that point and the total personal par up to that point during play. If the target score cannot be achieved during play, the optimal solution route derived before play may continue to be presented, or the target score may be corrected and re-entered. Settings are made by the user.

That is, in order to derive the optimum solution and the correction of the optimum solution route during play, when the player presses the number of strokes registration button 8 during play, the control unit 6 having the correction unit 6a receives the position information received by the GPS reception unit 9. Then, using the weather information such as the wind direction and wind speed acquired by the weather data acquisition unit 7, the optimum solution after the shot position is recalculated so that the target score can be achieved, and the optimum solution route based on the optimum solution is displayed on the display unit. Draw to 2.

Although illustration is omitted below, this device stores the positions of shots taken by the player, who is the user, in the storage device 14 as position information obtained from the GPS receiver 9, and the control unit 6 stores the positions of the shots made by the player during play. When the control unit 6 recognizes that the calculated flight distance is different from the data recorded in the player data storage unit 4, the control unit having a correction unit 6a In step 6, the optimum solution route may be corrected according to the user's flight distance recorded in the storage device 14 during play, and the optimum solution route may be re-derived according to the user's current condition.

Further, if the target score is to be corrected during play, the power button 11 is pressed twice briefly, and the control unit 6 draws a menu screen on the display unit 2, and selects the correction icon for the target score during the round from the displayed menu. , when the control unit 6 recognizes that the user has input a target score to be corrected, the control unit 6 determines the optimum route corresponding to the corrected target score by the same method as the flow for deriving the optimum solution route before playing. derived again. At any point in play, the user should be able to modify the target score and make arbitrary allocations between personal par shots and putts and between holes.

Users play for a target score, but preferably enjoy playing. In addition to recording the user's score, this device is a match play system that records the actual result of each hole the user challenges against the optimal solution derived to achieve the user's target score. may be displayed in the display area L1 as . That is, a match play system as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed in the display area L1.

The control unit 6 recognizes that the user briefly pressed the number-of-strokes registration button 8 during play, and corrects the optimal solution route for the shot. If so, the correction of the optimum solution route for that hole should be finished.
When the golf course data storage unit 3 contains topographical information on the green, the control unit 6 detects that the user is on the green based on the data in the GPS receiving unit 9, such as when the number of strokes registration button 8 is pressed briefly on the green. When the player recognizes that the player is on the green, the optimum solution route for the putt on the green may be derived based on the personal par for each hole and displayed on the display unit 2 . This display method may be displayed like a commercially available golf game.

If the optimum solution route for the putt is not derived, the player may input the number of putts from the display unit 2 or press the number of putts registration button 8 according to the number of putts.
FIG. 15 shows another function of the control unit 6, and is a flow chart for deriving a golf course suitable for achieving a target score.

This flow consists of target score input (S20), player data reading (S21), weather data reading (S22), golf course data reading (S23), and optimal solution for achieving the target score for each hole for each golf course (S24). , the surplus with the target score in the optimal solution derivation flow is sorted out (S25), and the golf course where the target score is likely to be achieved is displayed (S26).

In this embodiment, the golf course data storage unit 3 stores data of a plurality of golf courses, and the control unit 6 selects golf course candidates that are likely to achieve the target score from among the plurality of golf courses. It can be selected and presented.
That is, the optimum course search icon drawn on the main menu screen of the display unit 2 is selected, and the target score that the user wants to achieve is entered (S20).

When the control unit 6 recognizes that the target score has been input, the control unit 6 accesses the golf course data storage unit 3, the player data storage unit 4, and the weather data acquisition unit 7 (S21 to S23). An optimum solution corresponding to the user's target score is derived (S24).
In this calculation flow, the sum total of the minimum number of shots and putts (better personal par) set or reset for each hole and the surplus of the target score are calculated (S25). For example, if the target score is 99 and the Better Personal Par total for the A course is 89, the B course is 95, and the C course is 83, then the surpluses are 10, 4, 16, respectively. The courses are sorted in descending order of surplus, and the courses in which the target score is more likely to be achieved are indicated by permutation C→A→B (S26). FIG. 16 shows an example when these derivation results are displayed.

In other words, derivation of a golf course where the target score is likely to be achieved is as follows. A possible golf course is selected and the result is displayed on the display unit 2. - 特許庁
When deriving the optimum solution, if the control unit 6 determines that the target score is physically impossible from the data related to the flight distance recorded in the player data storage unit 4, the target score is re-input. It should be possible to do so.

Golf courses that can achieve the listed target score may be displayed by distance (for example, within a radius of 50 km) centering on the user's current position.
A course selected by the user from among the listed golf courses that can achieve the target score is recorded in the storage device 14, and when the user plays on the golf course, the position information obtained by the GPS receiving unit 9 is transmitted to the golf course. When the control unit 6 recognizes that the location of the golf course matches, the play mode may be automatically started without inputting the target score or selecting the play mode on the main menu screen. .

FIG. 17 shows another function of the control unit 6, and is a flow chart for deriving technical information for achieving a target score on a golf course.
This flow has the steps of calculating up to the optimum solution derivation flow S5-1 (S30), correcting the player flight distance to make the surplus "0" (S31), and presenting the flight distance information (S32).

That is, when the user wants to achieve a target score on a golf course stored in the golf course storage unit 3, the user selects the course-by-course technical information icon on the main menu, inputs the target score, and wishes to achieve the target score. When a golf course is selected, the control unit 6 recognizes the input, derives the user's maximum distance required to achieve the target score from the attributes of the golf course, and displays it on the display unit 2 (S32). .

For example, if a target score of 80 is entered, calculations up to step S5-1 of the optimal solution route derivation flow are performed to calculate the surplus of the target score and the better personal par. In this calculation, the number of putts for a better personal par on each hole is fixed at 2. If the total Better Personal Par is 75 then the surplus is '5' and if it is 82 then the surplus is '-2'. If the surplus is "0" or more, the flight distance information of the derived optimum solution route is presented. If the surplus is "- (negative number)", the player's flight distance is corrected so that the surplus becomes "0". For this correction, it is preferable to use a known club-specific flight distance coefficient. The calculated correction amount of the flight distance and the difference between the player's flight distance and the corrected flight distance are presented to the player, for example, a required flight distance of 213 yards for the driver and a flight distance difference of 15 yards.

When the surplus is "- (negative number)", information of better personal par with a surplus of "0" may be presented, or a display may be made to correct the target score. Based on the derived flight distance information and the information in the player data storage unit 4, for example, data related to shots that require 8 shots from 100 to 150 yards, which is the player's specialty, may be presented together.

An embodiment of the golf analysis assistant method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The golf analysis assistant method includes step S1 of acquiring a target score determined by a player on a golf course, step S2 of acquiring attributes of the player, step S3 of acquiring weather data, and step S4 of acquiring attributes of the golf course. Then, in order to achieve the target score, a step S5 of obtaining an optimum solution for the player from the tee shot to the cup-in from the attributes of the player, the attributes of the golf course, and weather data, and deriving the optimum solution route. and a step S6 for displaying. This method is executed by the control unit 6 .

In the target score acquisition step S1, the user (player) selects the optimal solution mode icon or the play mode icon on the main menu screen drawn on the display unit 2, and then inputs the target score.
The step S2 of acquiring player attributes has a player data input step S2-1, a detailed data reading step S2-2, and a measurement step S2-3.

User attribute information is stored in the player data storage unit 4 because the more detailed the user's attribute information is recorded, the more optimally the optimal solution route will be presented to achieve the target score desired by the player. It is desirable to provide a step S2-2 in which information such as shot and putt characteristics is taken in by the control unit 6 when necessary.
The measurement step S2-3 is a step of measuring and inputting information on the swing speed and the launched ball.

In this step S2-3, if the user has never played a game or does not know his/her flight distance, the swing speed and information about the ball hit are measured and input as the attributes of the player. The swing speed (club head speed) measured by the microwave sensor 18 and information on the ball hit by an external device having a measurement model based on the Doppler effect can be used as player data via the wireless communication unit 16. . At step S2-1, the player can input information such as the carry distance and head speed of each club. For example, if the temperature data obtained by the weather data obtaining unit 7 is below freezing and the player feels that the ball does not fly as well as usual, it is possible to input to reduce the flight distance of each club by 10%.

Step S3 for obtaining weather data is to read the weather data. In this step S3, the weather data acquiring section 7 acquires the weather data announced by the Meteorological Agency or the like in a timely manner. Even before playing, for example, by obtaining weather data such as the weekly weather forecast around the golf course where the golf course is scheduled to be played, it is possible to derive an optimal solution route that makes it easier to achieve the target score.

In the step S4 of acquiring attributes of the golf course, data such as the course layout of the golf course selected by the player is read from the golf course data storage unit 3. FIG.
The step S5 for obtaining the optimum solution comprises a step S5-1 of setting a better personal par for each hole, a step S5-2 of correcting the better personal par from the player data, and a step S5-2 of correcting the better personal par for each hole based on the target score. It has a step S5-3 for setting an optimum solution (personal par). Step S5 is the derivation of the optimum solution, which is derived by the control unit 6 when the player's attributes are input or recorded after the target score is input and the golf course is selected.

In step S6 of deriving and displaying the optimum solution route, a screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display section 2. FIG.
In other words, the route of the shot from the teeing area to the green on the basis of the optimal flight distance information on the hole to achieve the target score according to the derived personal par and the club information according to the flight distance. It is visualized on the display unit 2 and presented to the user.

The derived personal par for each hole may be displayed at the same time as the course layout displayed on the display unit 2 (area L1), or the shot distance and putt distance may be displayed together in the display area. Alternatively, club type information may be displayed together with the display distance (FIG. 8), or the player's characteristics may be used to sort the information between holes, shots and putts. At the time of sorting, the user sets whether the sorting is done automatically based on the data in the player data storage unit 4 or by the user himself/herself.

Other functions of the control unit 6 are described below.
FIG. 18 is a display screen showing the distance between multiple points display function of the control unit 6. As shown in FIG.
The function of displaying the distance between multiple points is a function that specifies (touches and slides) points to be checked, obtains the distance between the specified points, and displays the obtained distance. This makes it possible to check any section distance on the course.

For example, when the control unit 6 recognizes that the user has touched a straight line portion displayed on the course layout indicated by the distance display function from the current position X to the target point, a ○ mark is placed on the straight line. (display 1 in circle) or recognize that the displayed "circle 1 mark" has been slid to the point specified by the user, the current position and the specified point ("circle 1 mark") A straight line or polygonal line to the target point is displayed, and the distance between the points is displayed as a distance display area R5 beside the straight line between the respective points.

Further, when the control unit 6 recognizes that a straight line has been touched, an additional ◯ mark (for example, two characters are displayed in the ◯) is displayed, and similar display processing is performed. When the clear icon B3 drawn on the display unit 2 is touched at the same time when the circle mark is displayed, the ○ mark and the distance display are restored to the original display.
The arrows next to the circles in FIG. 18 are described for convenience as an image of the operation of sliding the circles appearing on the original straight line to the positions of "circle 1" and "circle 2" in the figure. That is, on the actual display screen, when the user touches the screen, a ◯ mark is displayed, and when the user finishes sliding the ◯ mark to the destination on the screen, a "circle 1 mark" appears.

In this state, when the controller 6 recognizes that the displayed small icon B1/large icon B2 has been pressed, the course layout is reduced/enlarged and drawn.
This makes it possible to know the distance between arbitrary points on the course, and obtain useful information for searching for the user's own strategy for the course in addition to the optimal solution route and the corrected optimal solution route.

FIG. 19 is a display screen showing the distance display function to an arbitrary point (target point) of the control section 6. As shown in FIG.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, any place on the course is touched while the golf navigation course is being displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 6 draws a mark T (a circle with a letter T superimposed) indicating the target position at the touched location. Then, the control unit 6 obtains the distance from the current position X icon to the touched point, and displays the distance in the display area R3 beside the straight line on the course layout ("145" in the figure). At the same time, the control unit 6 calculates the remaining distances from the touched point to the center G of the green, the edge position E, the pin position P, etc., and displays them in the display area R4 adjacent to the straight line on the course layout. .

Further, the control unit 6 draws a small icon B1, a large icon B2, and a back icon B4 on the display screen as shown in FIG. 19, and the control unit 6 recognizes that the small icon B1/large icon B2 has been pressed. Then, the course layout is reduced/enlarged and drawn.
Also, by combining this function with the distance display from the current position on the course to points such as bunkers, it is possible to know the distance from the current position to the area where the score is lowered by flying the ball. , can be useful information for the user to select the type of club to use when making a shot.
These information, functions, and forms can be, for example, similar to those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-11992.

The golf analysis assistant device of this embodiment lists golf courses that are likely to achieve the target score set by the user as the optimal index for achieving the target score desired by the user, and lists the golf courses that the user wants to play. It displays the distance information required to achieve a set target score, displays the optimal route for achieving the target score desired by the user on the course layout of the actual golf course, and displays the current position. It is a golf analysis assistant device that notifies the user's current position and distance to the center of the green in real time as the user moves. Equipment that displays the actual golf course on the course layout, measures the current position, notifies the player's movement, and the current position and the remaining distance to the green in real time. However, the golf analysis assistant device in the present invention can also be referred to as a golf assistant device that includes the functions of a broadly defined golf navigation device.

The present invention includes a golf analysis assistant program for causing a computer to execute, function, and realize procedures, means, and functions of a golf analysis assistant device or a golf analysis assistant method.
This program is used as an application for smart phones and PCs (personal computers). A smartphone, a personal computer, or the like on which this application is loaded (installed) constitutes the golf analysis assistant device of the present invention.

The embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive. For example, the body may be wristwatch type as shown in FIG. It is also preferable to equip a golf cart so that it can be used by many users. Furthermore, it is better to provide it as an application so that it can be used on an electronic terminal owned by an individual.
In order to improve convenience, a voice recognition system can be used to automate the work of inputting information into the main unit by the player, and information such as the optimal solution route can be output to an eyewear terminal or earphones, and the player can use it. It may be possible to obtain support information for playing golf without looking at the main body. In addition, the player's play is constantly tracked by cameras attached to drones, etc., and cameras are attached to the course to record the state of play. Information can be obtained from an external device that can determine the play situation such as, and the information can be displayed together with the presentation of the optimal solution route, or can be automatically obtained as player data in the player data storage unit 4. good.

In addition, in order to play according to the derived optimal solution route, the main unit is linked with an external device that controls golf wear and equipment that can assist the player's movement, and by assisting the player's playing movement, the optimal solution route is obtained. It may be designed so that it can be played as intended. With this specification, it is possible to provide play support for players with physical disabilities, and by linking remote players with golf robots, etc., it is possible to provide an environment where anyone can enjoy playing golf.

A conventional golf navigation system merely presents a plurality of strategy strategies for a golf course regardless of the player's target score, but the present invention derives the optimal strategy strategy to achieve the player's target score. This system corrects the optimal solution according to the situation and derives and presents a new optimal solution during play.
The present invention presents the optimal solution for achieving the target score to the player regardless of media such as paper or electronic media.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1 body (case)
2 Input/output unit (input unit, output unit, display unit)
3 golf course data storage unit 4 player data storage unit 5 target score acquisition unit 6 control unit 6a correction unit 7 weather data acquisition unit 8 number of strokes registration unit (number of strokes registration button)
9 GPS receiver 11 Power button 12 Terminal cover 13 USB Type-C terminal 14 Storage device 15 Battery 16 Wireless communication unit 17 Geomagnetic sensor 18 Microwave sensor 19 Time 20 Battery level B Battery level icon D Distance display icon E Green edge G Green center L1 Optimal solution display area R1 Remaining distance display area N Hole icon P Pin position T Direction indicator line W1 Weather display area X Teeing area (current position)
S1 Step of obtaining target score S2 Step of obtaining player attribute S2-1 Player data input step S2-2 Detailed data reading step S2-3 Measurement step S3 Weather data obtaining step S4 Golf course attribute obtaining step S5 Step of obtaining the optimum solution S5-1 Step of setting a better personal par S5-2 Step of correcting S5-3 Step of deriving the optimum solution S6 Step of deriving the optimum solution route S10 Step of starting play S11 Step of operation of number of strokes register S12 Current position update step S13 Optimal solution recalculation step S14 Optimal solution route correction step S20 Target score input step S21 Player data reading step S22 Weather data reading step S23 Golf course data reading step S24 Optimal solution derivation step for achieving target score S25 Surplus reduction Step S26 Display a golf course where the target score is likely to be achieved Step S30 Calculation step up to the optimum solution derivation flow S5-1 S31 Correct the player's flight distance S32 Present the flight distance information Step Sa Step to acquire the target score of the entire course Sb Player Step of acquiring attribute data of Sc Step of acquiring attribute data of a golf course Sd Step of obtaining the optimum solution for each hole so as to achieve the target score Se Step of outputting a scorecard displaying the optimum solution Z Network 1a Smartphone, etc. 1b personal computer (PC)
2a printer 2b display 2c keyboard

Claims (5)

A golf course data storage unit storing golf course attribute data of a golf course, a player data storage unit storing player attribute data of a player, a target score acquisition unit acquiring a target score of the entire golf course determined by the player, A control unit and an input/output unit,
Based on the golf course attribute data and the player attribute data, the control unit obtains, for each hole, an optimum solution from the tee shot to the cup-in for achieving the target score of the player, and finds the optimum solution. A golf analysis assistant device configured to output to the input/output unit. 2. The golf analysis assistant device according to claim 1, wherein said optimum solution is displayed on a scorecard, and said input/output unit outputs said scorecard. A scorecard output from the golf analysis assistant device according to claim 1. obtaining a player-defined course-wide target score for a golf course;
obtaining attribute data of the player;
obtaining attribute data for the golf course;
determining, from the player attribute data and the golf course attribute data, an optimal solution for each hole of the golf course from tee shot to cup-in so as to achieve the target score;
outputting a scorecard displaying the optimal solution;
A scorecard manufacturing method comprising: A golf analysis assistant program for causing a computer to implement the functions of the golf analysis assistant device according to claim 1 or 2, or for causing a computer to execute the procedure of the manufacturing method according to claim 4.

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