Abstract: An golf tournament simulation method may include generating predicted hole scores for each hole of each round of a golf tournament. Historical shot data corresponding to a historical occurrence of one or more hole events may be utilized as weight to generate predicted outcomes of hole events for each hole. A score probability distribution may be assigned to the predicted outcomes to generate predicted hole scores. Simulations may be analyzed for predicted outcome probabilities such as win probability, cutline, or Top-10 finish probability. The simulations may be updated during actual play by replacing predicted scores with actual scores. Predicted outcome probabilities may be updated based on the updated simulations updated to include the actual scores.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 1, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
PGA TOUR, INC.
Inventors:
Michael Vitti, Jacqueline Shelly, Joshua Oskwarek
Abstract: A score tracking system may include a tracking module, companion device, and location system. The tracking module may be configured to be carried by a player competing in a golf tournament. The companion device may be configured to receive an input corresponding to a stroke event and that includes a time stamp corresponding to an occurrence of the stoke event. The location system may collect or receive location data, which comprises or is used by the location system to generate a plurality of sets of location coordinates. Each set of location coordinates may correspond to a location of the tracking module at a specified time. The location system may pair the time stamp with a set of the location coordinates corresponding to the location of the tracking module at the occurrence of the stroke event.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 1, 2023
Publication date:
December 21, 2023
Applicant:
PGA TOUR, INC.
Inventors:
Walter Kenneth Lovell, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Jeremy Craven, Marianne Marie Davis, Troy Thomas Cooke, Barry Thomas Walker, Jeffrey Luke Howell
Abstract: A score tracking system may include a tracking module, companion device, and location system. The tracking module may be configured to be carried by a player competing in a golf tournament. The companion device may be configured to receive an input corresponding to a stroke event and that includes a time stamp corresponding to an occurrence of the stoke event. The location system may collect or receive location data, which comprises or is used by the location system to generate a plurality of sets of location coordinates. Each set of location coordinates may correspond to a location of the tracking module at a specified time. The location system may pair the time stamp with a set of the location coordinates corresponding to the location of the tracking module at the occurrence of the stroke event.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2022
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2023
Assignee:
PGA TOUR, INC.
Inventors:
Walter Kenneth Lovell, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Jeremy Craven, Marianne Marie Davis, Troy Thomas Cooke, Barry Thomas Walker, Jeffrey Luke Howell
Abstract: A score tracking system may include a tracking module, companion device, and location system. The tracking module may be configured to be carried by a player competing in a golf tournament. The companion device may be configured to receive an input corresponding to a stroke event and that includes a time stamp corresponding to an occurrence of the stroke event. The location system may collect or receive location data, which comprises or is used by the location system to generate a plurality of sets of location coordinates. Each set of location coordinates may correspond to a location of the tracking module at a specified time. The location system may pair the time stamp with a set of the location coordinates corresponding to the location of the tracking module at the occurrence of the stroke event.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2022
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignee:
PGA TOUR, INC.
Inventors:
Walter Kenneth Lovell, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Jeremy Craven, Marianne Marie Davis, Troy Thomas Cooke, Barry Thomas Walker, Jeffrey Luke Howell