12/3/2023 0 Comments Golf club tracking device![]() ![]() Also, these devices cannot distinguish between a golf club removed during the normal course of play and a club which has been mislaid, leading to false alarms. This type of device has not been popular among golfers, due to the complexity and expense of installation, as well as the inconvenience of having to return the clubs to particular receptacles within the bag during a round of golf. During play, a club must be returned to an appropriate (i.e., unused) receptacle in order for the device to function properly. For example, with each of these devices, the golf bag must be equipped with an intricate network of receptacles and sensors for receiving and detecting the individual clubs. Several drawbacks exist with these devices. 4,042,918 to Klitzman describe devices which include sensors within a golf bag for detecting the presence of each golf club, and an alarm for warning a golfer when a club is missing from the bag. ![]() ![]() In the prior art, several devices exist to warn golfers that a golf club has removed from, but not returned to a golf bag. The golfer may even fail to realize during the round of golf that one or more clubs has been left behind, resulting in the possible loss or theft of the club(s). After later learning that one or more clubs is missing from the bag, the golfer must then retrace his or her steps in an effort to locate the mislaid club(s), often a time-consuming and frustrating experience. Because of the great mental demands of the game, the golfer is prone to forget to retrieve these clubs and proceed to the next hole without them. The clubs removed, but not immediately used, typically are laid on the ground for a period of time, for example when the golfers in a group finish putting. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONĪ golfer occasionally removes more than one club from a golf bag during a round of golf, for example when the golfer is unsure of the most suitable club for the upcoming shot, or when the golfer is able to ascertain which clubs are needed for the next two or more shots, such as a pitching wedge and a putter in the case where the golf ball is near the green. The invention relates to golf accessories, and more particularly to devices and methods for preventing the loss or theft of golf clubs during play. ![]()
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