Scott Richard Mcclain

US Patent:

20040023734, Feb 5, 2004

Filed:

Apr 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/411160

Inventors:

Scott McClain - Norristown PA, US

International Classification:

A63B057/00
G06F017/00

US Classification:

473/409000, 463/007000

Abstract:

A method and a system for a real-time, worldwide, wireless, golf competition Network in which a plurality of remotely located players, of varying abilities, compete in real-time on an equitable basis while participating in head-to-head matches, and/or in a running tournament, in real-time, while playing actual/physical rounds of golf, in real-time, on separate golf courses, and while communicating in real-time through wireless devices connected to a central Network which manages the matches and/or the running tournament. One method of adjusting scores for the invention uses the USGA Handicap Index, Slope Rating system and Course Rating system to equitably compare the scores of rounds, which will include other Network members' rounds, live PGA/LPGA/SENIOR professionals' rounds, and archived PGA/LPGA/SENIOR professionals' rounds. Methods are also provided for tracking a variety of performance metrics of Network golfers, gathering demographical information of Network golfers, managing wagers between Network golfers and managing communications between Network golfers.