Golf club

Abstract

A golf putter (1) having, relative to its cross-sectional area in the horizontal plane (in use), a relatively small ground-contacting area; (2) wherein the putter head is made of different materials, wherein one material is relatively dense and constitutes the core of the head, including the ball-contacting face, and another material is relatively less dense and constitutes the periphery of the head; (3) whose base is at an angle to the ground when the putter is held upright, whereby lying the base on the ground provides increased loft on the face of the putter; and / or (4) having, on its top side, extending normal to its face, an area of contrasting appearance defining an arrow in the line of the putt.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to United Kingdom Patent Application No. 1018949.6, filed Nov. 9, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to golf clubs.[0004]2. Background of the Invention[0005]All golf clubs are limited in their design, to conform with the rules laid down by the governing body of golf, the “Royal and Ancient” (R&A). The requirements of a putter head are a weighted object and a flat surface to strike the ball.[0006]When putting, the golfer has four main aims: (i) that his eye should be over the top of the ball; (ii) that the face of the putter should be normal to the line in which the ball is to be hit; (iii) that he should hit “through the ball”; and (iv) that he should hit the ball with the so-called “sweet spot”, of the putter.[0007]Putters having a line or other mark, to indicate the “sweet spot”, are known. However, such marks do no...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]With respect to known putters, a putter of the invention provides the golfer with greater confidence of success in putting. In particular, it may achieve one, more or all of:

[0019]4. How to reduce any grass resistance when playing from the fringe grass

[0022]7. How to reduce resistance caused by the putter face when playing from the fringe grass on the forward stroke.

Problems solved by technology

However, such marks do not allow the golfer to meet all the given aims.

Another problem faced by the golfer is when the ball is up against the fringe grass just off the putting surface.

The difficulty in this is the wedge has a rounded leading edge and must meet the ball exactly in the centre of the edge, or the ball will travel at an angel to the selected line across the green; not to mention the difficulty of striking the ball at its equator.

These clubs are difficult to use due to the length of the shaft.

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