Abstract: A golf putting aid is provided having an elongated body member difining an interior cavity. An attaching device, such as a clamp, is configured on the body member to removably secure the body member to the shaft of a golf putter. A weighted mass, such as a fluid, fills a portion of the interior cavity of the body member to increase the smoothness and follow through of a putt stroke.

Abstract: A putting aid comprising two arms converging to an apex such that an acute angle is formed therebetween is herein described. The two arms have inner faces that include markings, such as a center stripe opposite the apex, that act to improve the visibility of the putting aid. Specifically, the putting aid is arranged to be positioned on a putting green such that the golf cup is between the two arms and the center stripe is approximately four inches behind the golf cup. The putting aid is then oriented such that the apex is opposite the direction of putting relative to the golf cup. The golfer then uses the center stripe as a target when aiming for the golf cup. As a result of this arrangement, the location of the golf cup is more visible and a golfer aiming for the center stripe will tend to putt harder, that is, so that the putt will travel approximately four inches further. The end result is a stronger and more accurate putt.

Abstract: A golf training device that includes a foldable rocker platform which is defined by a pair of half sections which when unfolded, define a circular platform on which a golfer stands to practice his or her back swing, down swing, stance, and the proper position when addressing the ball.

Abstract: Golf balls including a cover having a dimpled outer surface and a coating composition, wherein the coating composition is disposed over the cover and substantially corresponds to the dimpled outer surface of the golf ball cover so as to form a coated golf ball having a coating of substantially uniform thickness.

Abstract: A golf ball includes a hollow core formed of a material having a specific gravity of 1.05-1.25 and having a concentric spherical inner cavity, a cover formed on the outer surface of the hollow core, and a resin layer applied onto the inner surface of the hollow core and having a thickness of 1-3 mm. The resin layer is preferably formed of a material having an Izod impact resistance of 50 J/m or greater. The hollow core preferably has a wall thickness of 7-11 mm. The Shore D hardness of the resin layer is preferably greater than that of the hollow core by at least 10. The golf ball does not suffer breakage of the hollow core due to an impact acting on the golf ball upon being hit, and has proper degrees of hardness and resilience in order to increase travel distance.

Abstract: A golf training aid for establishing an idealized golf club position and swing path for short golf swings is attachable to a golf club adjacent the club grip. The training aid has a shaped, elongate shaft with one end coupled to the club and an opposite end adapted for positioning through an armpit of a user. A flexible connector couples an upper end of the shaft to its lower end to allow flexing of the shaft as the club is gripped. A sliding tubular member positioned on the upper end of the shaft is placed under the arm of the user to allow the distance between the user's hands and shoulder to vary during the golf swing while maintaining correct alignment of the club.

Abstract: Improvement in a golf training device having a guide bar having a horizontally disposed straight portion thereof for guiding the back and forth movement of the shaft of a golf club while a golfer practices therewith, the improvement being in the arrangement supporting the guide bar, such arrangement utilizing the weight of the golfer to steady the position thereof during use of the golf training device and including a foot mat upon which the golfer can stand, the foot mat having top and bottom surfaces, a straight front edge and front corners at opposite ends of the front edge, a pair of support structures at such front corners, respectively, which upstand from the top surface of the foot mat for gripping opposite ends of the guide bar, respectively, to hold it in place, the support structures holding the straight portion of the guide bar bar disposed above such top surface and forwardly of such front edge, the golfer being able to stand upon the foot mat behind the pair of support structures, whereby his wei

Abstract: A golf ball having improved aerodynamic efficiency is characterized by the arrangement of a plurality of modified tear-drop shaped dimples arranged on the surface thereof. The ball has a dimple-free equator which divides the ball into two identical hemispheres, each of which is broken into equal quadrants by two great circles passing through the poles of the ball. Each quadrant has a maximum circular area filled with a first plurality of tear-drop shaped dimples. A second plurality of tear-drop shaped dimples is arranged between the circular areas so that the dimple coverage on the ball is maximized.

Abstract: A flexible swing weight comprises an elongate member with a diameter between 1/4 and 3/4 inches and a length of between 3 and 7 inches manufactured of a flexible, heavy material, such as extruded lead. An elastomeric coating is provided on the weight and the swing weight is secured to a golf club by wrapping the weight around a shaft of the club. For a stringed exercise device such as a racket or the like, the swing weight can be attached by weaving the weight through the strings of the exercise device to add additional weight to the device during practice or warm-up.

Abstract: A solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover has a multiplicity of dimples in its surface. The core undergoes a distortion of 2.8-4.0 mm under a load of 100 kg. The distortion (mm) of the core under a load of 100 kg divided by the distortion (mm) of the ball under a load of 100 kg is 1.0-1.3. The cover has a gage of 1.4-1.9 mm and a Shore D hardness of 53-60. Dimples of at least three types having different diameters are formed in the cover surface in a total number of 390-450. The diameter/depth ratio of each dimple is from 18/1 to 27/1. The volume of a dimple divided by the volume of a cylinder whose diameter and height correspond to the diameter and depth of the dimple, respectively, is 0.390-0.550. The golf ball is improved in flight distance, hitting feel and spin and will cover a distance even when hit at low head speeds.

Abstract: A golf practice device consisting of a series of interlocking tubes (13a through 13d) which are supported and raised by end stands. The end stands consist of an anchor ball (11a and 11b) supported by two supporting legs (10a through 10d). The tubes are connected to each other by pins (14a through 14c) inserted into the ends of the tubes, and to the anchor balls by insertion into a hole in the equator of each anchor ball. The legs are angled toward the device at such an angle that the weight of the anchor ball and of the legs serves to remove any sag from the length of interconnected tubes, and to hold and support the length of tubing straight or in several different curvatures. Hollow balls (12a through 12j) are inserted onto and evenly spaced along the length of interconnected tubes to serve as aids to development of visualization skills. The device is used to practice golf putting and chipping mechanical skills and visualization skills.

Abstract: A swing trainer device includes a laser beam mechanism having a laser beam light source and batteries for emitting a laser beam, and further includes a laser beam attachment member which is essentially a flexible sleeve having an open first end which is removably engaged about the end of either the handle of a golf club or the barrel of a bat, and further having an open second end which is securely engaged about the end of the back portion of the laser beam mechanism. A laser beam is directed away from and in the same plane as the handle of the golf club or the barrel of the bat. This swing trainer device is swung in a single plane to help the user maintain a consistent swing each and every time through muscle memorization.

Abstract: Apparatus for detecting head movement of a golfer relative to an address position. The apparatus includes a movement switch positioned on the golfer's head which provides a signal indicative of head movement from a first position to a second position. The position of the movement switch on the golfer defines the first position as approximately the address position prior to the golf swing. The apparatus also includes a transducer which detects the sound of a golf club striking a ball and provides a signal in response thereto. A microcontroller becomes active in response to the transducer signal and then generates an alarm signal in response to the movement switch signal. In response to the alarm signal, the transducer produces an audible alarm to inform the golfer of the head movement during the golf swing. The apparatus has a housing with a clip for securing it to a hat worn by the golfer.

Abstract: A golf weight training device for improving a golfer's swing during practice therewith. The device comprises an elongate shaft with a top section and an arcuately contoured bottom section defining a bottom end. Advanced over the top section of the shaft is a golf grip used by the golfer to hold the golf weight training device during practice. The bottom section is curved such that the bottom end is laterally offset from a longitudinal shaft axis of the top section. The curved bottom section simulates the position of a club head during the swing and moves the center of gravity of the device outside the swing plane in order to promote proper motion. Generally, the shaft will weigh about 2.5 to 3.5 pounds and be around 29-39 inches in length. The curved bottom section will be formed on the last 6 inches of the shaft such that the bottom end will be laterally offset about 3 inches away from the longitudinal axis of the top section.

Abstract: A golf practice aid is provided including a base and a ball swinging mechanism including an arm having a first end rotatable with respect to the base about a vertical axis. The ball swinging mechanism further includes a tether cord having a top end coupled to a second end of the arm and upper and lower compartments, including a central gear and a pinion gear mounted on an elastomeric friction element located in the upper compartment. A bottom end of the tether cord is equipped with a golf ball fixed thereto.

Abstract: A solid golf ball having a core, a covers an intermediate layer between the core and the cover formed of a soft elastomeric material. Preferably, the layer has a thickness of 0.1-1.3 mm and is formed by dipping the core into a liquid dispersion latex having a cured hardness between 40 and 100 Shore A. The ball provides improved feel and controllability which can be varied by varying the characteristics of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: The golf ball of the present invention has a white core which has a bright, white outer surface and a relatively thin, translucent cover composed of SURLYN.RTM. having a thickness of about 0.06 inches or less. The translucent SURLYN.RTM. cover contains between 6% and 12% by weight photostorage material, of the type having components such as aluminum oxide, strontium oxide, calcium oxide, europium oxide and boron oxide. A brightly colored fluorescent dye at a concentration between 0.01% and 0.04% by weight can also be added to a SURLYN.RTM. cover material to produce a golf ball of the present invention that is brightly colored. When the golf ball of the present invention has no fluorescent dye in its cover, it is substantially white in appearance, is visible in daylight and after being charged by exposure to light, emits a long lasting bright glow of light for high visibility in the dark.

Abstract: A geometric-shaped core for a golf ball has a plurality of outwardly extending projections formed on a spherical central portion thereof. A layer of a relatively less resilient material is applied in the interstitial space between the projections on the surface of the core, and a cover is applied over the core and interstitial layer. The geometric-shaped core is manufactured by first providing flexible, resilient, honeycombed inserts to be used in a conventional compression mold. The inserts are placed into the upper and lower mold cavities, the core material is added, and the geometric-shaped golf ball core is compression molded.

Abstract: A golf swing training system with a floor mounted base and a pelvic belt that wraps around the golfer's hips and guides but not unduly restricts the golfer's pivot during the back swing and follow through. The system encourages a pelvic pivot about an axis to the rear of the golfer's right leg in the back swing and down swing, and a pivot about an axis behind the golfer's left leg in the follow through. A multiple pivot mechanism that connects the belt to the base inhibits lateral movement of the hips during the back swing and down swing. The belt is connected to the base by an expandable link pivotally connected at one end to the base and pivotally connected at its other end to the belt, both about generally vertical axes. As the golfer initiates the back swing, the belt pivots about the second axis as the link pivots in the opposite direction about the first axis.

Abstract: The invention is A Soft, Tiny, Golf club-shaft Attachable Audio and Feel-Feedback Golf Swing Tuner of 1/10 Oz Weight. The golfer swings his club with the Tuner's soft 7 to 71/2 inches long, ulta-thin, tensilised polymeric foil, untwisted and elevated lengthwise parallel to the target side of the shaft by twin, resilient plastic end-piers snap-fitted onto the club head end of the shaft, and the foil resonates keeping pace with club-face motion. Golfer both hears that motion around him as specific "Go"/"No Go" humming, buzzing and clubshaft quivering signals that repeat when his swing repeats.