Abstract: The present invention relates to a sand wedge type golf club, including an elongated shaft, a metal club head, a face plate, and an attachment mechanism. The club head has a wedge body and a hosel. The wedge body has a generally U-shaped frame with a planar front face and a back face. The generally U-shaped frame forms a cavity on the front face of the wedge body. The faceplate includes a ball contact surface and a mounting surface engaging the cavity and having internally threaded female connectors. The ball contact surface is co-planar with front face of the wedge body and has a plurality of grooves formed thereon. The attachment mechanism extends through the generally U-shaped frame to connect the internally threaded female connectors to the wedge body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sand wedge type golf club, including an elongated shaft, a metal club head, a face plate, and an attachment mechanism. The club head has a wedge body and a hosel. The wedge body has a generally U-shaped frame with a planar front face and a back face. The generally U-shaped frame forms a cavity on the front face of the wedge body. The faceplate includes a ball contact surface and a mounting surface engaging the cavity and having internally threaded female connectors. The ball contact surface is co-planar with front face of the wedge body and has a plurality of grooves formed thereon. The attachment mechanism extends through the generally U-shaped frame to connect the internally threaded female connectors to the wedge body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sand wedge golf club, including an elongated shaft, a metal club head, a face plate, and an attachment mechanism. The club head has a wedge body and a hosel. The wedge body has a generally U-shaped frame with a planar front face and a back face. The U-shaped frame forms a cavity on the front face of the wedge body. The faceplate includes a contact surface and a mounting surface engaging the cavity and having female connectors. The contact surface is co-planar with the front face of the wedge body and has a plurality of grooves. The attachment mechanism extends through the U-shaped frame to connect the female connectors to the wedge body.

Abstract: A fitting method used to create a custom made putter includes determining the directional aiming tendency of the individual golfer, determining the club shaft length suited to the individual golfers and determining the lie angle between the putter shaft and the putter head suited to the individual golfer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for selling putters at the critical point of purchase. The purchaser of a putter first selects an un-customized putter having the club head, offset, and shaft length characteristics desired. Then the purchaser is instructed on how to bend the hosel at the point of purchase to create a putter with a desired lie angle and desired loft angle.

Abstract: A method for determining the directional aiming tendencies of an individual golfer using a laser sighting device which includes a body portion having a flat end surface on one end and a pointer on its opposite end. Underneath the body portion is a laser light assembly. The golfer positions his/her putter to direct a golf ball toward a hole. Once the ball strike face of the putter is aligned to the golfer's satisfaction, the golf ball is replaced with the laser sighting device. The flat surface of the device is placed flush against the ball-striking face of the putter. The device is turned on, projecting a laser light from the pointer to the golf hole. The laser light provides an indication of whether a golfer is aiming to the left or to the right of a target line between the position of the golf ball and a hole or simulated hole.

Abstract: A system for customizing a golf club which utilizes a hosel to interconnect the had and the shaft includes a hosel bending vise. The hosel bending vise imparts an offset bend and a lie angle bend in the hosel. The shaft of the golf club is then cut to length. If desired a loft angle bend may be made in the hosel.

Abstract: A putter having a putter head with a vertical flat machined surface thereon and a hosel threadedly connected to the putter head. The putter head has a hole extending into a top surface toward a bottom surface. The hosel has a portion extending into the hole. The hosel has a shaft receiving opening on an end opposite to the portion extending into the hole for receiving a shaft therein. The putter head and the hosel are made of a leaded steel or brass material. The hole is threaded within the putter head for receiving the threads of the hosel in mating engagement. The hole extends in parallel relationship to the machined surface generally adjacent to the machined surface.