Abstract: An articulated pendulum putter is provided having first and second shaft sections connected by a simplified ball joint. The first shaft section carries a golf club putter head at its lower end. A pivot piece in sliding operative engagement with the shaft sections provides a pivoting joint between the two shaft sections. Preferably, the pivot piece is in direct sliding contact with the shaft section(s). The pivot piece can be spherical or can have at least one surface that is a zone of a sphere to contact the shaft section(s). The second shaft section, the pivot piece, and an upper portion of the first shaft section are wrapped by a grip, which also serves to maintain the shaft sections in sliding operative engagement with the pivot piece. Thus, two grip portions are defined--an upper grip and a lower grip--each of which is held by a hand of a golfer making a putt.

Abstract: An elongated upstanding shank is provided having upper and lower ends. A golf club putter head is carried by the lower end and the upper end includes a disc-shaped terminal end having its center axis generally horizontally disposed and normal to the longitudinal center axis of the shank. The disc-shaped terminal end includes opposite axial end faces facing in opposite directions disposed at generally right angles relative to the center axis of the shank and the end faces define aligned oppositely facing central areas thereof to be guidingly clamped between the thumb and an opposing finger area of one hand of a golfer preparing to perform a putting stroke and gripping a lower portion of the upper end of the shank with his other hand. The central areas of the axial ends of the disc-shaped terminal end define bearing areas about which the shank is swingable.