Golf Club Visual Alignment System

Abstract

A golf club visual alignment system for effectively assisting a golfer with the alignment of a golf clubface with respect to an intended target. The golf club visual alignment system generally includes a top surface of a clubhead having a first section and a second section, wherein the intersection of the sections is ninety-degrees with respect to a clubface to assist a golfer in visually aligning the clubface. The first section has a different visual appearance from the second section to provide an alignment line for the golfer to visualize the alignment of the clubface with respect to a target.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

I hereby claim benefit under Title 35, United States Code, Section 119(e) of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/730,989 filed Nov. 29, 2012. The 61/730,989 application is currently pending. The 61/730,989 application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not applicable to this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to aligning golf clubs and more specifically it relates to a golf club visual alignment system for effectively assisting a golfer with the alignment of a golf clubface with respect to an intended visual target.

2. Description of the Related Art

Any discussion of the related art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such related art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.

Golfers of all skill levels struggle with proper alignment of their golf club with respect to a visual target. The visual target may be a location where the golfer intends for the golf ball to end up or a location that the golfer is simply aiming at with the expectation that the golf ball will end up an approximate distance left or right of the visual target. It is important that the face of the golf club be aligned where the golfer intends to aim otherwise the golf shot will not have the direction intended by the golfer. To make matters worse, when golfers are misaligning a golf club they often times will attempt to compensate for their misalignment with either their swing plane or moving their perceived alignment.

The problem with conventional golf clubs such as drivers, fairway woods and hybrids is that alignment of the face of the golf club towards a visual target can be difficult since the golfer is standing to the side of the clubhead when addressing the golf ball (see FIG. 2 of the drawings). Furthermore, it is difficult for the golfer to correctly visualize exactly where the clubface is aimed at because of the side position of the golfer and the low loft of the clubhead making it difficult to see the clubface. While golf club manufacturers will include an sweet spot icon (e.g. short line, arrow) on the top surface of the clubhead, the sweet spot icon is mainly for aligning the golf ball with a preferred location of impact on the clubface and is less useful for providing a visual indication of the direction the clubface is aimed at.

Because of the inherent problems with the related art, there is a need for a new and improved golf club visual alignment system for effectively assisting a golfer with the alignment of a golf clubface with respect to an intended target.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention generally relates to a golf club alignment system which includes a top surface of a clubhead having a first section and a second section, wherein the intersection of the sections is ninety-degrees with respect to a clubface to assist a golfer in visually aligning the clubface. The first section has a different visual appearance from the second section to provide an alignment line for the golfer to visualize the alignment of the clubface with respect to a target.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, some of the features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and that will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction or to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of the description and should not be regarded as limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of the present invention will become fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention used by a golfer.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the present invention used by a golfer with the clubface aligned with a visual target.

FIG. 3 is an upper perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 4a is a top view of the present invention illustrating the first section and the second section of the top surface of the clubhead for the present invention.

FIG. 4b is a top view of the present invention illustrating the first section and the second section of the top surface of the clubhead for the present invention with the visual appearances for each of the sections reversed from FIG. 4a.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the cover of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the cover of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded top view of the cover and the clubhead.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the cover attached to the top surface of the clubhead.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the overall process for attaching the cover to a clubhead to create the first section and the second section on the top surface of the clubhead.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A. Overview.

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 through 11 illustrate a golf club visual alignment system 10, which comprises a top surface 28 of a clubhead 24 having a first section 40 and a second section 50, wherein the intersection of the sections is ninety-degrees with respect to a clubface 26 to assist a golfer 11 in visually aligning the clubface 26. The first section 40 has a different visual appearance from the second section 50 to provide an alignment line 30 for the golfer 11 to visualize the alignment of the clubface 26 with respect to a target 14. The present invention divides the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 into two distinct sections 40, 50 preferably by color-blocking one of the sections 40, 50. The present invention creates a strong visual cue on the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 so a golfer 11 can easily position the clubhead 24 with the clubface 26 directed towards the target 14 thereby allowing a golfer 11 to hit more shots as intended.

B. Shaft.

The golf club 20 includes a shaft 22 having an upper end and a lower end. The upper portion of the shaft 22 includes a handle that is adapted to be gripped by a golfer 11. Various types of grips may be used to construct the handle which are well-known in the art of golf. FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate the golfer 11 gripping the handle of the shaft 22 and addressing the golf ball 12. As can be seen in FIG. 2 of the drawing, the feet and body of the golfer 11 are aligned substantially parallel with respect to target 14 the golfer 11 is using to visually align the golf club 20. The shaft 22 may be constructed of various types of materials such as but not limited to carbon fiber, graphite, composite, steel and the like. The shaft 22 may have various diameters and lengths which are further well-known in the golf industry.

B. Clubhead—General.

FIGS. 1 through 6 illustrate an exemplary clubhead 24 suitable for the present invention. While FIGS. 1 through 6 illustrate a clubhead 24 for a right-handed golfer 11, the clubhead 24 may be designed for a left-handed golfer 11. The shape of the clubhead 24 may vary significantly from driver to fairway wood to hybrid. Furthermore, different brands of clubheads 24 may have differing shapes when looking down upon the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 such as the C-shaped clubhead 24 shown in FIG. 4a to other shapes such as but not limited to square, rectangular, triangular and the like.

The clubhead 24 is preferably comprised of a driver, fairway wood (e.g. 3-wood, 4-wood, 5-wood, 7-wood, etc.) or a hybrid (e.g. the clubface 26 for a hybrid may have a loft of 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19°, 20°, 21°, 22°, 23°, 24°, 25°, 26°, 27°, 28°, 29°, 30°, 31°, etc.). A driver has a clubface 26 that may have various lofts such as but not limited to 8°, 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.50°, 12° and the like. A fairway wood has a clubface 26 that may have various lofts such as but not limited to 15°, 16.5°, 18°, 21° and the like.

It is important that the clubhead 24 have a top surface 28 that is comprised of a broad structure and that preferably has more surface area than the clubface 26 as illustrated in FIGS. 3 through 5 of the drawings. For drivers and fairway woods, the clubhead 24 preferably has a head size of at least 148 cc up to 460 cc which is currently the maximum allowed by the USGA in sanctioned events (i.e. the head size may be smaller or larger). The clubhead 24 of the present invention is not comprised of a putter, iron or wedge.

The clubhead 24 may be constructed of various materials such as but not limited to metals (e.g. titanium, aluminum, steel, steel alloys), carbon fiber, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (e.g. a weave of thin carbon fibers held together by a resin), graphite, composite materials, carbon composite, boron, plastic and various combinations thereof Weight pads constructed of heavier materials such as tungsten are also typically included within the clubhead 24. The clubhead 24 typically is comprised of a hollow structure.

The clubhead 24 has a hosel 16 that is attached to the lower end of the shaft 22 by an epoxy or other fastener. The clubhead 24 further has a toe 25 on the opposite side of the hosel 16 and a heel 23 opposite of the toe 25 as illustrated in FIG. 4a of the drawings. The clubhead 24 further has a sole 27 that is at the bottom of the clubhead 24 that may engage a ground surface and a top surface 28 opposite of the sole 27. The clubhead 24 further includes a rear edge 21 and a clubface 26 opposite of the rear edge 21 as further shown in FIG. 4a of the drawings.

The clubface 26 faces forwardly and is adapted to engage a golf ball 12 when a golfer 11 swings the golf club 20. The clubface 26 is typically comprised of a lightweight metal such as but not limited to titanium. The clubface 26 may be comprised of a straight horizontal planed surface or be slightly horizontally convex curvature (also known as a bulge). The clubface 26 may also have a slightly vertical convex curvature. The curvature of the clubface 26 typically decreases as you move from the driver to fairway woods. The purpose of the convex curvature of the clubface 26 is due to the “gear effect” encountered when the center of gravity for the clubhead 24 is positioned rearwardly from the clubface 26.

C. Clubhead—Top Surface.

As indicated previously, the top surface 28 may have various shapes. The top surface 28 may be comprised of a flat planar structure or a non-planar structure. The top surface 28 illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6 of the drawings is comprised of a non-planar structure having a convex curvature that tapers rearwardly. Various other top surface 28 configurations and shapes may be used for the clubhead 24.

The top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 is typically comprised of a single color or at least comprised of a significant portion having a single color such as but not limited to black, white, blue, red, pink and the like. The color and/or texture of the top surface 28 may be painted upon the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24. Alternatively, the color and/or texture of the top surface 28 may be impregnated within the resin used to hold together carbon fibers. The top surface 28 may also be comprised of a transparent material (e.g. clear without color) that is translucent or semi-translucent. FIG. 9 illustrates the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 having a single color and visual appearance initially from the factory produced clubhead 24 prior to attachment of a cover 60 to create the first section 40 and the second section 50.

For example, the entire top surface 28 may initially have a glossy black surface, a mat black surface, a glossy white surface, a mat white surface, a pitted black surface, a pitted white surface and so forth. After a cover 60 or paint is applied to the first section 40 or the second section 50 of the top surface 28, the non-adjusted section is allowed to remain as-is without modification. Alternatively, the user may add a cover 60 (or paint) to the first section 40 and also to the second section 50 to create the separate sections 40, 50 as illustrated within FIGS. 1 through 4 of the drawings (with or without the alignment line 30).

D. Clubhead—Alignment Line.

The first section 40 and the second section 50 are preferably separated by an alignment line 30 extending along the top surface 28, wherein the alignment line 30 is comprised of a dark line (e.g. black line). The alignment line 30 further preferably is comprised of a color that is different from both the first section 40 and the second section 50. The alignment line 30 may be comprised of a groove within or a ridge extending upwardly from the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24.

The alignment line 30 is preferably ninety-degrees with respect to the clubface 26 and further preferably ninety-degrees with respect to the central portion of the clubface 26 marked with an sweet spot icon 29 (e.g. short line, arrow, etc.) that indicates the desired horizontal location to hit the golf ball 12 on the clubface 26 as indicated by the manufacturer. The sweet spot icon 29 may indicate the horizontal center of the clubface 26 or slightly off-center of the clubface 26 where the manufacture believes the golfer 11 should strike the golf ball 12 on the clubface 26. In addition, the alignment line 30 is preferably aligned with an sweet spot icon 29 on the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 and extends rearwardly from adjacent to the clubface 26 to the rear edge 21 of the clubhead 24 as best illustrated in FIGS. 4a and 4b of the drawings. The alignment line 30 is preferably comprised of a thick (e.g. greater than 1 mm in width) and straight line as further shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b of the drawings.

E. First Section and Second Section.

The top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 includes a first section 40 and a second section 50 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 through 5 of the drawings. The first section 40 has a different visual appearance than the second section 50 that aides the golfer 11 with alignment of the clubhead 24 towards a visual target 14 (e.g. a spot in a fairway, a tree, a rock, etc.) and more particularly the clubface 26 towards the visual target 14. It is preferable that the first section 40 and the second section 50 substantially cover 60 the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 and further preferably cover 60 the entire top surface 28 of the clubhead 24. The first section 40 and/or the second section 50 may be formed within the top surface 28 at the time of manufacture of the clubhead 24, or alternatively, one or both of the sections 40, 50 may be added to the top surface 28 as an aftermarket add-on to the clubhead 24 by the user or store.

The first section 40 may be comprised of a different texture than the second section 50 to provide a different visual appearance between the two sections thereby creating a visual alignment at the intersection of the two sections 40, 50. For example, the first section 40 (or the second section 50) may be comprised of a pitted surface which is created by sandblasting, surface texturing or other pitting techniques with the second section 50 is comprised of a smooth and/or non-pitted surface. The first section 40 (or the second section 50) may also be textured using various other techniques such as etching, carving, grinding, striating, notching, dimpling and the like that creates a non-smooth surface for the first section 40. As another example of texturing the top surface 28, the surface of the first section 40 may have a plurality of grooves made using a hand grinder with a grinding wheel.

The first section 40 is preferably adjacent to the toe 25 of the clubhead 24 and the second section 50 is adjacent to the hosel 16 of the clubhead 24 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6 of the drawings. It can be appreciated that the term “first section 40” and the term “second section 50” may be alternated so that the first section 40 is adjacent to the hosel 16 of the clubhead 24 and the second section 50 is adjacent to the toe 25 of the clubhead 24. The intersection between the first section 40 and the second section 50 aides the golfer 11 with alignment of the clubhead 24 by creating a visual line between the sections 40, 50 caused by the differences in appearance. The intersection is ninety-degrees with respect to the clubface 26. In addition, the intersection is preferably aligned with the sweet spot icon 29 on the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24, wherein the sweet spot icon 29 is the icon produced into the top surface 28 from the factory. The intersection preferably extends rearwardly from adjacent to the clubface 26 to the rear edge 21 of the clubhead 24 as illustrated in FIG. 10 of the drawings. However, the intersection may not extend completely to the rear edge 21 but it is preferable that the intersection extend at least over half-ways from the clubface 26 to the rear edge 21.

The first section 40 is preferably comprised of a first color and the second section 50 is comprised of a second color, wherein the first color is different from the second color. The first color is preferably distinctly different from the second color. In addition, the first color contrasts with the second color so that both sections are visually identifiable by the golfer 11 as two separate and distinct sections 40, 50. Each of the sections 40, 50 preferably extend from the clubface 26 to the rear edge 21 as illustrated in FIG. 4a of the drawings.

To create the desired contrasting between the sections 40, 50, the first color is preferably comprised of a light color and the second color is comprised of a dark color. It can be appreciated that the first color may be comprised of a dark color and the second color is comprised of a light color. The light color is preferably comprised of white and the dark color is preferably comprised of black. It can be appreciated that other light color and dark color combinations may be utilized to create the desired visual contrast between the sections 40, 50 to aid the golfer 11 to visually align the clubhead 24. In particular, it is preferable that a high contrast ratio exists between the first color and the second color. Hence, any contrasting colors (a.k.a. complementary colors) may be utilized for the sections 40, 50 (e.g. red-blue, red-green, yellow-violet, blue-orange are examples of contrasting color combinations).

The color for the first section 40 and/or the second section 50 may be applied by painting, anodizing or other coloring techniques. One or both of the sections 40, 50 may be painted at the factory manufacturing the clubhead 24 or by the user using a template. In addition, the color for the first section 40 and/or the second section 50 may be applied by a cover 60 (e.g. decal, applique, etc.) being attached to the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24.

F. Cover.

It is preferable to utilize a cover 60 that is attached to one section 40, 50 of the top surface 28 to “color-block” that section. In other words, the cover 60 has a different color (preferably a contrasting color) from the color of the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 thereby blocking the color of the top surface 28 for the section the cover 60 is attached to. The cover 60 may be attached to either the first section 40 or the second section 50 as illustrated in FIGS. 4a and 4b respectively.

FIG. 7 best illustrates the cover 60 prior to attachment to the clubhead 24. The cover 60 is preferably comprised of material that is capable of blocking the color from the clubhead 24 (i.e. not transparent or semi-transparent). The cover 60 further preferably is comprised of a flexible material commonly utilized with adhesive decals (e.g. vinyl, plastic) allowing the cover 60 to conform to the shape of the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24.

The cover 60 includes a front edge 64 which is positionable adjacent to the upper edge of the clubface 26 and an alignment edge 62 that extends rearwardly away from a front corner 65 between the front edge 64 and the alignment edge 62. The angle between the alignment edge 62 and the front edge 64 is preferably 90 degrees. The front corner 65 is aligned adjacent to the sweet spot icon 29 of the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 when securing the cover 60.

The cover 60 further preferably includes an outer edge 66. The outer edge 66 may have various shapes depending upon the shape of the clubhead 24 to be attached to. The outer edge 66 preferably conforms to the rear edge 21 of the toe 25 of the clubhead 24 or at least overlaps the same thereby allowing for trimming during installation when designed to attach to the first section 40 of the top surface 28. Alternatively, if the cover 60 is designed to be attached to the second section 50 of the top surface 28, the outer edge 66 would be formed to conform to the rear edge 21 of the heel 23 of the clubhead 24.

The cover 60 is preferably comprised of a thin piece of material having an upper surface 63 that is colored to a desired color (e.g. white, black, red) that contrasts with the color of the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24. The upper surface 63 may also have a texture (e.g. pitted) or other different visual appearance to help contrast with the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24. For example, if the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 is black, it is preferable that the cover 60 is comprised of a white color and vice-versa. Hence, when the cover 60 is attached to the first section 40 (or second section 50), the second section 50 color of the top surface 28 is visible to the golfer 11 with the first section 40 color of the top surface 28 not visible to the golfer 11. The cover 60 may include an alignment line 30 along the alignment edge 62 to create an increased visual alignment visual effect for the golfer 11.

The cover 60 preferably includes an adhesive backing 61 that is removed by the installer thereby exposing adhesive attached to the bottom surface of the cover 60. When the adhesive backing 61 is removed, the user may adhesively secure the cover 60 to the first section 40 (or the second section 50) to color block that section of the top surface 28. Alternatively, the user may apply an adhesive or other securing material between the cover 60 and the top surface 28 to secure the same together.

Because many conventional clubheads 24 are designed with the top surface 28 having one convex portions as shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 6 and 10 of the drawings, it is preferable to have one or more slits 68, 69 extending from the outer edge 66 into a central portion of the cover 60 extending towards the front corner 65 as best illustrated in FIG. 7 of the drawings. FIG. 7 illustrates the usage of a first slit 68 and a second slit 69 extending inwardly from the outer edge 66 of the cover 60 towards the central portion of the cover 60 (preferably at least over ¾ of the way to the front corner 65), but it can be appreciated that less or more slits may be used within the cover 60 to allow for conforming to the shape of the top surface 28 of various clubheads 24. The slits allow for the creation of a plurality of segments 70, 72, 74 that may then be overlapped upon one another depending upon the shape of the top surface 28 the cover 60 is attached to. FIG. 7 illustrates the first slit 68 and the second slit 69 creating a front segment 70, a rear segment 74 and an intermediate segment 72 between the front segment 70 and the rear segment 74. The slits 68, 69 and the segments 70, 72, 74 allow for the alignment edge 62 to be maintained in a straight line to provide a strong visual alignment cue for the golfer 11 since the rear segment 74 may be attached independently of the front segment 70 and the intermediate segment 72.

G. Cover Attachment

FIG. 11 illustrates the preferred method of securing the cover 60 to the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24. The user first selects from a kit of one or more covers having different colors a cover 60 that has the desired contrast with respect to the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 the user will be attaching the cover 60 to. The kit preferably includes at least one light colored cover 60 and at least one dark colored cover 60. For example, if the clubhead 24 has a black or otherwise dark colored top surface 28, the user preferably would select a light colored cover 60 such as a white colored cover 60 to provide a distinct contrast.

After selecting the desired cover 60, the user then removes the adhesive backing 61 from the cover 60. The user then aligns the front corner 65 of the cover 60 over the sweet spot icon 29 of the clubhead 24 which is the central location of the clubhead 24. The user further aligns the alignment edge 62 of the cover 60 so that the alignment edge 62 is 90 degrees with respect to the clubface 26 and the body of the cover 60 is positioned over the first section 40 of the top surface 28 (alternatively, over the second section 50 if attaching thereto instead). The front corner 65 may be positioned adjacent to the outer portion of the sweet spot icon 29 as illustrated in FIG. 10 or the front corner 65 may be positioned adjacent to the inner portion of the sweet spot icon 29 (or alternatively in a central location thereof). The sweet spot icon 29 may be at the horizontal center location of the clubface 26 or off-center slightly depending upon the design of the clubhead 24.

After properly aligning everything, the user then secures the front corner 65 of the cover 60 to the top surface 28 of the head with the front edge 64 adjacent to the upper edge of the clubface 26. The user continues to secure the cover 60 to the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24 along the alignment edge 62 ensuring that the alignment edge 62 is at or approximately near 90 degrees with respect to the clubface 26 as illustrated in FIG. 10 of the drawings. The user secures the rear segment 74 and the front segment 70 upon the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24. After the rear segment 74 and the front segment 70 are properly secured to the top surface 28, the user then secures the intermediate segment 72 to overlap the rear segment 74 and the front segment 70 as illustrated in FIG. 10. The overlapping of the intermediate segment 72 provides a cleaner appearance and does not significantly decrease the aerodynamics of the clubhead 24 when swung at high speeds (e.g. 120 mph). If the slits 68, 69 were not included, the cover 60 would have wrinkles and other ridges that could decrease the aerodynamics of the clubhead 24. It can be appreciated that the intermediate section may be overlapped by the rear segment 74 and the front segment 70 alternatively or a combination thereof such as the front segment 70 overlapping the intermediate segment 72 and the intermediate segment 72 overlapping the rear segment 74.

Once the cover 60 is fully secured to the top surface 28 of the clubhead 24, the user may trim any excess portion of the cover 60 with a scissors, knife or other cutting device along the rear edge 21 of the golf club 20. With the first section 40 color-blocked by the cover 60, the golfer 11 is able to visually identify the central location of the clubhead 24 along with an alignment of the clubface 26 to direct the same at a visual target 14 in the fairway. After properly aligning their golf club 20, the golfer 11 then swings the golf club 20 as they normally would impacting the golf ball 12 thereby causing the golf ball 12 to take flight towards the target 14.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar to or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods and materials are described above. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety to the extent allowed by applicable law and regulations. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is therefore desired that the present embodiment be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. Any headings utilized within the description are for convenience only and have no legal or limiting effect.

Claims

1. A golf club, comprising:

a shaft having an upper end and a lower end; and

a clubhead having a hosel attached to said lower end of said shaft, a toe, a heel opposite of said toe, a sole, a top surface opposite of said sole, a rear edge and a clubface opposite of said rear edge, wherein said clubface faces forwardly and wherein said clubface is adapted to engage a golf ball;

wherein said top surface of said clubhead includes a first section and a second section, wherein said first section has a different visual appearance than said second section that aides the golfer with alignment of the clubhead.

2. The golf club of claim 1, wherein said first section and said second section are separated by an alignment line extending along said top surface.

3. The golf club of claim 2, wherein said alignment line is ninety-degrees with respect to said clubface.

4. The golf club of claim 3, wherein said alignment line is aligned with an sweet spot icon on said top surface of said clubhead.

5. The golf club of claim 2, wherein said alignment line is comprised of a thick and straight line that extends rearwardly from adjacent to said clubface to said rear edge of said clubhead.

6. The golf club of claim 1, wherein said first section is comprised of a different texture than said second section.

7. The golf club of claim 6, wherein said first section is comprised of a pitted surface.

8. The golf club of claim 7, wherein said second section is comprised of a smooth surface.

9. The golf club of claim 1, wherein said first section is adjacent to said toe of said clubhead and wherein said second section is adjacent to said hosel of said clubhead.

10. The golf club of claim 1, wherein said first section is adjacent to said hosel of said clubhead and wherein said second section is adjacent to said toe of said clubhead.

11. The golf club of claim 1, wherein an intersection between said first section and said second section aides the golfer with alignment of the clubhead.

12. The golf club of claim 11, wherein said intersection is ninety-degrees with respect to said clubface.

13. The golf club of claim 12, wherein said intersection is aligned with an sweet spot icon on said top surface of said clubhead.

14. The golf club of claim 11, wherein said intersection extends rearwardly from adjacent to said clubface to said rear edge of said clubhead.

15. The golf club of claim 1, wherein said first section is comprised of a first color and said second section is comprised of a second color, wherein said first color is different from said second color.

16. The golf club of claim 15, wherein said first color is comprised of a light color and wherein said second color is comprised of a dark color.

17. The golf club of claim 16, wherein said first color is comprised of white and wherein said second color is comprised of black.

18. The golf club of claim 15, wherein said first color is comprised of a dark color and wherein said second color is comprised of a light color.

19. The golf club of claim 1, wherein said first section is comprised of a cover adhesively attached to said top surface of said clubhead, wherein said cover has a first color that is different from a second color of said second section of said top surface and wherein said cover includes an alignment edge extending rearwardly at90 degrees from said clubface.

20. The golf club of claim 19, wherein said cover includes at least one slit extending inwardly from an outer edge of said cover.