GOLF PUTTER HAVING FUNCTIONS OF COLLECTING AND RETURNING GOLF BALL AND BALL MARKER TO ORIGINAL POSITION

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf putter head, which comprises a hitting face formed on a front surface thereof, a ball marker storage part formed on first side surface thereof, and a ball storage part formed on second side surface thereof, wherein the ball storage part is configured to pick up a golf ball from the ground and to place the ball back to the original position from which the ball is picked up, and comprises two arms protruding and extending from the second side surface of the putter head, and the two arms have a connection portion formed as an arc and are shaped to curve inwardly and to be close to each other at the ends thereof, allowing the golf ball to be inserted and seated therein.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a golf putter, and more particularly, to a golf putter with functions of collecting and returning golf balls and ball markers to original positions, which is capable of preventing golfers from bending over or crouching to pick up balls or ball markers.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, a golf putter refers to a golf club that is used to roll a golf ball into a hole on the putting green, and an act of hitting a golf ball with a putter is referred to as putting.

Putters are typically divided into blade types and mallet types. The blade type is an L-shaped putter with a thin head and is lightweight, but allows golfers to make various and precise strokes depending on golfers' skill levels. The mallet type is a D-shaped putter with a heavy head, and is heavy and is designed to maintain a stable pose.

In golf, when golfers reach the green, they may use a ball marker to indicate a ball position and pick up the ball before putting, and, after other golfers play or after checking lines, they may return the ball to the original position and then may remove the ball marker.

However, the procedure of indicating a golf ball position with a ball marker and picking up the golf ball, and the procedure of returning the golf ball to the original position and removing the ball marker may require golfers to bend over or crouch several times. These movements may be cumbersome and painful for older golfers, golfers with back or waist injuries or diseases such as arthritis, female golfers wearing short skirts, and golfers who do not like to bend over or crouch for various other reasons.

Related-art technologies present putters which can reduce the number of times a golfer bends over or crouches while putting, and methods of using the same, but related-art putters may have complex putter structures or may be difficult for golfers to use. Furthermore, most of the related-art putters are only designed to lift golf balls, which makes it difficult to return golf balls to the original positions on the green.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

Technical Objects

The present disclosure has been developed in order to solve the problems of the related-art technology described above, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf putter with functions of collecting and returning golf balls and ball markers to original positions, which is capable of reducing or preventing golfer's bending over or crouching.

Technical Solving Means

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a golf putter head including a hitting face formed on a front surface thereof, a ball marker storage part formed on one side surface thereof, and a magnet insertion part formed on the other side surface thereof and having a magnet inserted thereinto, and a ball storage part formed on the other side surface, wherein the ball storage part may be configured to pick up a golf ball from the green and to place the ball back to the original position on the green, and includes two arms protruding and extending from a side surface of the putter head, and the two arms have a connection portion formed as an arc and are shaped to curve inwardly and to be close to each other at the ends thereof, allowing the golf ball to be inserted and seated therein, wherein the ball marker storage part is formed on one side surface of the putter head, and the ball storage part is formed on the other side surface of the putter head.

According to an embodiment, there is provided a golf putter head including a hitting face formed on a front surface thereof, a ball marker storage part formed on one side surface thereof, a magnet insertion part formed on the other side surface thereof and having a magnet inserted thereinto, and a ball storage part formed on a rear surface of the putter head, wherein the ball storage part is configured to pick up a golf ball from the green and to place the golf ball back to the original position on the green, and includes two arms protruding and extending from a rear surface of the putter head, and resting grooves are provided on interior surfaces of the two arms to stably rest the golf ball thereon

Advantageous Effects

The use of the putter with the putter head according to an embodiment of the disclosure may, first, reduce or prevent golfer's bending over or crouching when picking up a golf ball and a ball marker from the green and returning them to the original positions.

With a related-art putter, golfers must bend waist or knees to pick up a ball from the green, to place the ball to the original position on the green, place a ball marker on the green, and retrieve the ball marker from the green, and this movement may cause a great deal of discomfort to waist or knees.

However, when using the putter head according to the disclosure, there is no need to bend waist or knees in all the actions of picking up and putting down a ball and a ball marker on the green, so that golfers may enjoy golf for a long time even with physical limitations without strain on body.

Secondly, as described above, by drastically reducing the number of times a golfer bends waist or knees, the golfer's heart rate may be kept steady, which help the golfer improve scores with more stable putting.

In general, each time golfers bend waist or knees to pick up or put down a ball or a ball marker, their heart rate tends to increase by 3 to 20. Repeating this action three or more times may increase the heart rate by more than 20 and make it more difficult for golfers to putt with stability, which ultimately affect their golf score.

Since the golf putting requires very sensitive and precise motions, even a slight increase or decrease in the heart rate may affect the putting, and the putter head according to the present disclosure may prevent the increase in the heart rate, thereby enabling stable putting.

Thirdly, the use of the putter head according to the disclosure may eliminate discomfort caused by golfer's clothing, which is helpful to comfortable and stable putting, For example, when a woman wearing a miniskirt uses the putter according to the disclosure, she may pick up and put down a ball and a ball marker without bending waist or knees, so that she does not have to worry about movement restrictions caused by her clothing, and discomfort caused by the gaze of companions may be eliminated, and hence, there is an effect of putting with a more relaxed mind.

Fourthly, the use of the putter head according to the disclosure may have the effect of reducing putting time on the green. Since 36 strokes are allocated to putting with reference to 18 holes and 72 strokes, golf games take the most time putting on the green.

According to the disclosure, golfers do not need to directly pick up or put down balls or ball markers by bending waist or knees, so that the time spent putting on the green may be reduced, and accordingly, the time spend per round of golf may be reduced, and for golf course management, there is an advantage that more golfers can play golf during the same operating hours.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a golf putter head according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the golf putter head according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the golf putter head according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 5A to 5C are views provided to explain a method of picking up a golf ball according to an embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a fourth embodiment.

FIGS. 9A to 9C are views provided to explain a method of picking up a golf ball according to an embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to an alternative embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR EMBODYING THE INVENTION

It will be understood that when an element (‘A’ element) is referred to as being “on” another element (‘B’ element), it does not preclude that a third element is interposed between the A element and the B element. Similarly, when the A element is referred to as being connected (or coupled, secured, attached) to the B element, it means that the A element is directly connected to the B element or is indirectly connected with the B element via a third element therebetween.

In the drawings, thicknesses of elements are exaggerated for effective explanation of technical features. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprise” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

Hereinafter, the disclosure will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The matters defined in the description are provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the exemplary embodiments. However, it is apparent that the exemplary embodiments can be carried out by those of ordinary skill in the art without those specifically defined matters. It is noted that, in some cases, parts that are commonly known and are rarely related to the present disclosure are not described to avoid confusion in describing the disclosure.

First Embodiment

FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a golf putter head according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure as viewed at different angles, FIG. 3 is a top view of the putter head, and FIG. 4 is a front view schematically illustrating the putter head.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the golf putter head 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “putter head” or “head”) may have a hitting face 101 of a golf ball formed on a front surface thereof, and may have a connection hole 102 formed on an upper portion thereof to be secured to a shaft (not shown). In the following descriptions, a surface on which the hitting face 101 of the golf ball is formed is referred to as a ‘front surface’, the opposite surface of the front surface is referred to as a ‘rear surface’, and surfaces of the left and the right of the front surface as viewed from the front are referred to as a ‘left side surface’ and a ‘right side surface’, respectively.

A ball marker storage part 110 may be formed on one side surface (for example, the left side surface) of the putter head 100, and a ball storage part 120 may be formed on the other side surface (for example, the right side surface). In addition, the putter head 100 may have a magnet insertion part 130 formed in a region of the lower surface of the head 100 that is adjacent to the ball storage part 120, and a magnet may be attached to the magnet insertion part 130.

The ball marker storage part 110 may be formed to place a ball marker on the green, and the magnet inserted into the magnet insertion part 130 may be to pick up the ball marker from the green. Preferably, the ball marker storage part 110 and the magnet insertion part 130 may be positioned at distances away from each other on the putter head 100, and in the present disclosure, the magnet insertion portion 130 may be formed on a lower portion of the opposite side surface of the surface on which the ball marker storage part 110 is formed, that is, on a lower surface adjacent to the ball storage part 120.

According to an embodiment, the ball marker storage part 110 may include a circular base 111 formed on the left side surface of the putter head 100, and a vertical direction seating part of an arc shape protruding from a lower portion of the base 111.

For example, when the ball marker is a coin-shaped ball marker, the golfer may stand up the ball marker and place it on the ball marker storage part 110. In this case, the front surface (upper surface) of the ball marker may closely contact the surface of the base 111 and at least part of the side edge of the ball marker may be supported on the seating part 113. The base 111 may not necessarily be circular and may have any shape that at least part of the surface of the ball marker closely contacts, and accordingly, in an alternative embodiment, the base 111 may have a semi-circular shape or a polygonal shape such as a rectangle, a pentagon, or the like.

On the green, the golfer may lower the putter head 100 to the surface of the green with the ball marker loaded in the ball marker storage part 110, and then may tilt the putter head 100 to release the ball marker from the ball marker storage part 110 and place the ball marker on the green. In this case, when the ball marker the front surface (upper surface) of which is in close contact with the surface of the base 111 falls onto the green, the ball marker may rotate about 90 degrees and land on the green, so that the front surface (upper surface) of the ball marker faces above the ground.

The magnet insertion part 130 may be pick up the ball marker from the green. The magnet insertion part 130 may be formed in a region of the lower surface of the head 100 that is adjacent to the ball storage part 120, and may include a magnet. Accordingly, the ball marker on the green may be picked up by placing the magnet insertion part 130 over the ball marker and magnetically attaching the ball marker to the magnetic insertion part 130.

The ball storage part 120 may be a member that picks up a ball from the green and places the ball back on the green. The ball storage part 120 may include two arms 121, 122 protruding and extending from a side surface (for example, the right side surface) of the putter head.

In an embodiment, the arms 121, 122 may be integrally formed with the putter head 100. In an alternative embodiment, the arms 121, 122 may be fabricated independently from the putter head 100, and then, may be attached to the putter head 100 by a fastening means such as bolts.

Each of the two arms 121, 122 may protrude while forming an arc, and accordingly, may have a shape to allow a golf ball to be seated therebetween. In this case, preferably, the two arms 121, 122 may have such a distance d between leading ends thereof that the leading ends of the arms 121, 122 do not contact the golf ball when the arms 121, 122 approach the golf ball placed on the ground.

In an embodiment, a resting groove 125 may be provided on an interior surface of each arm 121, 122 to stably rest the golf ball. The resting groove 125 may be formed by cutting a part of an upper edge of the interior of each arm 121, 122.

Golf regulations in some countries may prescribe that components of the putter head 100 should not further protrude forward than the hitting face 101, and, to comply with these regulations, the maximum protruding point of the arm 121 of the ball storage part 120 in the forward direction may be positioned in line with or further back than the hitting face 101 of the head 100, as shown in FIG. 3. However, in an alternative embodiment, regardless of these regulations, the maximum protruding point of the arm 121 in the forward direction may be configured to further protrude forward than the hitting face 101 of the head 100.

Referring to FIG. 4, the lower surface of the putter head 100 may be formed to be inclined upwardly toward both sides with reference to the center. That is, the putter head 100 may be configured such that the center of the lower surface contacts the ground and the left and right sides of the lower surface are spaced apart from the ground when the putter head 100 is placed horizontally on the ground. However, in an alternative embodiment, the lower surface of the putter head 100 may be horizontally formed.

The arms 121, 122 of the ball storage part 120 may extend from the side surface in an upwardly inclined state, and an angle θ formed between the arm 121, 122 and the ground may be preferably between 5 degrees and 20 degrees. In an alternative embodiment, the arms 121, 122 of the ball storage part 120 may extend from the side surface of the putter head 100 in the upwardly inclined state, and may be configured such that a height to the leading ends of the arms 121, 122 from the ground is between 1 mm and 20 mm when the putter head 100 is placed horizontally on the ground.

According to the above-described configuration, when the golfer tries to pick the golf ball from the green, the golfer may position the putter head 100 to have the arms 121, 122 positioned beside the ball, and then may tilt the shaft of the putter slightly to the right side of the putter head to make the arms 121, 122 horizontal to the ground or face more toward the ground, and in this state, may insert the arms 121, 122 under the golf ball without touching the golf ball and then lift the shaft, thereby easily picking up the golf ball.

In an embodiment, a concave part 123 may be formed on a side surface (that is, the right side surface of the head 100 in the illustrated embodiment) of the head 100 that is adjacent to the ball storage part 120. In this case, a part of the surface of the golf ball seated on the arms 121, 122 may also be seated and supported on the concave part 123, so that the golf ball is more stably seated on the ball storage part 120.

In the illustrated embodiment, the ball marker storage part 110 may be formed on a side surface (that is, the left side surface) out of the left side surface and the right side surface of the putter head 100 that is far from the shaft of the putter, and the ball storage part 120 may be formed on a side surface (that is, the right side surface) that is close to the shaft. Typically, the shaft of the putter is tilted toward the golfer by a predetermined angle (for example, 70 to 80 degrees) so as to help the golfer to make the putting stroke easily, and, since the ball storage part 120 is formed close to the shaft of the golfer, the golfer may easily pick up the golf ball or may place the ball back to the original position on the green.

In the specification, the putter head 100 for right-handed golfers is illustrated and explained. Therefore, it will be understood that, in the case of a putter head for left-handed golfers, the positions of the ball marker storage part 110 and the ball storage part 120 are reversed, such that the ball storage part 120 is formed on the left side surface of the head 100 and the ball marker storage part 110 is formed on the right side surface, and the magnet insertion part 130 is formed on a left region of the lower surface of the head 100.

FIGS. 5A to 5C are views illustrating a method of picking up a golf ball using the putter provided with the putter head 100 according to an embodiment.

It is assumed that a golf ball B to be picked up is placed on the ground (green). Referring to FIG. 5A, the golfer tilts the shaft S toward the golf ball B with the putter head 100 resting on the ground or the head 100 being slightly spaced apart from the ground. Accordingly, the arms 121, 122 of the ball storage part 120 is substantially parallel to the ground as shown in the FIG. 5A.

Thereafter, the golfer moves the putter head 100 toward the golf ball until the golf ball B is positioned between the arms 121, 122 of the ball storage part 120 as shown in FIG. 5B. In this case, since the distance d between the leading ends of the two arms 121, 122 is wide enough not to touch the golf ball, the head 100 may be moved toward the golf ball without touching the golf ball B to position the golf ball B between the two arms 121, 122.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, the golfer slightly rotates the putter head 100 so as to make the leading ends of the two arms 121, 122 away from the ground, with the ball being positioned between the arms 121, 122, and accordingly, the golf ball B is supported by the two arms 121, 122 and seated on the ball storage part 120.

In this case, when the resting groove 125 is formed on the arms 121, 122, the golf ball B may be more stably seated on the arms 121, 122. In addition, in the embodiment where the resting groove 125 is formed on the arms 121, 122 and the concave part 123 is formed on the right side surface of the head 100, the golf ball B may be seated on the resting groove 125, and simultaneously, may be supported in close contact with the concave part 123, so that the golf ball B may be more stably seated on the ball storage part 120.

A method of placing the golf ball back on the ground may be performed in the reverse order of the golf ball picking up method described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 5C, the putter head 100 is lowered to the ground with the golf ball being seated between the two arms 121, 122. Thereafter, the putter head 100 is tilted toward the right side to put down the golf ball B to the ground (see FIG. 5B), and the arms 121, 122 are retracted sufficiently away from the golf ball B without contacting the golf ball B (see FIG. 5A), and then, the head 100 is lifted, so that the golf ball is placed back at the original position on the ground.

According to the present disclosure described above, the golfer may pick up or place the golf ball from or on the ground by using the ball storage part 120 of the head 100 without crouching. In addition, the golfer may place the ball marker on the ground by using the ball marker storage part 110 without crouching, and may pick up the ball marker from the ground by using the magnet insertion part 130. Therefore, the golfer may perform putting without bending waist or knees or crouching during the whole putting process on the green, and hence, there is an advantage that even people with some physical limitations may enjoy golf without strains on waist or knees.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a second embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6, the putter head 200 according to the second embodiment may have a golf ball hitting face 201 formed on a front portion thereof, and a connection hole 202 formed on an upper portion thereof to be secured to a shaft. The putter head 200 may be provided with a ball marker storage part 210 formed on one side surface (for example, the left side surface) as viewed from the front, and may be provided with a ball storage part 220 formed on the other side surface (for example, the right side surface). In addition, the putter head 200 may be provided with a magnet insertion part formed on a lower surface of the head 200 that is adjacent to the ball storage part 220 and having a magnet inserted thereinto.

The ball marker storage part 210 may be formed to place a ball marker on the ground, and may include a seating hole 211 in a horizontal direction that is formed one side surface of the head 200 to receive the ball marker at least in part. A golfer may lower the putter head 200 close to the ground with the ball marker being inserted into the seating hole 211 at least in part, and then, may place the ball marker on the ground by tilting the head 200.

The ball storage part 220 may be a member for picking up a golf ball or placing the golf ball back on the ground, and may include two arms 221, 222 protruding and extending from a side surface of the head 200. In an embodiment, a resting groove 225 may be formed on an interior surface of each arm 221, 222. The ball storage part 220 has the same or similar configuration and function as or to the ball storage part 120 of the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and hence, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

In addition, a concave part 223 may be concavely recessed on the right side surface of the putter head 200 with the same curved surface as the curve surface of the golf ball, and accordingly, the golf ball seated on the ball storage part 220 may also be supported by the concave port 223 so that the golf ball may be more stably seated on the ball storage part 220.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a third embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7, the putter head 300 according to the third embodiment may have a golf ball hitting face 301 formed on a front portion thereof, and a connection hole 302 formed on an upper portion thereof to be secured to a shaft. The putter head 300 may be provided with a ball marker storage part 310 formed on one side surface (for example, the left side surface) as viewed from the front, and may be provided with a ball storage part 320 formed on the other side surface (for example, the right side surface). The putter head 300 may be provided with a magnet insertion part formed on a lower surface of the head 300 that is adjacent to the ball storage part 320 and having a magnet inserted thereinto although it is not illustrated in FIG. 7.

The ball marker storage part 310 may be formed to place a ball marker on the ground, and may include a horizontal holder 311 extending from one side surface of the putter head 300 and a seating groove 313 formed on an upper surface of the horizontal holder 311. The seating groove 313 may be formed to have a surface that is as low as a step of a predetermined height from the upper surface of the horizontal holder 311, and may be formed in a semicircular shape or a slightly larger area so as to receive the ball marker at least in part. The golfer may lower the putter head 300 close to the ground with the ball marker being placed on the seating groove 313 at least in part, and then, may place the ball marker on the ground by tilting the head 300.

The ball storage part 320 may be a member for picking up a golf ball or placing the golf ball back on the ground, and may include two arms 321, 322 protruding and extending from a side surface of the head 300. In an embodiment, a resting groove 325 may be formed on an interior surface of each arm 321, 322. The ball storage part 320 has the same or similar configuration and function as or to the ball storage part 120 of the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and hence, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

In addition, a concave part 323 may be concavely recessed on the right side surface of the putter head 300 with the same curved surface as the curve surface of the golf ball, and accordingly, the golf ball seated on the ball storage part 320 may also be supported by the concave port 323 so that the golf ball may be more stably seated.

Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according to a fourth embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8, the putter head 400 according to the fourth embodiment may have a golf ball hitting face (for example, 401 of FIG. 9A) formed on a front portion thereof, and a connection hole 402 formed on an upper portion thereof to be secured to a shaft. The putter head 400 may be provided with a ball marker storage part 410 formed on one side surface (for example, the left side surface) as viewed from the front, and may be provided with a ball storage part 420 formed on a rear surface thereof.

The ball marker storage part 410 may be formed to place a ball marker on the ground, and may include a circular base 411 formed on the left side surface of the putter head, and a vertical direction seating part 413 of an arc shape protruding from a lower portion of the base 411.

A magnet insertion part (430 in FIG. 9A) may be provided in a lower portion of the other side surface (for example, the right side surface) opposite to the surface on which the ball marker storage part 410 is formed as viewed from the front of the putter head 400, and a magnet may be inserted into the magnet insertion part.

The ball marker storage part 410 and the magnet insertion part 430 may have the same or similar configurations and functions as or to the ball marker storage part 110 and the magnet insertion part 130 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4, respectively, and thus detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The ball storage part 420 may be a member for picking up a golf ball from the ground and placing the golf ball back on the ground, and may extend backward from the rear surface of the head 400, that is, the opposite surface of the hitting face 401.

The ball storage part 420 may include two arms 421, 422 protruding and extending from the rear surface of the head 400. Exterior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 may extend from the rear surface of the putter head 400 while forming an arc, and may have such a shape that widths of the arms 421, 422 gradually become narrower. Interior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 may protrude and extend backward from the rear surface of the putter head 400 in parallel, and may have extensions 423 formed at leading ends of the arms to widen a spacing between the two arms 421, 422, and the extensions 423 may meet the exterior surfaces.

In this case, the spacing between the interior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 may be smaller than a diameter of the golf ball, so that the golf ball is rested between the two arms 421, 422. At the same time, preferably, the spacing between the interior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 may have a sufficient distance such that the golf ball does not contact the interior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 when the arms 421, 422 approach the golf ball placed on the ground.

In an embodiment, the two arms 421 may protrude and extend from the rear surface of the putter head 400, and for example, may protrude horizontally from the rear surface of the head or may protrude and extend in an upwardly inclined state. In this case, the leading ends of the two arms 421, 422 may be configured to be positioned at a height of between 2 mm and 10 mm from a low point of the lower surface of the putter head 400.

In an embodiment, the arms 421, 422 may be provided with resting grooves 425 formed on the interior surfaces thereof to stably rest the golf ball. The resting groove 425 may be formed by cutting a part of an upper edge of the interior surface of each arm 421, 422.

In an embodiment, the arms 321, 322 of the putter head 400 may include a plurality of scale holes 427 of different sizes. The scale holes 427 are holes that allow a golfer to gauge a distance between the golfer and the hole by aligning the scale holes 427 with the hole on the green. A larger scale hole 427 may be used when the distance between the golfer and the green hole is relatively short, and a smaller scale hole 427 may be used when the distance is relatively long.

FIGS. 9A to 9C are views provided to explain a method of picking up a golf ball according to an embodiment.

It is assumed that a golf ball B to be picked up is placed on the ground (green). Referring to FIG. 9A, the putter head 400 is placed on the ground with the two arms 421, 422 of the ball storage part 420 being substantially horizontal to the ground, or the head 400 is positioned at a height slightly away from the ground.

Thereafter, the golfer moves the putter head 100 toward the golf ball until the golf ball B is positioned between the arms 421, 422 of the ball storage part 420 as shown in FIG. 9B. In this case, since the distance between the interior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 is wide enough not to touch the golf ball, the head 100 may be moved toward the golf ball without the arms 421, 422 touching the golf ball B, so that the golf ball B may be positioned between the two arms 421, 422 as shown in FIG. 9B.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, the golfer slightly tilts the putter head 400 so as to make the leading ends of the two arms 421, 422 away from the ground, with the ball being positioned between the arms 421, 422, and lifts the putter head 400, thereby picking up the golf ball from the ground. In this case, when the resting grooves 425 are formed on the arms 421, 422, the golf ball B may be more stably seated on the arms 421, 422.

A method of placing the golf ball back on the ground may be performed in the reverse order of the golf ball picking up method described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 9C, the putter head 400 is lowered to the ground with the golf ball being seated between the arms 421, 422. The head 400 is put down on the ground until the golf ball B contacts the ground (see FIG. 9B), and the arms 421, 422 are retracted sufficiently away from the golf ball B without contacting the golf ball B (see FIG. 9A), and then, the head 400 is lifted, so that the golf ball is placed back at the original position on the ground.

According to the present disclosure described above, the golfer may pick up or place the golf ball from or on the ground by using the ball storage part 420 of the head 400 without crouching. In addition, the golfer may place the ball marker on the ground by using the ball marker storage part 410 without crouching, and may pick up the ball marker from the ground by using the magnet insertion part 430. Therefore, the golfer may perform putting without bending waist or knees or crouching during the whole putting process on the green, and hence, there is an advantage that even people with some physical limitations may enjoy golf without strains on waist or knees.

Fifth Embodiment

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according a fifth embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10, the putter head 500 according to the fifth embodiment may have a golf ball hitting face formed on a front portion thereof, and a connection hole 502 formed on an upper portion thereof to be secured to a shaft. The putter head 500 may be provided with a ball marker storage part 510 formed on one side surface (for example, the left side surface) as viewed from the front, and may be provided with a ball storage part 520 formed on a rear surface thereof.

In addition, a magnet insertion part may be provided in a lower portion of the other side surface (for example, the right side surface) opposite to the surface on which the ball marker storage part 510 is formed as viewed from the front of the putter head 500, and a magnet may be inserted into the magnet insertion part.

The ball marker storage part 510 and the magnet insertion part in the fifth embodiment may have the same or similar configurations and functions as or to the ball marker storage part 110 and the magnet insertion part 130 in the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and thus detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

Compared with the putter head 400 in the fourth embodiment of FIG. 8, the putter head 500 in the fifth embodiment of FIG. 10 is different therefrom in the shape of the ball storage part 520.

Referring to FIG. 10, the ball storage part 520 may include two arms 521, 522 protruding and extending backward from the rear surface of the putter head 500 and symmetrical to each other. Exterior surfaces of the two arms 521, 522 may extend backward from the rear surface of the putter head, and may have such a shape that widths of the arms 521, 522 gradually become narrower. Interior surfaces of the two arms 521, 522 may protrude and extend backward from the rear surface of the putter head 500 in parallel, and may have extensions 523 formed at leading ends of the arms to widen a spacing between the two arms 521, 522, and the extensions 523 may meet the exterior surfaces.

In this case, the spacing between the interior surfaces of the two arms 521, 522 may be smaller than a diameter of the golf ball, so that the golf ball is rested between the two arms 521, 522. At the same time, preferably, the spacing between the interior surfaces of the two arms 521, 522 may have a sufficient distance such that the golf ball does not contact the interior surfaces of the two arms 521, 522 when the arms 521, 522 approach the golf ball placed on the ground.

In an embodiment, the arms 521, 522 may be provided with resting grooves 525 formed on the interior surfaces thereof to stably rest the golf ball. The resting groove 525 may be formed by cutting a part of an upper edge of the interior surface of each arm 521, 522.

Sixth Embodiment

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a golf putter head according a sixth embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, the putter head 600 according to the sixth embodiment may have a golf ball hitting face formed on a front portion thereof, and a connection hole 602 formed on an upper portion thereof to be secured to a shaft. The putter head 600 may be provided with a ball marker storage part 610 formed on one side surface (for example, the left side surface) as viewed from the front, and may be provided with a ball storage part 620 formed on a rear surface thereof.

In addition, a magnet insertion part may be provided in a lower portion of the other side surface (for example, the right side surface) opposite to the surface on which the ball marker storage part 610 is formed as viewed from the front of the putter head 600, and a magnet may be inserted into the magnet insertion part.

The ball marker storage part 610 and the magnet insertion part in the sixth embodiment may have the same or similar configurations and functions as or to the ball marker storage part 110 and the magnet insertion part 130 in the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and thus detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

Compared with the putter head 400 in the fourth embodiment of FIG. 8, the putter head 600 in the sixth embodiment of FIG. 11 is different therefrom in the shape of the ball storage part 620.

Referring to FIG. 11, the ball storage part 620 may include two arms 621, 622 protruding and extending backward from the rear surface of the putter head 600 and symmetrical to each other. Exterior surfaces of the two arms 621, 622 may extend backward from the rear surface of the putter head 600, and may have such a shape that the distance between the exterior surfaces of the two arms increases and decreases again. The interior surfaces of the two arms 621, 622 may extend backward with a constant width therebetween, and may have extensions 623 formed at leading ends of the arms to widen the width, and the extensions 623 may meet the exterior surfaces.

In this case, the spacing between the interior surfaces of the two arms 621, 622 may be smaller than a diameter of the golf ball, so that the golf ball is rested between the two arms 621, 622. At the same time, preferably, the spacing between the interior surfaces of the two arms 621, 622 may have a sufficient distance such that the golf ball does not contact the interior surfaces of the two arms 621, 622 when the arms 621, 622 approach the golf ball placed on the ground.

In an embodiment, the arms 621, 622 may be provided with resting grooves 625 formed on the interior surfaces thereof to stably rest the golf ball. The resting groove 625 may be formed by cutting a part of an upper edge of the interior surface of each arm 621, 622.

FIG. 12 illustrates a putter head 400 according to an alternative embodiment of FIG. 8. Compared to the putter head in FIG. 8, the putter head 400 in FIG. 12 differs therefrom only in the shape of the ball storage part 420 and is the same as or similar to other configurations.

Referring to FIG. 12, the ball storage part 420 of the putter head 400 may include two arms 421, 422 protruding and extending backward from the rear surface of the putter head 400. Interior surfaces of the two arms 421, 422 may protrude and extend backward from the rear surface of the putter head 400 in parallel, and may be provided with concave parts 428 formed on regions to receive a ball. The concave parts 428 of the arms 421, 422 may have a plurality of protrusions 429 protruding toward the opposite arms. It is illustrated in the drawing that two protrusions 429 are formed on each concave part 428, but this is merely an example and three or more protrusions 429 may be formed on each concave part 428.

A distance between protrusions 429 of the two arms 421, 422 may be smaller than the diameter of the golf ball, and dimples of the golf ball and the protrusions 429 may be engaged with each other when the golf ball is rested between the two arms 421, 422, so that the golf ball does not slide and is more stably received.

It will be understood that the above-described structure of the protrusion 429 is applicable to the ball storage part in all embodiments of the present disclosure (that is, the first to sixth embodiments).

While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof and drawings, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art based on the above descriptions of the disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the preset disclosure is defined not by the detailed descriptions of the embodiments but by the appended claims and equivalents to the claims.

Claims

1. A golf putter head comprising a hitting face formed on a front surface thereof, a ball marker storage part formed on first side surface thereof, and a ball storage part formed on second side surface thereof,

wherein the ball storage part is configured to pick up a golf ball from the ground and to place the ball back to the original position from which the ball is picked up, and comprises two arms protruding and extending from the second side surface of the putter head, and the two arms have a connection portion formed as an arc and are shaped to curve inwardly and to be close to each other at the ends thereof, allowing the golf ball to be inserted and seated therein.

2. The golf putter head of claim 1, wherein the arms of the ball storage parts extend in an upwardly inclined state, and an angle at which the arms extend is 5 to 20 degrees.

3. The golf putter head of claim 1, wherein a concave part is formed on the second side surface of the putter head that is close to the ball storage part to be matched with a ball shape.

4. The golf putter head of claim 1, wherein the golf putter head comprises a magnet insertion part having a magnet attached to a lower surface of the head that is adjacent to the ball storage part.

5. The golf putter head of claim 1, wherein the ball marker storage part comprises a circular base formed on the first side surface of the putter head, and a vertical direction seating portion of an arc shape protruding from a lower portion of the base.

6. The golf putter head of claim 1, wherein the ball marker storage part comprises a seating hole in a horizontal direction that is formed in an inside of the first side surface of the putter head.

7. The golf putter head of claim 1, wherein the ball marker storage part comprises a horizontal holder extending from the first side surface of the putter head, and a seating groove formed on the horizontal holder.

8. A golf putter head comprising a hitting face formed on a front surface thereof, a ball marker storage part formed on first side surface thereof, and a ball storage part formed on a rear surface of the putter head,

wherein the ball storage part is configured to pick up a golf ball from the green and to place the golf ball back to the original position on the green, and comprises a support protruding and extending from a lower portion of the rear surface of the putter head, and two arms protruding and extending from the support, and the two arms have a connection portion formed as an arc and are shaped to curve inwardly and to be close to each other at the ends thereof, allowing the golf ball to be inserted and seated therein,

wherein heights of the ends of the arms of the ball storage part are 2 mm to 10 mm from a low point of the putter.

9. The golf putter head of claim 8, wherein the ball marker storage part comprises a circular base formed on the first side surface of the putter head, and a vertical direction seating portion of an arc shape protruding from a lower portion of the base.

10. The golf putter head of claim 8, wherein the ball marker storage part comprises a seating hole in a horizontal direction that is formed in an inside of the first side surface of the putter head.

11. The golf putter head of claim 8, wherein the ball marker storage part comprises a horizontal holder extending from the first side surface of the putter head, and a seating groove formed on the horizontal holder.