Abstract: Provided herein are embodiments of golf club heads comprising a crown and a ribbed region. The ribbed region of the golf club head can be positioned on a portion of the crown and can further include a ribbed wall, wherein the ribbed wall comprises a ribbed wall interior surface, a ribbed wall exterior surface, and one or more external ribs. The one or more external ribs can protrude from the ribbed region to increase the strength of the crown and beneficially reduce crown thickness. Other embodiments and related methods are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a blade portion having a striking face, a top line, and a sole, the striking face in turn including a face center. The club head further includes a rear portion in communication with, and rearward of, the blade portion, and it includes an alignment element rearward of, and recessed toward the sole from, the top line. The alignment element defines a virtual center line segment oriented in a substantially front-to-rear direction at a height between 19 mm and 24 mm from a lowermost point of the sole, the center line segment having a length no less than 34 mm and being not spaced more than 10 mm from a virtual vertical plane passing through the face center and extending generally perpendicular to the striking face. A width of the club head is no less than 3.0 in.

Abstract: A putter having a body with a striking surface, an upper surface that is visible to player when in the address position and a sole plate that is coupled to a bottom surface of the body. The upper surface includes at least one aperture and the sole plate includes a sightline projection that extends into the aperture to form a sightline on the putter that is visible to the player.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a body, a first arm and a second arm. The body has a ball striking face for striking a golf ball and extends from a heel-side to a toe-side. The first arm projects rearwardly from the body. The second arm also projects rearwardly from the body. The second arm is spaced from the first arm in a heel-to-toe direction to thereby define a gap. The club head further includes a tension member spanning the gap between the first and second arms. The tension member has a first end attached to the first arm and a second end attached to the second arm. The tension member may be pre-tensioned, thereby imparting increased rigidity to the club head. A golf club, particularly a putter, may be provided with this club head.

Abstract: A putter includes a handle (2), a putter head (1) with a striking surface, and two alignment indicia (6) symmetrically arranged relative to a vertical plane (20) which is perpendicular to the striking surface and passes through a striking line. Wherein the visible part of the alignment indicia (6) are symmetrical to the vertical plane (20) when being viewed in the vertical plane (20), while not symmetrical to the vertical plane (20) when being viewed in a plane offsetting from the vertical plane (20).

Abstract: The putting practice aid mounts on the front face of the putter head and provides a horizontal arm extending in the opposite direction of the intended initial trajectory of the putted golf ball and a second arm perpendicular to the intended trajectory. When these arms are maintained parallel to the putting surface it assures that the golfer has positioned the shaft at the correct angle relative to the putting surface and that the golfer has correctly aimed the club. The putting practice aid may also comprise an observable coating on the surface of the indicator side of the attachment tab which facilitates establishment of a proper angle between the surface of the face of the putter head and the putting surface. The design of the putting aid allows for use with commercially available putters of varying loft and accommodates handedness preferences. The concepts included in the putting practice aid may be directly incorporated into a putter, which itself then becomes a putting training device.

Abstract: Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball striking head of the ball striking device may be structured and/or weighted (optionally with separately attachable weight elements) to have a moment of inertia about a center of the ball striking surface of at least 10,000 g/cm2, and in some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 11,000 g/cm2, or even at least 12,000 g/cm2. In some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 20,000 g/cm2, or even at least 25,000 g/cm2 or at least 28,000 g/cm2.

Abstract: An improved design for a golf putter has a putter head with a back surface formed in an elliptical shape elongated along a transverse axis normal to a swing plane for the putter, enclosing a hollow interior and having a circumferential rim forming an elliptical frame for the putter head. A head striking surface is formed with a sheet of taut, resilient material secured to the elliptical frame providing a trampoline-like drumhead effect when it makes contact with a golf ball that tends to return the ball's rolling trajectory to the target line of the swing axis even if contact is made off-center. The putter body is an elongated tubular body oriented in the direction of the swing axis, so that the peripheral weight of the putter is aligned along the swing axis and creates a pendulum plumb-bob effect of weight moving under gravity aligned in the swing direction.

Abstract: Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball striking head of the ball striking device may be structured and/or weighted (optionally with separately attachable weight elements) to have a moment of inertia about a center of the ball striking surface of at least 10,000 g/cm2, and in some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 11,000 g/cm2, or even at least 12,000 g/cm2. In some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 20,000 g/cm2, or even at least 25,000 g/cm2 or at least 28,000 g/cm2.

Abstract: A putter golf club that resists twisting by increasing the rotational inertia of the golf club to the maximum degree possible by distributing mass away from the center of mass of the putter, and thereby expands the sweet spot of the putter. Rotational inertia is maximized via use of a heel control wing and a toe control wing extending rearwardly and outwardly from a striking face of the putter as well as a tail rod extending perpendicularly from striking face. Further increase of rotational inertia is accomplished via s symmetrical recesses incorporated into heel and toe control wing.

Abstract: A putter-type golf club comprising an alignment system and a club head assembly. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of aluminum, with a rear weight disk and small inserts composed of a material denser than the material used for the remainder of the club head (excluding the neck of the club). The body has an alignment channel that is approximately the same width as a standard golf ball, and which runs from the face to the rear of the club head. In a preferred embodiment this alignment channel is black or dark in color with a white or light-colored border. The putter-type club has a neck that is inserted laterally through the side of the club head, such that it runs parallel to the face of the club head and for substantially the length of the face.

Abstract: Putter heads include a ball striking head body member and a rear body member. In some putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes a rearwardly extending body support having an opening defined therein, and the rear body member extends through this opening. In other putter heads, the rear body member includes a forwardly projecting platform that includes an alignment aid thereon. In still other putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes rearward extending arms at the heel and toe sides that extend rearward at an angle to a location outside the heel and toe edges, respectively, of the ball striking face. Additionally, the rear body member of other putter heads have a first end engaged at a heel side of the ball striking head body member and a free second end that is not engaged with any portion of the putter head.

Abstract: A golf club with a club head attached to a shaft. The club head includes a wide front area, a narrower middle area, and a rear area. A straight line runs from the front area through the middle area to the rear area, extends perpendicular to the striking face of the front area viewed from the perspective of the user. A bore hole along the straight line in the middle area has, on a first plane, a first marking and has, on a second plane, a second marking visible to the user through the first opening, the second plane being farther from the eye of the user than the first plane. The second marking is visible to the eye of the user within the first marking when the club head is oriented in a certain way with respect to the eye of the user.

Abstract: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body member in a direction opposite the strike face. At least a top portion of the second body member is camouflaged. A preferred method of camouflage is color differentiation, wherein the second body member is darker than the first body member. Specific color values and club head geometries are also disclosed and claimed. The club head may include a body member and a weight member such as a bar that extends rearward from the body member. A cover may be included to camouflage the weight member. A separate core member and high visibility sight lines may also be provided.

Abstract: Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball striking head of the ball striking device may be structured and/or weighted (optionally with separately attachable weight elements) to have a moment of inertia about a center of the ball striking surface of at least 10,000 g-cm2, and in some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 11,000 g-cm2, or even at least 12,000 g-cm2. In some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 20,000 g-cm2, or even at least 25,000 g-cm2 or at least 28,000 g-cm2.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf putter having an alignment means for aligning a golfer's line of sight directly over a golf ball and in line with a desired target. The putter head comprises a striking face and a rearwardly extending body portion. The body portion includes an upper section having an alignment bar protruding away from and perpendicular to the striking face and a lower section having an alignment slot extending away from and perpendicular to the striking face. The alignment bar and slot are centrally positioned and spaced apart from each other such that (i) the slot becomes obscured by the alignment bar when the golfer's line of sight is directly over the striking face and the golf ball at their point of contact, and (ii) the alignment bar and slot are in line with the desired target when the striking face strikes the golf ball.

Abstract: A golf putter generally has a nearly flat sole surface, multiple or decorative sight lines used to align the putter with the target, or target line. This new design has an extremely rounded sole surface from heel to toe and from the ball striking face to the rear of the putter head. This works extremely well when putting through taller fringe grasses off the green. The well rounded heel and toe and leading angular surface contribute to stabilizing the orientation of the ball striking face when putting from extremely sloped side hill lies in the taller fringe grasses. It has a single brightly colored sight line from the ball striking face to the rear of the putter head to eliminate a majority of visual clutter. This focuses the golfers eyes completely on the sight line, target line, and center of the golf ball.

Abstract: A putter-type golf club comprising an alignment system and a club head assembly. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of aluminum, with a rear weight disc and small inserts composed of a material denser than the material used for the remainder of the club head (excluding inserts in the “wings” on the club head and/or neck of the club). The body has an alignment channel that is approximately the same width as a standard golf ball, and which runs from the face to the rear of the club head. In a preferred embodiment this alignment channel is black or dark in colour with a white or light-coloured border. The putter-type club has a neck that is inserted laterally through the side of the club head, such that it runs parallel to the face of the club head and for substantially the length of the face.

Abstract: An improved golf putter incorporating a weight management system that allows for adjustment of a golf club head weighting by incorporating an adjustable weight system wherein weights may be removed and replaced quickly and easily without requiring a specialized tool is disclosed. Weights received within weight ports formed in the heel and toe portions of the putter are maintained securely affixed within the club head body by plugs adapted for snap fit engagement with the club head. Unlike other putter weight adjustment systems disclosed in the art, the present invention does not require use of a special tool, such as a wrench, to remove and replace the weights. While the preferred golf club embodiment disclosed is a putter, the present invention contemplates incorporating any of the features and/or advancements disclosed herein into any golf club.

Abstract: Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball striking head of the ball striking device may be structured and/or weighted (optionally with separately attachable weight elements) to have a moment of inertia about a center of the ball striking surface of at least 10,000 g-cm2, and in some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 11,000 g-cm2, or even at least 12,000 g-cm2. In some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 20,000 g-cm2, or even at least 25,000 g-cm2 or at least 28,000 g-cm2.

Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity is disclosed. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member. A golf putter head having an increased moments of inertia is also disclosed. The putter head includes a face member, a body member, and a weight member. Placement of the weight member is such that the moments of inertia are increased and the putter head is stable.

Abstract: A golf club comprising: a shaft; a head affixed to a distal end of the shaft and having a ball striking face, the head comprising spaced apart lower and upper portions which have respectively: lower and upper primary alignment guides extending substantially perpendicular to the ball striking face, the lower primary alignment guide provided by at least one lower slot portion in the lower portion and the upper primary alignment guide provided by at least one upper slot portion in the upper portion; and lower and upper secondary alignment guides extending substantially parallel to the ball striking face, the lower secondary alignment guide provided by at least one further lower slot portion in the lower portion and the upper secondary alignment guide provided by at least one further upper slot portion in the upper portion, the primary and secondary alignment guides being positioned relative to one another so that a golfer's eyes are correctly aligned relative to the golf club head when the primary and secondary

Abstract: A golf putter with a new and useful head configuration is provided. The putter head is designed to facilitate a golfer's ability to effectively contact and project a golf ball along a desired path on a putting surface. The head is designed to enable a golfer to effectively align the putter head with a golf ball as the golf ball is addressed, and easily and effectively swing the putter, to propel the golf ball along a desired path on the putting surface.

Abstract: Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball striking head of the ball striking device may be structured and/or weighted (optionally with separately attachable weight elements) to have a moment of inertia about a center of the ball striking surface of at least 10,000 g-cm2, and in some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 11,000 g-cm2, or even at least 12,000 g-cm2. In some examples, the moment of inertia may be at least 20,000 g-cm2, or even at least 25,000 g-cm2 or at least 28,000 g-cm2.

Abstract: A putter-type golf club comprising an alignment system and a club head assembly. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of aluminium, with a rear weight disc and small inserts composed of a material denser than the material used for the remainder of the club head (excluding inserts in the “wings” on the club head and/or the neck of the club). The body has an alignment channel that is approximately the same width as a standard golf ball, and which runs from the face to the rear of the club head. In a preferred embodiment this alignment channel is black or dark in colour with a white or light-coloured border. The putter-type club has a neck that is inserted laterally through the side of the club head, such that it runs parallel to the face of the club head and for substantially the length of the face.

Abstract: A putter head having a forward-facing striking surface, a heel, a toe, a top surface and a rearward-facing, elongated tail section. The elongated tail section has vertical side walls, into each of which is machined an elliptical track or groove along the inside surface. The elliptical tracks are spaced from each other at a width slightly less than the diameter of a golf ball, and are machined into the sidewalls at a predetermined angle of incidence such that, when viewed from directly overhead, the tracks will be perceived by the user as two parallel lines. If the user's eyes are not directly in line with the plane extending vertically from the centerline, then one of the tracks will increasingly disappear behind its respective sidewall, while the opposite track will appear to become increasingly curved, as the degree of misalignment increases. The putter thus provides a means of alignment that improves putting accuracy.

Abstract: A golf putter head 1 includes a head body having a face surface, and a head rear portion affixed to a back side of the head body and having a greater specific gravity than that of the head body. Provided that S1 represents a cross-sectional area of the head body with respect to a cross-section taken at a boundary portion K between the head body and the head rear portion and along a plane parallel to the face surface, whereas S2 represents a cross-sectional area of the head rear portion with respect to a cross-section taken at the boundary portion K and along a plane parallel to the face surface, a value of (S2/S1) is 1.1 or more and 2.0 or less.

Abstract: A mallet-style golf ball putter with a hollow pipe component that has generally the same diameter as a golf ball, is positioned about the sweet spot in the vertical and lateral dimensions on the putter striking face, and extends longitudinally towards the rear of the putter to assist the golfer to align the striking face of the putter with the golf ball when in an address position and with the intended line of putt during takeback and follow-through. Peripheral weighting further enhances the moment of inertia of the golf putter head. The pipe component so designed permits a visual alignment of the striking face with the golf ball in the lateral and vertical dimensions and for a smooth perpendicular stroke along an axis of the pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a putter head which includes a putter head body which has a portion thereof connected to a distal end of a putter shaft; a laterally extending putter face which is formed on a front portion of the putter head body; a strip-like longitudinal line mark which is capable of being aligned with an imaginary ball hitting line at an address position, the longitudinal line mark being formed on an upper surface of the putter head body and extending rearwardly from a center of the putter face in the direction orthogonal to the putter face; and blurring marks which are formed on the upper surface of the putter head body in a state that the blurring marks sandwich the longitudinal line mark, the blurring marks having profile lines which are arranged substantially symmetrically and non-parallel with respect to the longitudinal line mark, wherein the profile of one blurring mark is arranged approximately parallel to the imaginary ball hitting line at a take-back position and the profile line o

Abstract: A golf putterhead having a neck or hosel connecting said putterhead to a shaft. The hosel protrudes above and forward of the strike face on the vertical centerline plane of the putterhead and above the intended strikepoint also in said plane. Said hosel section in front of the strikeface being high enough so as not to interfere with a golf ball. Said hosel in one preferred embodiment extends forward of the strikeface approximately one half a golf ball diameter and has a user visible target oriented sight line on its' upper surface. Said sight line also extends substantially rearward of the strikeface, for most or all of said putterheads fore to aft depth on said vertical centerline plane, thereby creating an extended sight line for aiming said putter at a target. This forward hosel to shaft connection point concurrently increases putterhead static balance moment about said shaft and achieves face static balance thus improving dynamic stability during putterhead acceleration.

Abstract: A putter has an elongated head with a face along a long side of the head and an end surface along a short side of the head. The shaft can be positioned to strike a ball with either the face or the end surface. The end surface may have a loft of 5 degrees or more. The shaft is held in each position such that it does not move appreciably while putting, but can be moved to another position by a golfer, optionally with or without tools. In some embodiments, all contact between the shaft and the head is made through one or more resilient, non-metallic materials such as rubber. In some embodiments, a ball on the end of the shaft is held in a cavity in the head by an annular nut. O-rings or other elements separate the ball from components fixed to the head and the nut can be tightened or loosened to adjust the friction provided by the O-rings or other elements. In some embodiments, the shaft can alternately be made fixable or moveable relative to the head by manipulating, for example twisting, the shaft.

Abstract: A putter constructed for an improved golf swing with the desired straight back-and-forth stroke. The putter has a bi-weighted club head with a front face and a butt end. A first weight is positioned behind the front face and a second weight is positioned near the butt end of the club head spaced behind the first weight. The putter has a shaft attached to the club head well behind the front face at the location of the second weight. The shaft is angled toward the front face, so that the golfer's hands are positioned over the front face of the club when lining up a putt. The putter has a modified grip that is shaped to fit the golfer's palm, has a flat surface for placing the thumb, and a flat finger pad for receiving the fingertips.

Abstract: A weight interchangeable golf putter is provided having a T shaped head. The head has a main body constituting the main weight and a striking face. From the trailing edge of the top surface a center tail extends rearward to form the T shape of putter plane. At the sides of the tail there are formed end fins with their free ends opened rearward to better guide the putter head through the air during the stroking address. The top of the back weight extends to near midway of the length of the tail and merges with the bottom of the tail. The back weight has a bottom surface in flush with the corresponding bottom of the main body and terminates with an end wall tapered gradually toward the main body to avoid hitting the ground when strokes are made. Three cylindrical bores are formed facing the same backward direction in the common 90-degree angle from the rear wall to receive different metal screws.

Abstract: A golf putter is formed with a clubhead including a striking face, added weight along the bottom at the rear of the clubhead to form a soleplate and weight added to the toe and heel portions. Secured to the back side of the clubhead is a weight support member. An elongated weight member secured to the weight support member is centered thereon and extends parallel to the striking face. In one alternative embodiment the weight is concealed in a cavity within the clubhead with its support member secured to a separate striking face member. In another embodiment, the weight member is faired into an open cavity open to the rear of the clubhead and spaced from the walls of the cavity.

Abstract: An adjustable golf putter includes a shaft and a head; the head being comprised of a putting part and an adjustment device connected to the back of the putting part; the adjustment device includes a base, a trough being disposed on the central section of the base to accommodate a roller; a sleeve and an adjustment mechanism being respectively inserted to both ends of the roller; a joint being adapted to the roller to be incorporated with the shaft; an insertion channel being each disposed in recess on both sides of the base; a threaded bolt being fixed in the insertion channel for the installation of weights and their positions by means of two sets of nuts to adjust the weight and central gravity of the head.

Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member.

Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity is disclosed. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member. A golf putter head having an increased moments of inertia is also disclosed. The putter head includes a face member, a body member, and a weight member. Placement of the weight member is such that the moments of inertia are increased and the putter head is stable.

Abstract: A golf putter is formed with a clubhead including a striking face, added weight along the bottom at the rear of the clubhead to form a soleplate and weight added to the toe and heel portions. Secured to the back side of the clubhead is a rearwardly extending support member. An elongated cylindrical weight member secured to the end of the support member is centered thereon and extends parallel to the striking face. Additional embodiments are shown wherein the elongated weight member is positioned high at the rear of the clubface, or supported on the soleplate. In one alternative embodiment the weight is concealed in a cavity within the clubhead with its support member secured to a separate striking face member. In another embodiment, the weight member is faired into an open cavity and spaced from the walls of the cavity.

Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member.

Abstract: A golf putter in which most of the clubhead mass is distributed at three or more prescribed locations within a “Mass Ring” approximately equidistant from, and as remote as possible from, the clubhead planar center of mass with the clubshaft axis preferably forward of the clubhead center of mass thus maximizing both putter and clubhead planar moment of inertia for improved putter performance during mis-hits. Maximum remote mass is achieved by interconnecting the remote high mass areas (Mass Ring) with the putterface striking area and the putter shaft connection point with a light weight rigid open (see thru) truss system so arranged to enhance the Sighting Field and/or sight or aim line on the putterhead while preventing undesirable vibration of individual clubhead members. Such Sighting Field and Sight Line can be further enhanced via use of one of several light weight replaceable and angular adjustable Sighting Fields and/or Sight Lines preferable to an individual golfer.

Abstract: A unique golf putter clubhead, when attached to a shaft, assures better directional control of a golf ball travel when use for its primary purpose of putting a golf ball. The putter clubhead is formed along a longitudinal axis generally transverse to the plane defined by the ball-striking face. The ball-striking face may be formed in a radial surface defining either a spherical or cylindrical arc.

Abstract: The new golf putter/chipper clubhead of this invention, which is generally hammer shaped both in plan view and in cross section, provides for an easily accomplished true pendulum swing by concentrating the mass of the club at the very perimeter of the arc of the pendulum, on-line with the direction of swing. The concentration of clubhead mass, being very low and directly behind the ball striking area of the clubhead makes it much easier to get very solid ball contact. A single club using this clubhead design can be used either right or left handed, even though there is but one ball striking face. The unique design enables contrasts in color, and/or texture, and/or reflective angle to be used to graphically alien the clubhead before and during the stroke. By optimizing the clubhead weight, as described in this invention, regulating the length of chips and/or putts essentially becomes an exercise in simply regulating the length of the backswing.

Abstract: A club head for a golf club has a front surface and a rear surface and defines a frontal recess continuously perimetrically bounded by the club head front surface. A member is secured in the recess and is comprised of a material different from material constituting the club head, the member defining a front surface for hitting engagement with a golf ball.

Abstract: A golf putter comprises a putter head which is generally triangular in plan view with a front face for engaging the ball and a flat base surface generally at right angles to the front face and extending rearwardly therefrom while tapering to a rear apex centrally of the putter face. An upper surface of the putter head includes a central ridge line extending downwardly from a top of the putter face to the rear apex of the base surface. The shaft is positioned centrally of the putter head and extends vertically upwardly therefrom at right angles to the base. The shaft is formed in two sections including a lower shaft section and an upper shaft section which can be moved relative to the lower shaft section from a conventional aligned position to a position at right angles thereto projecting at right angles to the front face of the putter head and rearwardly therefrom.

Abstract: A golf club, in particular for putting, with a club shaft, a club grip and a putting slide, wherein the putting slide (4) consists of a base body (5), which in a view from above, is embodied to be T-shaped and has a transverse leg (6), a putting face (S) and a longitudinal leg (7) having a metal core (8) with a shaft base (9) for the club shaft (2) which is fastened in the longitudinal leg (7), and wherein the upper area (10) of the shaft base (9) and the club shaft (2) with the club grip (3) are at an angle (.alpha.) of between 10.degree. and 20.degree. in relation to a vertical plane.

Abstract: A golf putter comprising a shaft, a elongate head detachably connected to the shaft and having an impact wing on a longitudinal end thereof and a counterweight adjust means on another longitudinal end thereof, and a connecting structure connecting the shaft and head, in which the head is provided with an impact face on a surface of the impact wing which is positioned in a perpendicular relationship with a lateral axis of the head; and the connecting structure includes a threaded portion formed at a lower end of the shaft and a first thread head formed in the head in a position perparticular to a lateral axis of the head for thread engagement with the threaded portion.

Abstract: A golf club comprises a club shaft and a club head connected to an end portion of the club shaft, the club head having a gravimetric center and head body portions extending along mutually orthogonal axes extending through the gravimetric center. At least one of the head body portions is of different geometric configuration on respective opposite sides of the gravimetric center. The club head defines a recess extending to the gravimetric center, the recess having an axis disposed orthogonally to the mutually orthogonal axes. The club shaft end portion is disposed in the club head recess. The club head may include a member secured to an exterior surface of the club head and comprised of a material different from material constituting the club head, the member defining exterior surface for hitting engagement with a golf ball, the member exterior surface having an arcuate configuration.

Abstract: A unique golf club putter head having an enlarged, substantially planar, slightly convex sole plate and a narrow bridge-like top member thereby lowering the center of gravity of the putter head. This lowered center of gravity is more readily exploited to achieve an accurate stroke by providing connection of the golf club shaft directly to the sole plate along the center-line of the putter head adjacent the face. This connection is facilitated by a hole in the top member bridge through which the hosel extends to receive the lower end of a shaft.

Abstract: A golf putter includes a sighting line formed by the intersection of two faces, a narrow bottom surface and a striking face having a cut out portion therein. The intersection of the two faces improves sighting for putting stroke with the narrow bottom and striking face cutout permitting putting in heavy grass conditions. The putter also has a curved bottom which permits making both a hit-down stroke and a lofting stroke and means for adjusting the overall weight thereof.