Offset putter grip

Abstract

A grip for a golf putter, which grip restores squareness of address of a golf ball by the putter during a swing, where either or both of offset and undercut impair squareness of address. The grip may taper asymmetrically relative to the axis of the shaft of the putter golf club, or symmetrically, so as to impart offset to the right or offset to the left of the shaft. The degree and orientation of imparted offset are selected to compensate for the degree to which the original offset or undercut impair squareness of address. The grip may be circular or non-circular in cross section, and may be tapered along its length.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 445,173, entitled “OFFSET PUTTER GRIP”, filed on Feb. 22, 2011. The entire contents and disclosures of forgoing application are herby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to golf, and more particularly, to a grip for a putter, which grip promotes a pendulum action through the stroke by eliminating wrist turn that is naturally created when the hands swing back and forth through the impact zone during the putting stroke. The grip promotes the unnatural inside to inside wrist turn that allows the putter face to remain square to the target line throughout the putting stroke.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]When making a putting stroke, the face of the putter must be essentially perpendicular to the intended line of the putt. The relationship between the arm angle and the shaft angle of the putter at address, combined with th...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]The present invention answers the above need by providing a putter grip which is configured to make the unnatural square face putting stroke feel natural. The novel grip is readily installed in a traditional fashion on a typical putter shaft.

[0008]The grip is made from a flexible elastic material such as a synthetic resin, rubber, or any other material that is commonly used in the art, and is readily installed upon a putter shaft using known techniques. Therefore, the novel grip is usable with the standard putter shaft available from manufacturers. The novel grip is compact, light, and inexpensive, compared to the alternative of purchasing various putters which are not capable of correcting a naturally flawed stroke.

[0009]It is an object of the invention to provide a putter grip which allows a golfer to perform the perfect putting stroke naturally, regardless of the type of putter the golfer feels most comfortable using.

[0010]Another object of the invention is that the grip be light, compact, and inexpensive.

[0012]It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof by apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable, and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.

Problems solved by technology

The relationship between the arm angle and the shaft angle of the putter at address, combined with the swing path that is created with the putting stroke, may make it difficult to square the putter face at impact.

This makes for a timing nightmare because after shutting the putter face during the backstroke, the putter face is then being constantly opened back up in order to keep the putter face square to the target.

However, constantly changing putters when in actuality it is the putting stroke that is creating the problem can be quite expensive.

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