A golf training aid for establishing an idealized golf club position and swing path for short golf swings is attachable to a golf club adjacent the club grip. The training aid has a shaped, elongate shaft with one end coupled to the club and an opposite end adapted for positioning through an armpit of a user. A flexible connector couples an upper end of the shaft to its lower end to allow flexing of the shaft as the club is gripped. A sliding tubular member positioned on the upper end of the shaft is placed under the arm of the user to allow the distance between the user's hands and shoulder to vary during the golf swing while maintaining correct alignment of the club.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/114,702, filed Jul. 13, 1998 now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/049,178, filed Apr. 19, 1993, now abandoned.
An apparatus and method for assisting a golfer to improve his/her putting stroke. The apparatus comprises two elongate positioning members having two upper end portions which the golfer places between his/her upper arm portions and upper side torso portions. The shaft of the putter is connected to the two lower end portions of the positioning members. The golfer grasps the hand grip of the putter while his/her upper arms press against the upper end portions of the positioning members. Thus the golfer's upper torso portion, the two positioning members, and the putter, are substantially stationary relative to one another. Then the golfer properly executes the putting stroke by moving the upper torso to cause the golfer's arms, the positioning members and the putter to move as a unit with the golfer's upper torso portion.
A golf-swing training apparatus is effective but compact enough to be used indoors. The apparatus includes a rigid shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length substantially shorter that a conventional golf club. A weight is connected to the distal end of the shaft, and a grip surrounds the proximal end of the shaft. A bent member is included having first and second ends, the first end being permanently attached to the shaft at a point distally proximate to the grip, and the second extending rearwardly beyond the proximal end of the shaft and over the hands of the golfer when gripping the grip, such that no portion of the member contacts any portion of the golfer during a properly executed swing of the apparatus. The weight is preferably shaped like a golf-club head, such as the head of a driver. The grip also features an undulating outer surface, causing the user to assume an interlocking grip. In addition, the shaft preferably includes a bend between the distal end and the first end of the member where it attaches to the shaft to better simulate a true golf swing. In terms of manufacture, the shaft is preferably molded around a rigid element. For example, the shaft may be a thermoset polymeric material, and the rigid element a metal rod or wire. The grip is molded around the shaft, preferably using the same mold to form the shaft around the rigid element. In the preferred embodiment, the bent member is integrally attached to the shaft, and are molded around an integrally formed rigid element, with the grip being molded around the shaft using a common mold.
A putter for use in the game of golf including a first elongated shaft having a first and a second end, a second elongated shaft having a first end telescopically received within the second end of the first elongated shaft, a putter head fixedly secured to a second end of the second elongated shaft and a securing mechanism for fixing an axial and rotational position of the second elongated shaft with respect to the first elongated shaft. Additionally, the first end of the first elongated includes a mechanism for stabilizing the first elongated shaft with respect to the body of the user. Particularly, the stabilizer is received under an arm of the user and is capable of supporting the weight of the user should the user require assistance in walking or utilizing the putter. The putter may include a first elongated shaft in the form of a conventional putter which is received within a second shaft in the form of an upper portion of a quad cane. Accordingly, the present invention may be readily adaptable to any manufacturer's putter to suit the user. Additionally, the upper portion of the quad cane includes a set screw which is threadingly received in the elongated shaft and frictionally engages the shaft of the putter in order to secure both the axial as the rotational positioning of the shaft.
A golf training aid for improving key elements of a golfer's grip and swing including a friction-fitting, tubular body having a truncated pyramidal shaped distal end and an adjacent oval opening. The aid is adapted to fit on the grip portion of a golf club.
A device and method for practicing a golf swing using a device to simulate golf club and having one or more a positioning components such as a forearm guide, a golf ball sighting mirror and/or a vertical indicator.
