The invention concerns a method for determining the length of the shaft of an individually adapted golf club. In accordance with the invention the lengths (11 to 15) of body parts of a golf player, which are decisive for the height position of his hands above the floor in the address position and during the swing, are measured and the length of the shaft is calculated from the measured lengths and predetermined angles (A, B, C, D) between the body parts as well as a pre-determined angle (E) betw...

A golf club head, preferably a putter head, has a body fitted with inserts having a density greater than that of the club head body. Two cavities are formed in the body. One cavity is adjacent a heel region of the body, and the other cavity is adjacent a toe region of the body. In a preferred embodiment, the inserts and the cavities are provided with a suitable draft angle. The inserts are bonded within the cavities and are subsequently finished using a milling process or the like so that a fron...

The faceplate of a golf club head includes bars can be individually deflected, without permanent damage, in a direction perpendicular to the impact face when the impact face strikes a golf ball. Each of the bars has a frontwall which extends across the faceplate. When the frontwalls provide the impact face, they can be composed of the same material. Adjacent bars can have sidewalls which are in contact with each other or which are spaced apart from each other.

Improved golf club heads indicating the location of an optimum hit point on the striking face for maximum shot distance of any hit location on the face ("maximum distance spot", called MD) and an indication of a second optimum hit point giving best distance, with the condition of minimum or no change of torque caused feel as perceived by the golfer at impact ("best feel spot," called BF) are disclosed. Methods to locate these optimum locations are described. It has been widely assumed and believ...

Disclosed is "Golfball.RTM.", a system and method of playing a team golf game in which teams consisting of nine players each compete in a match play format with the object being to win the greater number of holes, including rules for player substitutions, line up disclosure, simultaneous play, extra holes in case of ties, real time communication of the game score and the number of holes remaining to be played to all participating players and the display of the current status of the game and all ...

The present invention relates to methods for optimizing the flexibility of each shaft comprised in a set of golf clubs. In general, based on a golfer's estimated swing speed, skill level and/or other relevant factors, an appropriate category of golf club shafts is selected. Each category of golf club shafts employ a unique range of shaft flexibility. The range of flexibility exhibited by categories of golf club shafts optimized for golfers with relatively higher swing speeds is greater than the ...

The present disclosure provides a putter head that has a plurality of deflectable beams or projections for striking a golf ball. Upon impact with the ball, the beams deflect and rebound to impart topspin on the ball, thereby resulting in forward rotation of the ball shortly after impact. In certain embodiments, the striking surface of the putter is comprised of a plurality of generally parallel, vertically spaced, deflectable beams extending horizontally across a front surface of the putter. Eac...

A method a fitting a golf club to a golfer based on the golfer's playing characteristics and the inherent properties of the golfer's current golf club. A golf club is selected and a analyzed to determine if the selected golf club is optimized for the golfer.

A method of putting a ball calls for a golfer to use only one hand (29') or both hands to grasp a putter (10'). The golfer grasps a grip (12') of the putter (10) with one hand so that the proximal end of the grip extends above his wrist (25') in one embodiment, and to or above his elbow (29'c) in another embodiment. In both embodiments the proximal bears against the arm associated with this one hand (29'). The golfer stands upright to one side of a target line (14'a), with his body facing in the...

A golf club matching method in which the ideal shaft stiffness for a particular golfer is first empirically determined using calibrated test clubs. The shafts are incrementally trimmed to result in a set in which each club has the same or ideal shaft frequency or stiffness. The manufacturing method may be automated using a computer controlled cutting operation to fabricate a number of matched club shaft blanks by inputting information relative to the desired stiffness, shaft blank characteristic...