A pair of first and second generally straight and upstanding shaft members are provided and disposed in side-by-side horizontally spaced apart relation. The lower end of one of the shaft members includes a putter head having a ball striking surface facing in a horizontal direction at substantially right angles relative to a line extending between the vertical mid-portions of the shaft members. The lower end of the other shaft member includes a foot member which projects slightly below the lower ...

A golf putter having a sighting guide in the form of an elongated groove on the top of the club head and a plurality of channels on the bottom of the club head having a sloping angle from the face of the club angling downward toward the rear of the club so as to give an upward pressure to the club if it strikes the ground.

A golf putter having a shaft and a golf putter head which is cylindrically shaped and which has the shaft extending radially therethrough. The head presents a flat line or straight line bottom to the ground in various angles of the shaft to the ground, and the head has parallel flat faces on opposite ends of the cylindrical shape and it has an inset or plate on one face for striking the ball and can therefore be used by either left-handed or right-handed players with the single face meeting the ...

A teaching device for use in the instruction of putting a golf ball comprising a club head, an elongated handle, an impact surface effective to be urged away from the face of the club head, a loading mechanism effective to preset the force to be exerted against the impact surface to any of an infinite number of settings within a predetermined range, and a release mechanism for activating the device when the club head is pressed down against the putting surface.

A golf putter has a head and a shaft connected to the head at a toe end. The head has an L-shaped cross section and a lower edge of a putting surface is smoothly curved with a lowermost point at an approximate midpoint between the toe and a heel of the head. The head has a hosel thereon that is integral with the head for receiving the shaft at a fixed angle. The shaft is straight.

A putter-type club head (20) having a body (22) that is preferably composed of a material having a density ranging from ranging from 2.0 g/cm.sup.3 to 3.0 g/cm.sup.3. and a plurality of mass members (56, 58 and 60). The body (22) has a plurality of mass ports (50, 52 and 54) for placement of the plurality of mass members (56, 58 and 60) therein. The body (22) preferably has a heel aperture (34) and a toe aperture (36).

A putter effective for use in both conventional strokes and side saddle strokes. The putter includes a shaft having a grip portion at one end and a putter head at an opposite end. The shaft includes a lower forward offset portion and a straight portion. The straight portion defines a majority of the length of the putter and is disposed at an upright lie angle allowing effective use of the putter in the side saddle approach. The forward offset portion allows effective use of the putter with a con...

A golf putter and putter head are disclosed which incorporates an angled or lofted and limited impact surface which imparts to a golf ball minimal lift without imparting significant undesirable backspin or skid to the ball, thereby minimizing loss of control adversely affect accuracy of the ball's moving toward the hole or target.

The universal golf putter comprises a head having a center axis of symmetry and a weight of at least ten ounces. The head is characterized by a striking face, a heel and a toe extending rearwardly from the opposite sides of the striking face and a center of gravity symmetrically located behind the striking face. A curved sole rearwardly extends from the striking face and smoothly blends at the opposite ends thereof with the heel and toe. A bridge part spans between the striking face, the heel an...

A golf putter including a club body and a shaft connected to the club body. The club body includes a shaft connecting means on the top of the club body, a lower surface with convex side edge portions, a planar putting front surface with its center positioned half way between the side edge portions, a rear golf ball retrieval-retainer structure, and a ball marker depositing and retrieving member. The shaft includes an upper handle and a lower portion that is connected to the shaft connecting join...