Golf putter and method of putting
OwnerJoseph F. Hakas, Sharon L. Hakasinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a golf putter, including an elongated shaft with a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion having a neck engaging portion. The golf putter also includes a putter head element, having a top portion with a head portion and a hosel or butt portion. The first end of the shaft is attached to and extends from the top portion. The putter head element also includes a bottom portion and a putting face for contacting the golf ball. The elongated shaft is sized to extend at least adjacent a user's neck area, such that the neck engaging portion contacts the user's neck. A method of putting a golf ball is also disclosed.
Claims20
A golf putter, comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion having a neck engaging portion;
- a putter head element, including:
- (i) a top portion having a head portion and a hosel portion, wherein the first end of the shaft attached to and extending from the top portion;
- (ii) a bottom portion;
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- (iii) a putting face configured to contact a golf ball;
- wherein, the elongated shaft is sized to extend at least adjacent a user's neck area and the neck engaging portion is configured to contact the user's neck area.
A method of putting a golf ball, comprising the steps of:
- providing a golf putter with an elongated shaft having a putter head element attached to an end of the elongated shaft;
- placing a portion of the elongated shaft against a user's shoulder area and adjacent and in contact with a user's neck;
- moving the golf putter in a pendulum swing pattern, with a portion of the elongated shaft adjacent the user's neck acting as a fulcrum;
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- striking the golf ball with the putter head element towards an object point.
A golf putter, comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion having a neck engaging portion;
- a first pliant padding element surrounding a user's grip area located on the elongated shaft and configured to allow a user to grip the first pliant padding element to assist in utilizing the golf putter;
- a second pliant padding element surrounding the neck engaging portion of the intermediate portion of the elongated shaft and configured to allow a user to place the user's neck against the second pliant padding element;
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- a putter head element, including:
- (i) a top portion having a head portion and a hosel portion, wherein the first end of the shaft attached to and extending from the top portion;
- (ii) a bottom portion;
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- (iii) a putting face configured to contact a golf ball;
- wherein the length of the elongated shaft is in the range of about 36 inches to about 80 inches;
- wherein an angle created between the elongated shaft first end and the top portion of the putter head element is in the range of about 80° to about 90°, with respect to a substantially flat surface upon which the bottom portion of the putter head element rests.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.