# US 2019/0314701 A1 · Golf training aid and related method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0314701 A1 - Document ID: US20190314701A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/952,907 - Filed: 2018-04-13 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-13 - Inventors: Bill Schmedes, III - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190314701A1 ## CPC - A63B 69/36: for golf - A63B 53/047: {iron-type} - A63B 60/06: Handles - A63B 60/10: with means for indicating correct holding positions (A63B60/12 takes precedence) - A63B 69/3632: {Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning (A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00)} - A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user} - A63B 53/0433: {with special sole configurations} - A63B 53/0441: {with visual indicators for aligning the golf club} - A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia} - A63B 2102/32: Golf - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2214/00: Training methods - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract A golf training club has a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis. A club head is coupled to the distal end, the club head having a sole, a club face, and an upper surface. An address alignment gauge extends along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The club face defines a closed face angle about the longitudinal axis of the shaft with respect to the address alignment gauge that is between about 20 degrees and about 40 degrees. A lie angle between the shaft and ground surface is between about 55 and 75 degrees. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A golf training club comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis; a club head coupled to the distal end, the club head having a sole, a club face, and an upper surface; and an address alignment gauge extending along the longitudinal axis of the shaft, wherein the club face defines a closed face angle about the longitudinal axis of the shaft with respect to the address alignment gauge that is between about 20 degrees and about 40 degrees, and wherein a lie angle between the shaft and ground surface is between about 55 and 75 degrees. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The golf training club of claim 1, further comprising a grip attached to the proximal end of the shaft, wherein the address alignment gauge comprises a line extending along the grip. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The golf training club of claim 1, wherein the club head further includes a hosel, and the address alignment gauge comprises a line extending along the hosel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The golf training club of claim 1, further comprising an impact alignment gauge that comprises a line extending along the upper surface of the club head. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The golf training club of claim 1, wherein the closed face angle is about 30 degrees. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The golf training club of claim 5, wherein the lie angle is about 65 degrees. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The golf training club of claim 1, wherein the sole of the club head defines a center, and the lie angle is the angle between the shaft and the ground surface when the center of the sole is touching the ground surface. ### Claim 8 A golf training club, comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis; a club head coupled to the distal end, the club head having a club face and an upper surface; an address alignment gauge extending along the longitudinal axis of the shaft; and an impact alignment gauge extending the upper surface of the club head, wherein the impact alignment gauge defines a closed face angle about the longitudinal axis of the shaft with respect to the address alignment gauge that is between about 20 degrees and about 40 degrees. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The golf training club of claim 8, further comprising a grip, wherein the address alignment gauge comprises a line extending along the grip, and the impact alignment gauge comprises a line extending along the upper surface of the club head. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The golf training club of claim 8, wherein the club head further comprises a hosel, and the address alignment gauge comprises a line extending along the hosel, and the impact alignment gauge comprises a line extending along the upper surface of the club head. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The golf training club of claim 8, wherein the closed face angle is about 30 degrees. ### Claim 12 A golf training method, comprising: providing a golf training club having: a shaft defining proximal and distal ends, a club head coupled to the distal end of the shaft, an address alignment gauge extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and an impact alignment gauge extending along an upper surface of the club head, addressing a golf ball with the golf training club, with the address alignment gauge pointing perpendicular to the intended trajectory of the golf ball; and impacting the golf ball with the golf training club, with the impact alignment gauge pointing perpendicular to the intended trajectory of the golf ball. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The golf training method of claim 12, wherein addressing the golf ball further comprises holding a face of the club head at a closed face angle with respect to the intended trajectory of between about 20 degrees and about 40 degrees. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The golf training method of claim 12, wherein impacting the golf ball further comprises holding a face of the club head substantially perpendicular to the intended trajectory of the golf ball. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The golf training method of claim 12, wherein the club head defines a leading edge that is substantially parallel to the ground while addressing the golf ball.