Soft impact putter

A golf putter comprising:

• a putter body portion with a width and a bottom having a handle extending upwardly therefrom to be grasped by a user;
• said body portion containing a first opening on the putter face extending along the width of the body portion;
• said first opening being filled with an elastomeric material having a resiliency of at least a Durometer value of at least about 60 D scale, and having sufficient strength to withstand repeated impacts with a golf ball during puffing;
• and means for maintaining said elastomeric material within said putter body portion;
• said means for maintaining the elastomeric material in place within said body portion includes a second opening in communication with said first opening and extending rearwardly behind the face of the body portion through the bottom of the putter;
• said means for maintaining the elastomeric material within the putter body portion further comprises laterally spaced slots extending outwardly from said first opening and extending less than the width of the body portion on either side of the first opening, said putter including a putter guiding assembly located rearwardly of said body portion and including a contour on its upper surface to direct the ball during putting;
• and including means for providing additional weight integral with said guiding assembly located rearwardly of said putter body portion below said guiding assembly.