Adjustable golf club

#Various embodiments of the present invention relate to golf clubs (e.g. drivers or putters).

#In this regard, one embodiment of the present invention relates to a golf club that facilitates the adjustment of the heel-to-toe and/or front-to-back weight distribution of the club.

#Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a golf club that permits adjustment of the orientation of the striking face of the club with respect to a golf ball when the ball is being addressed with and struck by the club.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of the head of a golf putter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a perspective top front exploded view of the putter head of FIG. 1;

#FIG. 3 is a perspective top rear exploded view of the putter head of FIG. 1 illustrating further construction details thereof;

#Among those benefits and improvements that have been disclosed, other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures. The figures constitute a part of this specification and include illustrative embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.

#Detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention that may be embodied in various forms. In addition, each of the examples given in connection with the various embodiments of the invention are intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Further, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

#Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a putter may include a head and a shaft (the shaft may include a proximate end attached to the head and a distal end including a grip). The head may include a forward portion including a face for striking a golf ball and a wing portion extending rearwardly from the forward portion and movable between at least two operative positions (e.g., a first operative position and a second operative position laterally displaced along the forward portion in a direction outwardly away from the proximate end of the shaft to alter the heel-to-toe weight distribution of the putter).