Integrated putter system

A putter system for assisting a golfer in completing a putt, the system comprising:

• a grip for anatomically matching the golfer's hands, the grip including a first curve having a first radius and a second curve having a second radius, the first radius being larger than the second radius, wherein a portion of the first curve defines an area for placement of the golfer's thumbs;
• a shaft extending from the grip, the shaft providing visual indication of a preferred orientation of the shaft to the golfer;
• a head integrated with the shaft, the head providing visual indication to the golfer of a preferred orientation of the head;
• and
• an alignment feature adapted to precisely align the head with the shaft, wherein the alignment feature permits assembly of the head onto the hosel only in an operable position wherein a centerline of the shaft and a striking face of the head have at least one point in common a plane that is tangential to the thumb portion of the grip is substantially perpendicular to the striking face of the head.

A putter comprising:

• a grip having an anatomically correct shape to promote proper grasping of the putter, the shape including a first curve having a first radius and a second curve having a second radius, the first radius being larger than the second radius, wherein a portion of the first curve defines an area for placement of a user's thumbs;
• a shalt having a first end and a second end, wherein the grip is attached to the first end of the shaft;
• a hosel attached to the second end of the shaft;
• a head attached to the hosel, the head having a striking face;
• and
• an alignment feature preventing the head from rotating relative to the hosel and the shaft, the alignment feature including a shaped portion of the hosel insertable into a complementing shaped opening of the head wherein an alignment feature of the putter permitting assembly of the head onto the hosel only in an operable position wherein a centerline of the shaft and the striking face of the head have at least one point in common, and wherein a plane that is tangential to the thumb portion of the grip is substantially perpendicular to the striking face of the head.