Golf putter construction

Claim 2

A golf putter having an elongated shaft terminating in a substantially elongated grip at its upper end; a club head located at the lower end of said shaft, said club head being of a predetermined weight; and weighting means in the upper end of said shaft for counterbalancing the club head weight to provide a weight balance point located intermediate the ends of said shaft at a point substantially removed from both said head and said upper end of said shaft and generally midway between said head and said upper end, and at least generally proximate the lower extremity of said grip, said elongated grip extending approximately from said weight balance point to the upper end of said shaft to facilitate gripping the shaft with a first hand at said weight balance point, and with a second hand, substantially spaced from saId first hand, gripping said shaft at the upper end whereby the putter can be actuated by the operator in a pendulum movement.

Claim 3

The putter of claim 1 with said head having a weight greater than around 4 ounces.

Claim 4

The putter of claim 1 with said head having a weight around 8 ounces.

Claim 5

The putter of claim 1 with said shaft being approximately 40 to 50 inches in length.

Claim 6

The putter of claim 1 with said shaft extending at an angle of around 10* with the vertical from said head.

Claim 7

The putter of claim 1 with said head having a striking face with a slot located behind said face.

Claim 8

The putter of claim 6 with said slot extending generally over the majority of the striking face and being opened only at the bottom.

Claim 9

A golf putter comprising: an elongated shaft having only a single grip portion which is substantially elongated and is disposed at an upper end of said shaft; a mallet type putter head located at the lower end of said shaft, said shaft defining an angle of approximately 10* with the vertical from said head, said head being of a predetermined weight and including a resilient striking face; and weighting means located in the upper end of said shaft for counterbalancing the club head weight, said weighting means providing a balance point intermediate the ends of said shaft at a point substantially removed from both said head and said upper end of said shaft and generally midway therebetween, said balance point further being proximate the lower extremity of said grip, said elongated grip extending approximately from said weight balance point to the upper end of said shaft to facilitate gripping the shaft with a first hand at said weight balance point, and with a second hand, substantially spaced from said first hand, gripping said shaft at the upper end whereby the putter can be actuated by the operator in a pendulum movement.

Claim 10

A golf putter comprising: an elongated shaft having only a single grip portion which is substantially elongated and is disposed at an upper end of said shaft; a mallet type putter head located at the lower end of said shaft, said shaft defining an angle of approximately 10* with the vertical from said head, said head being of a predetermined weight and including a resilient striking face; and weighting means located in the upper end of said shaft for counterbalancing the club head weight, said weighting means providing a balance point intermediate the ends of said shaft at a point substantially removed from both said head and said upper end of said shaft and generally midway therebetween, said balance point further being proximate the lower extremity of said grip, said elongated grip extending approximately from said weight balance point to the upper end of said shaft to facilitate gripping the shaft with a first hand at said weight balance point, and with a second hand, substantially spaced from said first hand, gripping said shaft at the upper end whereby the putter can be actuated by the operator in a pendulum movement.

Claim 11

The putter as recited in claim 8, wherein said resilient striking face is formed by a slot located behind said face.

Claim 12

The putter as recited in claim 9, with said slot extending over the majority of said striking face and being open only at the bottom, and wherein said head has a weight of around 8 ounces.

Claim 13

The putter as recited in claim 8, wherein said grip portion includes a radially enlarged portion located at an upper end for gripping by said second hand.

Claim 14

The putter as recited in claim 11, wherein said radially enlarged portion includes an axially extending passage for receiving said second weighted means.