Golf practice putter

Abstract

Disclosed is a golf practice putter adapted for developing a proper putting posture. The golf practice putter comprises a shaft grasped by a golfer to be swung; a suspension lever locked by a screw to a connector which is mounted to a lower end of the shaft, in a manner such that an angular position of the suspension lever can be changed; and a putter head suspended from the suspension lever by means of suspending elements in a manner such that the putter head can be moved to and fro in a pendulum-like fashion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A golf practice putter adapted for developing a proper putting posture, comprising: 
 a shaft grasped by a golfer to be swung;    a suspension lever locked by a screw to a connector which is mounted to a lower end of the shaft, in a manner such that an angular position of the suspension lever can be changed; and    a putter head suspended from the suspension lever by means of suspending elements in a manner such that the putter head can be moved to and fro in a pendulum-like fashion.    
     
     
         2 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a suspending part including a pair of first receiving grooves defined adjacent to both ends of the suspension lever and a pair of second receiving grooves defined adjacent to both ends of the putter head to respectively correspond to the pair of first receiving grooves, the suspending elements being received in the first and second receiving grooves.    
     
     
         3 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the suspending part includes a pair of first insertion holes defined adjacent to both ends of the suspension lever, a pair of first screw holes respectively communicated with the first insertion holes, a pair of second insertion holes defined adjacent to both ends of the putter head to respectively correspond to the pair of first insertion holes, and a pair of second screw holes respectively communicated with the second insertion holes, the suspending elements being inserted at both ends thereof into the first and second insertion holes to be locked therein by screws driven into the first and second screw holes.  
     
     
         4 . The golf practice putter as set forth in claims  1  or  2 , further comprising: 
 a transparent part including a pair of rectangular sight openings which are respectively defined through the suspension lever and the putter head to extend in a lenghthwise direction of them.  
 
     
     
         5 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the sight opening defined in the putter head is partially delimited by an inclined surface.  
     
     
         6 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a distal end of the suspension lever is coupled to the putter head by means of a coupling part, and an articulated part is provided to the suspension lever in a manner such that the putter head can be moved to and fro in a pendulum-like fashion about the articulated part.  
     
     
         7 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the coupling part comprises an inserting portion which is formed on a surface of the suspension lever and includes a stopper projection and an engagement ball, and an engaging groove which is defined on an upper surface of the putter head to correspond to the inserting portion.  
     
     
         8 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the suspension lever is divided into two pieces; and the articulated part comprises a support projection which is formed at an upper end of a lower suspension lever piece, a fitting groove which is defined at a lower end of an upper suspension lever piece to allow the support projection to be fitted therein, and a locking portion which includes a pin which is inserted through holes defined through the support projection and the lower end of the upper suspension lever piece.  
     
     
         9 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the locking portion comprises a nut member which is inserted through the holes defined through the support projection and the lower end of the upper suspension lever piece and a bolt member which is threadedly coupled into the nut member.  
     
     
         10 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein a plurality of articulated parts are provided to the suspension lever.  
     
     
         11 . The golf practice putter as set forth in claims  1  or  6 , wherein a pair contact surface width adjustment parts are provided to the putter head to allow a contact point of a golf ball to be precisely struck with a sweet spot of an effective contact surface of the putter head when executing a putting shot.  
     
     
         12 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein each contact surface width adjustment part comprises a threaded hole which is defined to extend through the putter head from a front contact surface to a rear surface, and an adjustment screw possessing one end which has a flat surface and the other end which is defined with a tool accommodating groove.  
     
     
         13 . The golf practice putter as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein plural pairs of contact surface width adjustment parts are provided to the putter head.