Fitting method for a custom made putter

Abstract

A fitting method used to create a custom made putter includes determining the directional aiming tendency of the individual golfer, determining the club shaft length suited to the individual golfers and determining the lie angle between the putter shaft and the putter head suited to the individual golfer.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A fitting method used to obtain measurements necessary create a custom made putter suited to the physiology of an individual golfer, said fitting method comprising the steps of: 
 a. determining if an individual golfer's aim is to the left or to the right of a target line between the position of the ball and the hole;    b. measuring the shaft length of a putter suited to the individual golfer;    c. measuring the lie angle of a putter suited to the individual golfer.    
     
     
         2 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 1  wherein: steps b. and c. include the use of an adjustable fitting putter.  
     
     
         3 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 1  wherein step a. includes the use of a laser aiming device;  
     
     
         4 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 1  further including: 
 d. checking the aim of the golfer with the custom made putter.  
 
     
     
         5 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 4  wherein step d. includes the use of a laser aiming device.  
     
     
         6 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 4  further including: 
 e. adjusting the position of the golfer's feet with respect to the golf ball so that the golfer's putting stroke with said custom made putter begins between said target line and the golfer and ends between said target line an the golfer.  
 
     
     
         7 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 6  further including: 
 f. adjusting the offset of the ball-striking face portion of the putter head from the long axis of the shaft.  
 
     
     
         8 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 7  further including: 
 g. adjusting the loft angle of the ball-striking face portion of the putter head.  
 
     
     
         9 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 8  further including: 
 h. adjusting the balance of the putter head off horizontal.  
 
     
     
         10 . A fitting method used to create a custom made putter suited to the physiology of an individual putter suited to the physiology of an individual golfer, said fitting method comprising the steps of: 
 a. determining if an individual golfer's aim is to the left or to the right of a target line between the position of the ball and the hole;    b. measuring the shaft length of a putter suited to the individual golfer;    c. measuring the lie angle of a putter suited to the individual golfer.    d. causing the golfer to choose a club head design;    e. causing the golfer to choose a club head material;    f. causing the golfer to choose a grip type and size.    
     
     
         11 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 10  wherein steps b. and c. include the use of an adjustable fitting putter.  
     
     
         12 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 10  wherein step a. includes the use of a laser aiming device.  
     
     
         13 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 10  further including: 
 g. checking the aim of the golfer with the custom made putter.  
 
     
     
         14 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 13  wherein step g. includes the use of a laser aiming device.  
     
     
         15 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 13  further including: 
 h. adjusting the position of the golfer's feet with respect to the position of the golf ball so that the golfer's putting stroke with said custom made putter begins between said target line and the golfer and ends between said target line and the golfer.  
 
     
     
         16 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 15  further including: 
 i. adjusting the offset of the ball-striking face portion of hte putter head from the long axis of the shaft.  
 
     
     
         17 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 16  further including: 
 j. adjusting the loft angle of the ball-striking face portion of the putter head.  
 
     
     
         18 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 17  further including: 
 k. adjusting the balance of the putter head off horizontal.  
 
     
     
         19 . A fitting method used to create a custom made putter suited to the physiology of an individual golfer, said fitting method comprising the steps of: 
 a. using a laser aiming device to determine if an individual golfer's aim is to the left or to the right of a target line between the position of the ball and the hole;    b. using an adjustable fitting putter to determine the shaft length of a putter suited to the individual golfer;    c. using an adjustable fitting putter to measure the lie angle of a putter suited to the individual golfer;    d. using a laser aiming device to check the aim of the golfer with a custom made putter.    
     
     
         20 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 19  further including: 
 e. adjusting the position of the golfer's feet with respect to the position of the golf ball so that the golfer's putting stroke with said custom made putter begins between said target line and the golfer and ends between said target line and the golfer.  
 
     
     
         21 . The fitting method as defined in  claim 19  wherein the following three steps are interposed between steps c. and d. individual golfer.