Golf glove

Abstract

A golf glove is provided and incorporates padding or the like to assist in proper gripping of a golf club shaft. At least one of the pads is operably attached to a palmar side of the glove below the little finger portion of the glove. This pad mimics the meaty portion or ball of the golfer's palm by virtue of its configuration and location. The glove also preferably has a plurality of finger pads disposed on the palmar side of the glove in positions which correspond to the areas between the selected finger joints of a user's hand inserted into the glove. These finger pads serve as a locating aid and also aid in retaining the golf club shaft in the proper gripped position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a body having a palmar side and an opposing dorsal side; and    a resilient first pad attached to the palmar side of the body generally underneath a smallest finger of the glove body, the first pad having raised sides forming a recessed section therebetween for receiving a golf club shaft.    
     
     
         2 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the recessed section is open at its ends, with the first pad being angled toward an index finger of the glove body.  
     
     
         3 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , further including: 
 a plurality of fingers pads disposed on each finger of the glove body except the index finger, each of the fingers pads being positioned between a first and second finger joint and each finger pad having raises sides forming a recessed section for receiving the golf club shaft.    
     
     
         4 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the first pad wraps around the glove body from the palmar side to the dorsal side.  
     
     
         5 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a body having a palmar side and an opposing dorsal side;    a palm pad attached to a portion of the palmar side of the body underneath a small finger of the glove body in an area where a golf club shaft is grasped, and    a plurality of fingers pads disposed on each finger of the glove body except the index finger, the finger pads being disposed on each finger in positions that correspond to positions between second and third finger joints with an area between first and second finger joints being reserved for the golf club shaft, wherein each of the palm pad and the fingers pads is formed of a material that compresses under a force applied during gripping of the golf club shaft.    
     
     
         6 . The golf glove of  claim 5 , wherein the palm pad comprises a plurality of adjacent ribs that extend from an outer edge of the glove body toward a thumb of the glove body.  
     
     
         7 . The golf glove of  claim 5 , further including: 
 a plurality of second pads disposed underneath each finger of the glove body except the index finger such that the second pads lie below a point where each individual finger joins the palm.    
     
     
         8 . The golf glove of  claim 7 , wherein a pair of second pads are disposed underneath each finger except the index finger.  
     
     
         9 . The golf glove of  claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second pads has an oval shape.  
     
     
         10 . The golf glove of  claim 5 , wherein there are three finger pads disposed on each finger except the index finger.  
     
     
         11 . The golf glove of  claim 5 , wherein the fingers pads formed on one finger are closely spaced together so that they are in intimate contact.  
     
     
         12 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a body having a palmar side and an opposing dorsal side;    a palm pad attached to a portion of the palmar side of the body underneath a small finger of the glove body in an area where a golf club shaft is grasped, and    a plurality of fingers pads disposed on each finger of the glove body except the index finger such that at least one finger pad on each finger is disposed in a position that corresponds to a, position between second and third finger joints with an area between first and second finger joints being reserved for the golf club shaft and wherein at least one finger pad on each finger is disposed on a distal side of the third joint, wherein each of the palm pad and the fingers pads is formed of a material that compresses under a force applied during gripping of the golf club shaft.