Golf glove

Abstract

A pair of golf gloves is disclosed for training a user how to properly grip a golf club. A first glove may be worn on the left hand and a second glove may be worn on the right hand, each glove has a pattern region. When the golfer properly grips a club the patterns on the gloves cooperate to provide visual confirmation. A pair of golf gloves having alignment indicia is also disclosed. A first indicia on a first glove provides an aligning target for a second indicia on a second glove. The golfer uses the indicias to align the hands in a proper club grip. A golf glove is also disclosed having a thumb region secured to an index finger region to prevent a golfer from separating the incdex finger and the thumb when gripping a golf club.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A pair of golf gloves comprising: 
 a first pattern region on a first glove; and    a second pattern region on a second glove, the first and second pattern region providing visual feedback to a user when a proper two-handed golf grip is obtained.    
     
     
         2 . The golf gloves of  claim 1 , further comprising a first indicia located on a thumb portion of the first glove and a second indicia located on a palm portion of the second glove, the first indicia providing a target for the second indicia to aid a golfer in obtaining a proper grip.  
     
     
         3 . The golf gloves of  claim 2 , wherein the indicia and the second indica are flush with their respective surfaces.  
     
     
         4 . The golf gloves of  claim 1 , wherein the wherein a thumb portion is secured to a finger portion to restrict independent movement of the thumb relative to the index finger.  
     
     
         5 . The golf gloves of  claim 1 , wherein the first pattern region and the second region comprise a solid color.  
     
     
         6 . The golf gloves of  claim 1 , wherein the first pattern region and the second region comprise a dark color and the remainder of the glove is a lighter color.  
     
     
         7 . The golf gloves of  claim 1 , wherein the golfer can only see the first and second pattern regions of the gloves when a proper two-handed golf grip is achieved.  
     
     
         8 . A pair of golf gloves comprising: 
 a first glove having a first indicia located on a thumb portion; and    a second glove having a second indicia located on a palm portion, the first indicia providing a target for the second indicia to aid a golfer in obtaining a proper grip, the indicia being flush with its respective surface.    
     
     
         9 . A golf glove comprising; 
 a palm portion; and    a plurality of elongated opening extending from the palm to receive the fingers and thumb of a golfer, one of the openings sized to allow both an index finger and the thumb to reside.    
     
     
         10 . The golf gloves of  claim 9 , further comprising a first indicia located on a thumb portion of the first glove and a second indicia located on a palm portion of the second glove, the first indicia providing a target for the second indicia to aid a golfer in obtaining a proper grip.  
     
     
         11 . The golf gloves of  claim 10 , wherein the indicia and the second indica are flush with their respective surfaces.  
     
     
         12 . A golf glove comprising; 
 a palm portion;    a back portion;    a plurality of elongated opening extending from the palm and back portions to receive the fingers and thumb of a golfer, wherein independent movement of the thumb relative to the index finger is restricted    
     
     
         13 . The golf gloves of  claim 12 , further comprising a first indicia located on a thumb portion of the first glove and a second indicia located on a palm portion of the second glove, the first indicia providing a target for the second indicia to aid a golfer in obtaining a proper grip.  
     
     
         14 . The golf gloves of  claim 13 , wherein the indicia and the second indica are flush with their respective surfaces.  
     
     
         15 . A golf glove comprising: 
 a palm portion; and    a plurality of elongated opening extending from the palm to receive the fingers and thumb of a golfer, an opening for the index finger being secured to an opening for the thumb.