Golf club

Abstract

There is disclosed a golf club such as a putter and in one embodiment an attachment for the same. The club head has at least one striking face, a rear face and side faces or edges defining a body of a predetermined thickness to which a shaft is attached. Within the body of the head there is provided a recess in a form which opens into the rear face of the head or as a closed aperture completely defined within the body which is of marginally greater dimensions than, and adapted to receive an object such as a conventionally sized golf ball. The recess or aperture can be disposed of substantially centrally of the head behind the striking face of the club head so that the “sweet spot” on the striking face can be substantially centrally disposed of said recess or aperture. Ideal toe-heel weight distribution can be achieved in this manner. The club, which is typically a putter, can be used as a practicing aid by swinging the same proximate a surface when the articles or objects are disposed within said recess or aperture. In one embodiment when the putter is swung so that it is no longer proximate the floor, the object or article is released and is momentum causes the same to continue moving in a direction imparted to it by the swinging of the putter. The swing profile of a user can thus be quickly assessed. The attachment embodiment functions in a similar manner and allows for attachment to a conventional putter not provided with a recess to be used as a putting training aid.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An attachment for a putter head capable of being attached thereto by any suitable means; said attachment having an attachment location and at least one arcuate face or edge or further planar faces or edges defining at least one recess therebetween; said recess being defined behind, in front of, or above the putter head in terms of the conventional striking direction; wherein at least one recess is adapted to receive an object or article such as a conventional golf ball and restrict the movement thereof in a direction parallel to the striking face when the said ball is in contact with the said faces or edges during the swinging of the putter by a user.  
     
     
         2 . An attachment according to  claim 1  wherein a plurality of recesses are defined therein, each of which may be sized to receive a conventional golf ball.  
     
     
         3 . An attachment according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment is adapted to be disposed behind the striking face of the putter head according to the direction in which a ball would be conventionally struck thereby during use.  
     
     
         4 . An attachment according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment is provided with at least one arcuate hoop behind or in front of the attachment location, the edges or faces defining same having a separation which is marginally greater than that of the diameter of the conventional golf ball.  
     
     
         5 . An attachment according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment is provided with a pair of spaced limbs extending substantially parallel rearwardly or forwardly of the attachment location and generally perpendicular to the striking face of said putter head, the separation of said limbs being marginally greater than the diameter of a conventional golf ball.  
     
     
         6 . An attachment according to  claim 1  wherein the means for attachment of said attachment ensures uniform and repeatable attachment to the said putter head.