Top hand position line golf glove and method for using

Abstract

A first golf glove for one hand has an alignment feature that allows a golfer to place his or her first hand in a repeatable, proper position on the grip of a golf club. Additionally, both the first golf glove and a second golf glove have attachment features and other location features such that a golfer may place and maintain his or her hands in a proper position on the shaft of a golf club. First and second attachment features, one on each glove, allow golfer's to overlay their gloved second hand over their gloved first hand such that they are placed in a proper, relative position while gripping the golf club. The attachment features further allow an attained grip to be maintained throughout a golf swing giving tactile and/or audible feedback in the event of any attachment separation.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A golf aid comprising: 
 a first golf glove having a visual alignment feature defining a line beginning substantially at a “V”, formed at the intersection of a thumb element and an adjacent index finger element of said first golf glove when a first hand is inserted in said first golf glove, and extending towards a point on a cuff of said first golf glove, wherein said line is substantially aligned with a lengthwise center line of a grip of a golf club when said “V” points to a shoulder of said first hand and said first hand inserted in said first golf glove correctly grips said golf club.    
     
     
         2 . The golf aid of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a first attachment feature on a first glove surface area of said first golf glove; and  
 a second golf glove having a second attachment feature on a second glove surface area, wherein said first attachment feature couples to said second attachment feature when said second hand inserted in said second golf glove overlays said first hand inserted in said first golf glove while gripping a golf club.  
 
     
     
         3 . The golf aid of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a first attachment feature on a glove surface area above a top of a thumb of a first hand inserted into said first golf glove; and  
 a second golf glove having a second attachment feature on a glove surface area above the palm surface of a second hand inserted into said second golf glove, wherein said first attachment feature couples to and is retained by said second attachment feature when said second hand inserted in said second golf glove overlays said first hand inserted in said first golf glove while gripping a golf club.  
 
     
     
         4 . The golf aid of  claim 3 , wherein said first golf glove has a first location feature on a glove surface area above a palm surface of said first hand inserted into said first golf glove, said first location feature for locating a shaft of said golf club to said palm surface of said first hand when said golfer grips said golf club.  
     
     
         5 . The golf aid of  claim 4 , wherein said first golf glove has a third attachment feature on a glove surface area above and adjacent to a top surface of an index finger of said first hand when inserted into said first golf glove.  
     
     
         6 . The golf aid of  claim 5 , wherein said second golf glove has a fourth attachment feature on a glove surface area above and adjacent to a palm surface of a little finger of said second hand inserted into said second golf glove.  
     
     
         7 . The golf aid of  claim 6 , wherein said third attachment feature couples to and is retained by said fourth attachment feature when said little finger overlays said index finger as said second hand inserted in said second golf glove overlays said first hand inserted in said first golf glove while gripping a golf club.  
     
     
         8 . The golf aid of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second attachment features are mating elements selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop attachment system, a magnetic attachment system, or a selective, separable adhesive based attachment system.  
     
     
         9 . The golf aid of  claim 6 , wherein said third and fourth attachment features are mating elements selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop attachment system, a magnetic attachment system, or a selective, separable adhesive based attachment system.  
     
     
         10 . The golf aid of  claim 4  further comprising a golf club with a modified golf grip having a fifth attachment feature for selectively coupling to said first location feature to align said first hand inserted in said first golf glove when gripping said modified golf grip.  
     
     
         11 . A method comprising the steps of: 
 inserting a golfer's first hand into a first golf glove having a visual alignment feature, defining a line beginning substantially at a “V”, formed at the intersection of a thumb element and an adjacent index finger element of said first golf glove when said first hand is inserted in said first golf glove, and extending towards a point on a cuff of said first golf glove; and    placing said first hand inserted in said first golf glove on said golf grip in a proper position using said line; wherein said line is substantially aligned with a lengthwise center line of said grip when said “V” points to a shoulder of said first hand and said first hand inserted in said first golf glove correctly grips said golf club.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said first golf glove further comprises a first attachment feature on a first glove surface area.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising the steps of: 
 inserting said golfer's second hand into a second golf glove having a second attachment feature on a second glove surface area; and  
 placing said second hand inserted in said second golf glove over said first hand inserted in said first golf glove such that said first attachment feature couples to said second attachment while gripping said golf club.  
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said first golf glove further comprises a first attachment feature on a first glove surface area above a top of a thumb of said first hand inserted in said first golf glove.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising the steps of: 
 inserting said golfer's second hand into a second golf glove having a second attachment feature on a glove surface area above a palm surface of said second hand inserted in said second golf glove;  
 placing said first hand inserted in said first golf glove in a desired position on a grip of a golf club determined by a first location feature on a glove surface area above a palm surface of said first hand inserted into said first golf glove; and  
 placing said second hand inserted in said second golf glove over said first hand inserted in said first golf glove such that said first attachment feature couples to said second attachment while gripping said golf club.  
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said first golf glove has a third attachment feature on a glove surface area above and adjacent to a top surface of an index finger of said first hand inserted into said first golf glove.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said second golf glove has a fourth attachment feature on a glove surface area above and adjacent to a palm surface of a little finger of said second hand inserted into said second golf glove.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of coupling said third attachment feature to said fourth attachment feature when said little finger overlays said index finger as said second hand inserted in said second golf glove overlays said first hand inserted in said first golf glove while gripping a golf club.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said first and second attachment features are mating elements selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop attachment system, a magnetic attachment system, or a selective, separable adhesive based attachment system.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said third and fourth attachment features are mating elements selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop attachment system, a magnetic attachment system, or a selective, separable adhesive based attachment system.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of swinging said golf club while keeping said first and second attachment features in contact.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  further comprising the step of contacting a golf ball with a surface of the head of said golf club during said swinging step.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of swinging said golf club while keeping said first and second attachment features coupled, said third and fourth attachment features coupled, and said first location feature coupled to a fifth attachment feature on a grip of said golf club.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  further comprising the step of contacting a golf ball with a surface of the head of said golf club during said swinging step.