Golf clubs intended for use in putting

Abstract

A golf club, for example a putter, wherein at least a part of the striking face of the head comprises glass and/or wherein a plurality of shafts are attached to the head of the putter and, at their distal end or ends, to a single grip portion. The putter may improve a golfer's control over the direction in which the ball is propelled and/or the force with which the ball is struck.

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       17 . A golf club in the form of a putter wherein the entire head is a glass moulding.  
   
   
       18 . A putter according to  claim 17  wherein the notional extension of the centre line of the grip portion of the shaft passes through a point which lies at least about 2 cm. behind the striking face of the head of the putter.  
   
   
       19 . A putter as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the centre of mass of the head of the putter lies at least about 2 cm. behind the striking face of the head of the putter.  
   
   
       20 . A putter as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the centre of mass of the head and the notional extension of the centre line of the grip portion of the shaft lie in, or substantially in, a plane which is parallel to the plane of the striking face of the putter.  
   
   
       21 . A putter as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the striking face of the head of which lies substantially in the vertical plane when the putter is supported at its point of balance along its shaft.  
   
   
       22 . A putter as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the head is shaped generally in the form of a T wherein a cross bar of the T provides the striking face of the putter and an arm extends at substantially a right angle from the cross bar.  
   
   
       23 . A putter according to  claim 22  wherein a shaft extends from the arm and wherein the notional extension of the centre line of the grip portion of the shaft passes through a point which lies at least about 2 cm. behind the striking face of the head of the putter.  
   
   
       24 . A putter as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the centre of mass of the head of the putter lies at least about 2 cm. behind the striking face of the head of the putter.  
   
   
       25 . A putter as claimed in  claim 22  wherein a shaft extends from the arm and wherein the centre of mass of the head and the notional extension of the centre line of the grip portion of the shaft lie in, or substantially in, a plane which is parallel to the plane of the striking face of the putter.  
   
   
       26 . A putter as claimed in  claim 22  wherein a shaft extends from the arm and the striking face of the head of which lies substantially in the vertical plane when the putter is supported at its point of balance along the shaft.  
   
   
       27 . A putter as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the arm is a laminated structure.