Golf putter

Abstract

A putter for use by a golfer in playing golf. The putter typically having a length of about 32-37 inches, a 430-550 gram clubhead and sufficient counter weight to put center of mass 20 to 50 percent up the shaft from the clubhead. An adjustably weighted clubhead is also disclosed.

1 . A golf putter, including elements comprising: 
 a shaft having a first end and a second end, and a length of about 32-37 inches, a 430-550 gram clubhead fixed to said first end; and    sufficient counter weight to put a center of mass 20 to 50% of the length up the shaft from a bottom of a heel of the clubhead,    the shaft having an upper end comprising a handle portion comprising the second end;    at most one hand grip about the handle portion,    wherein said elements are designed, dimensioned, sized and weighted for enabling a golfer to putt a golf ball by pivoting a putter from an otherwise conventional crouched stance.    
     
     
         2 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the counter weight puts the center of mass of the putter 30 to 50% of the length up the shaft from the bottom of the heel of the clubhead.  
     
     
         3 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the counter weight puts the center of mass of the putter 30 to 40% of the length up the shaft from the bottom of the heel of the clubhead.  
     
     
         4 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the counter weight puts the center of mass of the putter 30 to 35% of the length up the shaft from the bottom of the heel of the clubhead.  
     
     
         5 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the counter weight puts the center of mass of the putter 25 to 40% of the length up the shaft from the bottom of the heel of the clubhead.  
     
     
         6 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the clubhead weight ranges from 450 to 520 grams and the counter weight puts the center of mass of the putter 35 to 45% of the length up the shaft from a bottom of a heel of the clubhead.  
     
     
         7 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the hand grip has a length of 10 to 12 inches.  
     
     
         8 . The putter of  claim 1 , the clubhead having removable weights.  
     
     
         9 . The putter of  claim 1 , the clubhead having removable heel and toe weights.  
     
     
         10 . The putter of  claim 1 , the clubhead having a base weight of 300 to 430 grams and is provided with weight pockets into which weights are placed to increase the clubhead weight above its base weight.  
     
     
         11 . The putter of  claim 10 , the clubhead having a base weight of 400 to 430 grams.  
     
     
         12 . The putter of  claim 1 , the clubhead having removable heel and toe weights in increments of 10 to 25 grams, to increase heel and/or toe weight each by as much as 100 grams.  
     
     
         13 . The putter of  claim 1 , wherein the weight pockets are open through a top wall of the clubhead.  
     
     
         14 . A golf putter, including elements comprising: 
 a shaft having a first end and a second end,    a clubhead fixed to said first end;    the shaft having an upper end comprising a handle portion comprising the second end;    wherein the clubhead has removable heel and toe weights, the clubhead has a base weight of 300 to 430 grams, and is provided with weight pockets open through a top wall of the clubhead into which the weights are placed to increase the clubhead weight as much as 200 grams total above the base weight.    
     
     
         15 . A method of using a putter of  claim 1 , comprising the steps of: 
 causing a golfer to grasp the hand grip with two hands and arms hanging from the shoulders;    causing the golfer to assume a substantially conventional crouched stance, wherein both feet of the golfer are on the same side of the line of travel of the golf ball after the golf ball has been putted;    causing the golfer to swing the putter; and,    causing the golfer to strike said golf ball with the head of the putter.