Method and device for coordinating golf swing and ball distance

Abstract

A method for enabling golfers to hit golf balls reliable and selectable distances. Using a golf club handle grip having bands, other markings, tactile indicators, or otherwise, by selectably gripping the golf club at pre-indicated positions and by using the same swing or a set of related swings, the golfer can strike the golf ball in a predictable and reliable fashion in order to propel the golf ball away from the club a reliably predictable distance. Some calibration may be necessary, however by altering the effective length the shaft in a predictable and uniform manner, the golfer can achieve with the handle aid of the present invention a possibly significantly improved golf game and more reliable golf shots with a wedge or otherwise.

1 . A method for reliably striking a golf ball a selected distance, the steps comprising: 
 providing a golf club with a golf club handle, said golf club handle having markings for indicating a distance a struck golf ball is intended to travel;    grasping said golf club handle according to one or more of said markings in order to hit the golf ball the intended distance when the golf club swings and strikes a ball;    swinging said golf club in an approximately uniform manner regardless of the marking selected; and    striking the golf ball; whereby    the golf ball may be struck in an attempt to cause it to travel a distance approximately indicated by said selected one of said markings.    
   
   
       2 . A method for reliably striking a golf ball a selected distance as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 said golf club handle having markings selected from the group consisting of:    explicit distance indications; and    general markings that indicate separate marks, said general markings making no indication of a distance or length.    
   
   
       3 . A method for reliably striking a golf ball a selected distance as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 grasping said golf club handle according to one of said markings at a location on said golf club handle selected from the group consisting of:    at one of said markings; and    between two of said markings at a location approximating a distance between two distances indicated by said two markings.    
   
   
       4 . A method for reliably striking a golf ball a selected distance as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 grasping said golf club handle such that the heel of the top hand is proximate the selected one of said markings.    
   
   
       5 . A method for reliably striking a golf ball a selected distance as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 swinging said golf club in an approximately uniform manner selected from the group consisting of:    swinging said golf club from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock;    swinging said golf club evenly on either side of said golf ball strike; and    swinging said golf club in a biased manner with consistent emphasis on a first distance said golf club is swung back; and    swinging said golf club in a biased manner with consistent emphasis on a first distance said golf club is swung forward; and    swinging said golf club through a greater arc for longer distance markings on said golf club handle and through a smaller arc for shorter distance markings on said golf club handle.    
   
   
       6 . A method for reliably striking a golf ball a selected distance, the steps comprising: 
 providing a golf club with a golf club handle, said golf club handle having markings for indicating a distance a struck golf ball is intended to travel;    said golf club handle having markings selected from the group consisting of: 
 explicit distance indications; and  
 general markings that indicate separate marks, said general markings making no indication of a distance or length;  
   grasping said golf club handle according to one or more of said markings in order to hit the golf ball the intended distance, said grasping said golf club handle being such that the heel of the top hand is proximate the selected one of said markings;    grasping said golf club handle according to one of said markings at a location on said golf club handle selected from the group consisting of: 
 at one of said markings; and  
 between two of said markings at a location approximating a distance between two distances indicated by said two markings;  
   swinging said golf club in an approximately uniform manner regardless of the marking selected, said swinging said golf club in an approximately uniform manner selected from the group consisting of: 
 swinging said golf club from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock;  
 swinging said golf club evenly on either side of said golf ball strike;  
 swinging said golf club in a biased manner with consistent emphasis on a first distance said golf club is swung back; and  
 swinging said golf club in a biased manner with consistent emphasis on a first distance said golf club is swung forward; and  
   striking the golf ball; whereby    the golf ball may be struck in an attempt to cause it to travel a distance approximately indicated by said selected one of said markings.    
   
   
       7 . A handle made of handle material for a golf club having a shaft, an end, and a head, the handle to assist in the hitting of a golf ball a selectable distance, the handle comprising: 
 a plurality of markings, each marking indicating a point at which the handle may be gripped for hitting the golf ball an intended distance; and    a handle extension coupled to said markings, said handle extension extending downwardly along the shaft from said markings towards the head of the golf club, said handle extension providing additional handle material; whereby    a golfer may grip the handle according to a marking distal from the end of the golf club and remain gripping handle material instead of the golf club shaft directly.    
   
   
       8 . A handle made of handle material for a golf club having a shaft, an end, and a head, the handle to assist in the hitting of a golf ball a selectable distance as set forth in  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 said markings being generally uniformly spaced; and    said markings selected from the group consisting of: 
 markings including indicia indicating explicit distance indications; and  
 general markings that indicate separate marks, said general markings making no explicit indication of a distance or length.  
   
   
   
       9 . A golf club including the handle of  claim 8.