Golf Putter

Abstract

A golf puffer has a cylindrical tube mounted horizontally behind the putter face with its front end aligned behind the sweet spot. The rear end of the tube is open. This tube acts as a resonant structure producing an enhanced characteristic sound when the sweet spot on the putter face strikes a golf ball. In addition, the tube typically has a diameter larger than that of a golf ball. The golfer's view of the cylindrical tube enhances the golfer's ability to correctly line up a putt by using the visual peripheral corridor created when the puffer is swung back and forth over the golf ball along the golfer's intended swing path prior to addressing and putting the golf ball.

1 . A golf putter comprising:
 a putter face having a sweet spot for optimally hitting a golf ball; and   a cylindrical tube mounted horizontally behind the putter face with a front end aligned behind the sweet spot and an open rear end, wherein said tube acts as a resonant structure producing an enhanced characteristic sound when the sweet spot on the putter face strikes a golf ball.   
   
   
       2 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein the tube further comprises a sighting window in the upper portion of the tube and a visual marker on the bottom interior of the tube, wherein proper alignment of the putter is indicated when the visual marker is visible through the sighting window. 
   
   
       3 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein the rear end of the tube is tapered from top to bottom and is beveled. 
   
   
       4 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein the tube has a diameter substantially larger than the diameter of a golf ball. 
   
   
       5 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein the cylindrical tube is visible to a golfer to provide a visual peripheral corridor when the putter is swung back and forth. 
   
   
       6 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein the putter face further comprises a wide lower portion and a narrower upper portion. 
   
   
       7 . A golf putter comprising:
 a puffer face having a sweet spot for optimally hitting a golf ball; and   a cylindrical tube mounted horizontally behind the putter face with:   (a) a front end aligned behind the sweet spot;   (b) an open rear end wherein said tube acts as a resonant structure producing an enhanced characteristic sound when the sweet spot on the putter face strikes a golf ball; and   (c) a portion visible to a golfer to provide a visual peripheral corridor when the putter is swung back and forth.   
   
   
       8 . The golf putter of  claim 7  wherein the tube further comprises a sighting window in the upper portion of the tube and a visual marker on the bottom interior of the tube, wherein proper alignment of the putter is indicated when the visual marker is visible through the sighting window. 
   
   
       9 . The golf putter of  claim 7  wherein the rear end of the tube is tapered from top to bottom and is beveled. 
   
   
       10 . The golf putter of  claim 7  wherein the tube has a diameter substantially larger than the diameter of a golf ball. 
   
   
       11 . The golf putter of  claim 7  wherein the putter face further comprises a wide lower portion and a narrower upper portion. 
   
   
       12 . A golf putter comprising:
 a putter face having a sweet spot for optimally hitting a golf ball; and   a cylindrical tube mounted horizontally behind the putter face with:   (a) a front end aligned behind the sweet spot;   (b) an open rear end wherein said tube acts as a resonant structure producing an enhanced characteristic sound when the sweet spot on the putter face strikes a golf ball;   (c) a slot extending along the top of the tube; and   (d) a visual marker on the bottom interior of the tube, wherein proper alignment of the putter is indicated when the visual marker is visible through the slot.   
   
   
       13 . The golf putter of  claim 12  wherein the rear end of the tube is tapered from top to bottom and is beveled. 
   
   
       14 . The golf putter of  claim 12  wherein the tube has a diameter substantially larger than the diameter of a golf ball. 
   
   
       15 . The golf putter of  claim 12  wherein the cylindrical tube is visible to a golfer to provide a visual peripheral corridor when the putter is swung back and forth. 
   
   
       16 . The golf putter of  claim 12  wherein the putter face further comprises a wide lower portion and a narrower upper portion.