Method Of Reducing Golf Ball Spin

Abstract

A method of applying a temporary lubricating material to the face of a golf club head to make the face “slippery” to reduce golf ball spin imparted into the ball from being struck by the golf club on a stroke-by-stroke basis. The method includes providing a geometrical body of a lubricating material having at least one application surface to apply a thin layer of the lubricating material on a surface; and (b) applying a thin layer of lubricating material to the striking surface of a golf club by contacting the striking surface with said at least one application surface of the geometrical body.

1 . A method of reducing rotational spin of a golf ball struck with a golf club to minimize the likelihood of an amateur golfer from slicing or hooking the golf ball by applying a temporary lubricant to the striking face of the golf club where the lubricant can be readily applied and easily removed by a golfer at a golf course, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a geometrical body of a lubricating material including at least one application face suitable for wiping contact with a surface to apply a thin layer of said lubricating material to the surface; and   applying a thin layer of said lubricating material to the striking face of a golf club, wherein the lubricating material can be readily removed from the striking face of the golf club.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lubricating material is comprised of a solid lubricating material. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lubricating material is comprised of a semi-solid lubricating material. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said geometrical body of said lubricating material is provided in stick form and further wherein only one end of said geometrical body is exposed and suitable for wiping contact. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lubricating material is petroleum based. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said lubricating material includes wax as a binding agent. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, paraffin wax and white wax. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lubricating material includes Cetyl Alcohol. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein petrolatum is at least 40% by weight of the semi-solid lubricating material. 
   
   
       10 . A method of reducing rotational spin of a golf ball struck with a golf club to minimize the likelihood of an amateur golfer from slicing or hooking the golf ball by applying a temporary lubricant to the striking face of the golf club where the lubricant can be readily applied and easily removed by a golfer at a golf course, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a geometrical body of a lubricating material in generally a stick form having at least one face suitable for wiping contact with a surface to apply a thin layer of said lubricating material to the surface, said geometrical body of said lubricating material being provided in an open top dispenser capable of advancing said geometrical body through the open top to expose said at least one face; and   applying a thin layer of said lubricating material to the striking face of a golf club.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said lubricating material is of a semi-solid lubricating material. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said lubricating material is petrolatum based. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein petrolatum is at least 40% by weight of said lubricating material. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  10 , wherein said lubricating material is of a solid lubricating material. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of:
 either applying an additional amount of said semi-solid lubricating material to the striking face of the golf club to restore said thin layer after striking a golf ball by the striking face of the golf club or removing said thin layer of said semi-solid lubricating material from the striking face of the golf club after striking a golf ball by the striking face of the golf club.