Golf putter

Abstract

A golf putter including an elongated shaft having an upper end and a lower end with the shaft being tapered so as to have a larger diameter at its upper end than at its lower end. The shaft is approximately 3 feet 9 inches and has an elongated cylindrical, oversized grip approximately 2 feet 4 inches long mounted on the upper end of the shaft and which has a diameter of approximately 1 5/16 th inches. A generally T-shaped putter head is secured to the lower end of the shaft in such a manner so that the shaft extends upwardly from the putter head at least 10° from vertical. The putter head has adjustable weights mounted at the rear end and at the forward sides thereof. The putter is preferably to be used as a side-straddle putter but may be used as a chest putter if so desired. A modified form of the golf putter is also disclosed.

1 . A golf putter, comprising:
 a putter head including an upper end, a lower end, a face having an inner end and an outer end, a rearward end spaced rearwardly of said face, first and second side portions having forward and rearward ends, said first and second side portions extending rearwardly from said inner and outer ends respectively, first and second arcuate side wall portions, having forward and rearward ends, which extend rearwardly and inwardly from said rearward ends of said first and second side portions respectively to said rearward end;   an elongated putter shaft having upper and lower ends;   said lower end of said shaft being secured to said putter head rearwardly of said face and extending upwardly from said putter head at an angle with respect thereto;   and a putter grip means embracing said shaft.   
   
   
       2 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein said putter grip has upper and lower ends, is cylindrical in cross-section, and has a constant diameter from its said upper end to its said lower end. 
   
   
       3 . The golf putter of  claim 2  wherein the diameter of said putter grip is approximately 1 5/16 th  inches. 
   
   
       4 . The golf putter of  claim 2  wherein said putter grip is approximately 2 feet 4 inches long. 
   
   
       5 . The golf putter of  claim 3  wherein said putter grip is approximately 2 feet 4 inches long. 
   
   
       6 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein said putter grip comprises spaced-apart upper and lower grip portions. 
   
   
       7 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein each of said first and second side portions are transversely disposed with respect to said face. 
   
   
       8 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein said lower end of said putter head defines a rocker sole. 
   
   
       9 . The golf putter of  claim 1  further including selectively removable weights in said side portions. 
   
   
       10 . The golf putter of  claim 1  further including a selectively removable weight in said rearward end of said putter head. 
   
   
       11 . The golf putter of  claim 9  further including a selectively removable weight in said rearward end of said putter head. 
   
   
       12 . The golf putter of  claim 1  further including an alignment line formed in said upper end of said putter head, which extends transversely rearwardly from said face towards said rearward end of said putter head. 
   
   
       13 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein said putter head and said shaft define a side-straddle putter. 
   
   
       14 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein said putter head and said shaft define a chest putter. 
   
   
       15 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein said putter head is generally T-shaped.