Golf Glove With Wrist Insert

Abstract

A golf glove for providing wrist control which consists of a body portion having a palm side, a back side, a plurality of finger portions, a thumb portion, an integral wrist portion and an operative closure mechanism. The golf glove also features an elongated pocket extending along the back side of the body portion and an elongated and rigid insert portion fitted snugly and removably inside the pocket, the insert portion further having a bend in the middle, wherein use of the glove maintains the wrist of a player in a fixed, predetermined position during golf play.

1 . A golf glove for providing wrist control, the golf glove comprising:
 a body portion having a palm side, a back side, a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion located at a proximal end, and a distal end;   an wrist portion extending integrally from the distal end of the body portion;   an elongated pocket extending at least partially through the length of the back side of the body portion and the wrist portion, the pocket further having a closed end positioned adjacent the base of the finger portions and an opening at the distal end of the wrist portion;   an elongated and rigid plate-like insert portion having an operative bend adjacent a middle point thereof, the insert plate portion fitting snugly inside the pocket; and   an operative closure mechanism for securing the golf glove to a user's hand, wherein use of the glove maintains the wrist of a player in a fixed, predetermined position during golf play.   
   
   
       3 . The golf glove of  claim 1  in which the bend of the insert portion is about 45 degrees. 
   
   
       4 . The golf glove of  claim 1  in which the bend of the insert portion is between about 30 degrees and about 56 degrees. 
   
   
       5 . The golf glove of  claim 1  in which the insert plate portion further having a downward side and an upward side. 
   
   
       6 . The golf glove of  claim 5  in which the downward side of the insert plate portion is contoured to fit the shape of a human wrist bent at a predetermined angle. 
   
   
       7 . The golf glove of  claim 6  in which the downward side of the insert plate portion is ergonomically contoured. 
   
   
       8 . The golf glove of  claim 1  in which the insert plate portion is made using resilient building material. 
   
   
       9 . The golf glove of  claim 8  in which the building material is selected from the group consisting of plaster, natural materials including vegetable-, mineral- and animal-based materials, and synthetic materials including plastics and composites. 
   
   
       10 . The golf glove of  claim 1  in which the closing mechanism comprise one or more operational pairs of hook and loop material straps, each member of the one or more pairs of straps positioned on the back side of the body portion and the wrist portion, respectively. 
   
   
       11 . A golf glove for providing wrist control, the golf glove comprising a body portion having a palm side, a back side, a plurality of finger portions, a thumb portion, an integral wrist portion and an operative closure mechanism; an elongated pocket extending along the back side of the body portion; and an elongated and rigid insert portion fitted snugly and removably inside the pocket, the insert portion further having a bend in the middle, wherein use of the glove maintains the wrist of a player in a fixed, predetermined position during golf play. 
   
   
       12 . A method for golf swing training and instruction, the method comprising:
 selecting a game improving golf glove, the game improving golf glove comprising a body portion having a palm side, a back side, a plurality of finger portions, a thumb portion, an integral wrist portion and an operative closure mechanism; an elongated pocket extending along the back side of the body portion; and an elongated and rigid insert portion fitted snugly and removably inside the pocket, the insert portion further having a bend in the middle, wherein use of the glove maintains the wrist of a player in a fixed, predetermined position during golf play;   optionally replacing the insert portion with insert portions having different bending angles;   determining a following hand;   putting the game improving golf glove on the following hand;   closing the game improving golf glove with the closure mechanism; and   practicing golf swings.