Method of a player putting a golf ball

Abstract

A method of a golfer putting a golf ball along a target line to a destination hole on a putting green of a golf course or practice area includes grasping the grip of a selected putter with the golfer's nondominant hand between the nondominant thumb and the nondominant forefinger to create a putter pivot point, grasping the grip of the putter with the golfer's dominant hand below the position of the nondominant hand, addressing the golf ball, rotating the putter about the putter pivot point with the dominant hand to make a back stroke, and releasing the dominant hand from the grip to make a forward stroke to make striking contact with contact the golf ball.

1 . A method of a player ( 100 ) putting a golf ball ( 50 ) toward a target ( 60 ) along a target line ( 70 ), wherein the player has an abdomen ( 101 ), an abdomen axis ( 102 ), a vertical shoulder plane ( 103 ) passing through a nondominant shoulder ( 104 ) and a dominant shoulder ( 105 ), a pectoral line ( 106 ), a nondominant arm ( 110 ), a nondominant elbow ( 111 ), a nondominant hand ( 112 ), a nondominant thumb ( 113 ), a nondominant forefinger ( 114 ), a nondominant palm ( 115 ), and a dominant hand ( 122 ) comprising:
 a) selecting a putter ( 200 ) having a shaft ( 210 ) with a shaft axis ( 212 ), a proximal end ( 214 ), and a distal end ( 216 ), wherein a grip ( 220 ) is secured to the proximal end ( 214 ) and a club head ( 230 ) is secured to the distal end ( 216 );   b) grasping the grip ( 220 ) with the nondominant hand ( 112 ) between the nondominant thumb ( 113 ) and the nondominant forefinger ( 114 ) to create a putter pivot point ( 300 ), wherein the nondominant hand ( 112 ) is positioned against the abdomen ( 101 ) with the nondominant palm ( 115 ) facing upward such that the nondominant arm ( 110 ) is bent at the nondominant elbow ( 111 );   c) grasping the grip ( 220 ) with the dominant hand ( 122 ) below the position of the nondominant hand ( 112 );
 d) addressing the golf ball ( 50 ), wherein the vertical shoulder plane ( 103 ) is substantially parallel to the target line ( 70 ); 
 e) rotating the putter ( 200 ) about the putter pivot point ( 300 ) with the dominant hand ( 122 ) to make a back stroke, wherein the club head ( 230 ) is displaced a selected distance; and 
   f) releasing the dominant hand ( 122 ) from the grip ( 220 ) such that gravitational force rotates the putter ( 200 ) about the putter pivot point ( 300 ) to make a forward stroke such that the club head ( 230 ) contacts the golf ball ( 50 ) thereby propelling the golf ball ( 50 ) along the target line ( 70 ).   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the player ( 100 ) maintains a spine angle (SA) of at least 25 degrees from the vertical. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the putter ( 200 ) has a lie angle of 80 degrees or less. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the grip ( 220 ) is grasped with the nondominant hand ( 112 ) at a proximal most end. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of exerting a forward force on the putter ( 200 ) with the dominant hand ( 122 ) as the dominant hand ( 122 ) releases the grip ( 220 ), such that when the dominant hand ( 122 ) releases the grip ( 220 ), a combination of the forward force and gravitational force rotates the putter ( 200 ) about the putter pivot point ( 300 ) to make the forward stroke. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the putter ( 200 ) has a length of 36 inches or less. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the putter pivot point ( 300 ) is at least 2 inches from the abdomen axis ( 102 ). 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the putter pivot point ( 300 ) is at least 4 inches from the abdomen axis ( 102 ). 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the putter pivot point ( 300 ) is located below the pectoral line ( 106 ). 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the club head ( 230 ) has a mass of at least 14 ounces. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the club head ( 230 ) has a mass of at least 16 ounces.