Performance Putter Systems

Abstract

Improved performance putter systems and apparatus relating to improving golf putters resulting in an increased accuracy and consistency during golf putting. Additionally, such performance putter systems comprise specifications and manufacturing within Official professional golf-club putter-head specifications.

1 ) A system, relating to at least one putter head of at least one golf club assisting at least one player to swing the at least one golf club in a manner to strike at least one golf ball, resting on a playing surface, at a height of at least about a center point of height of the at least one golf ball, while not contacting the playing surface with the at least one putter head, comprising:
 a) at least one golf-ball putter head structured and arranged to assist putting the at least one golf ball;   b) wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises
 i) at least one shaft attacher structured and arranged to permit attaching said at least one golf-ball putter head to at least one shaft of the at least one golf club, 
 ii) at least one golf-ball striker structured and arranged to strike the at least one golf ball, and 
 iii) at least one striker elevation restrictor structured and arranged to restrict elevation of said at least one golf-ball striker to strike the at least one golf ball resting on the playing surface at the height of at least about the center point of height of the at least one golf ball while not contacting the playing surface with said at least one golf-ball putter head, when the at least one player swings the golf club, 
 iv) wherein said at least one striker elevation restrictor does not comprise said at least one golf-ball striker, and 
 v) wherein said at least one striker elevation restrictor does not run into said at least one golf-ball striker. 
   
     
     
         2 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head further comprises at least one impact twist resistor structured and arranged to resist twisting of said at least one golf-ball putter head on impact with the at least one golf ball. 
     
     
         3 ) The system, according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one impact twist resistor comprises at least one mass distribution comprising inertial resistance to twisting. 
     
     
         4 ) The system, according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one impact twist resistor comprises at least two runners structured and arranged to concentrate said at least one mass distribution at heel and toe of said at least one golf-ball putter head. 
     
     
         5 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises two said golf-ball strikers. 
     
     
         6 ) The system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said two golf-ball strikers comprise identical characteristics. 
     
     
         7 ) The system, according to  claim 6 , wherein said two golf-ball strikers comprise opposite locations on said at least one golf-ball putter head. 
     
     
         8 ) The system, according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises both left-handed and right-handed usability. 
     
     
         9 ) The system, according to  claim 8 , wherein said at least one striker elevation restrictor comprises at least one runner. 
     
     
         10 ) The system, according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one runner comprises at least one chamfered surface chamfered back from said at least one golf-ball striker. 
     
     
         11 ) The system, according to  claim 10 , wherein said least one chamfered surface comprises chamfering of at least 45 degrees. 
     
     
         12 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises:
 a) less than about 7 inches in overall length, from heel to toe, and   b) greater overall length than overall width.   
     
     
         13 ) The system, according to  claim 12 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises less than or equal to about 2½ inches in height. 
     
     
         14 ) The system, according to  claim 13 , wherein said at least one golf-ball striker comprises an overall length:
 a) greater than or equal to half the length of said at least one golf-ball putter head; and   b) greater than or equal to two thirds the width of said at least one golf-ball putter head.   
     
     
         15 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises:
 a) about 5 inches in overall length, from heel to toe, and   b) about 1¼ inches in overall width.   
     
     
         16 ) The system, according to  claim 15 , wherein said at least one golf-ball putter head comprises about 1 inch in height. 
     
     
         17 ) The system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said overall length of said at least one golf-ball striker comprises about 4¾ inches. 
     
     
         18 ) The system, according to  claim 17 , wherein said at least one golf-ball striker comprises a height of about ⅓ inch. 
     
     
         19 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one golf-ball striker comprises a loft from about 5 degrees to about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         20 ) The system, according to  claim 19 , wherein said loft of said at least one golf-ball striker comprises about 9 degrees. 
     
     
         21 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one striker elevation restrictor restricts elevation of lowest edge of said at least one golf-ball striker to about ⅝ inch above the at least one playing surface. 
     
     
         22 ) The system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one striker elevation restrictor comprises at least one runner. 
     
     
         23 ) The system, according to  claim 22 , wherein said at least one runner comprises about ⅝ inch in height. 
     
     
         24 ) The system, according to  claim 22 , wherein said at least one runner comprises at least one chamfered surface chamfered back from said at least one golf-ball striker. 
     
     
         25 ) The system, according to  claim 24 , wherein said least one chamfered surface comprises chamfering of at least 45 degrees. 
     
     
         26 ) A system comprising a golf putter club-head having at least one striking surface with at least one minimum striking elevation, during use, from a playing surface greater than or equal to about one radius of at least one standard golf ball, and having at least one runner, which is not part of and does not run into said at least one striking surface, to effect such at least one minimum elevation. 
     
     
         27 ) A system, relating to at least one putter head of at least one golf club assisting at least one player to swing the golf club in a manner to strike at least one golf ball, resting on a playing surface, at a height of at least about a center point of height of the at least one golf ball, while not contacting the playing surface with the at least one putter head, comprising:
 a) golf-ball putter head means for assisting putting the at least one golf ball; and   b) shaft attacher means for permitting attaching said golf-ball putter head means to at least one shaft of the at least one golf club;   c) wherein said golf-ball putter head means comprises
 i) golf-ball striker means for striking the at least one golf ball, and 
 ii) striker elevation restrictor means for restricting elevation of said golf-ball striker means to strike the at least one golf ball resting on the playing surface at a height of at least about a center point of height of the at least one golf ball while not contacting the playing surface with said golf-ball putter head means, when the at least one player swings the golf club; 
   d) wherein said striker elevation restrictor means does not comprise said golf-ball striker means; and   e) wherein said striker elevation restrictor means does not run into said golf-ball striker means.   
     
     
         28 ) The system, according to  claim 27 , wherein said golf-ball putter head means further comprises impact twist resistor means for resisting twisting of said golf-ball putter means at impact with the at least one golf ball. 
     
     
         29 ) The system, according to  claim 28 , wherein said impact twist resistor means comprises at least one mass distribution comprising inertial resistance to twisting.