Golf putter having an eye alignment mirror

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a golf putter having an eye ball alignment mirror for aligning, when a golfer is in a putting position, the golfer's line of sight directly over a golf ball and in-line with a desired target. The putter head of the golf putter comprises a substantially planar ball striking face and a body portion extending rearwardly away from the ball striking face. The body portion includes an upwardly facing eye ball alignment mirror configured such that (i) the golfer's eye balls are viewable in the mirror when the golfer's line of sight is directly over the ball striking face and the golf ball at their point of contact, and (ii) the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, are in-line with the desired target when the ball striking face strikes the golf ball. The body portion may further include forward and rearward alignment markings to facilitate aiming.

1 . A golf putter having an eye ball alignment mirror for aligning, when a golfer is in a putting position, the golfer's line of sight directly over a golf ball and in-line with a desired target, comprising:
 a shaft having a grip end and a distal end; and   a putter head connected to the distal end of the shaft, the putter head comprising a substantially planar ball striking face and a body portion extending rearwardly away from the ball striking face, the body portion including the eye ball alignment mirror, the eye ball alignment mirror being upwardly facing and configured such that (i) the golfer's eye balls are viewable in the mirror when the golfer's line of sight is directly over the ball striking face and the golf ball at their point of contact, and (ii) the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, are in-line with the desired target when the ball striking face strikes the golf ball.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putter of  claim 1  wherein the body portion further comprises a forward alignment marking, the forward alignment marking being upwardly facing and positioned between the ball striking face and the eye ball alignment mirror, the forward alignment marking being in-line with the desired target and the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, when the golf ball striking face strikes the golf ball. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putter of  claim 2  wherein the forward alignment marking is in the form of a circle or a segment of a circle. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putter of  claim 1  or  2  wherein the body portion further comprises a rearward alignment marking, the rearward alignment marking being upwardly facing and positioned on or within the eye ball alignment mirror, the rearward alignment marking being in-line with the desired target and the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, when the golf ball striking face strikes the golf ball. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putter of  claim 4  wherein the rearward alignment marking is in the form of a straight line positioned perpendicular to the golf ball striking face. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putter of  claim 1  or  2  wherein the body portion further comprises a rearward alignment marking, the rearward alignment marking being upwardly facing and positioned adjacent to the eye ball alignment mirror, the rearward alignment marking being in-line with the desired target and the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, when the golf ball striking face strikes the golf ball. 
     
     
         7 . The golf putter of  claim 6  wherein the rearward alignment marking is in the form of a straight line positioned perpendicular to the golf ball striking face. 
     
     
         8 . The golf putter of  claim 7  wherein the straight line is positioned within an upwardly facing circle. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putter of  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a pair of see-through apertures laterally positioned on either side of the eye ball alignment mirror.