Golf Club Swing Aid and Method of Use

Abstract

Described is a golf club swing aid and method of use. The golf club includes an elongated shaft having a handle on a first end, and having a weighted attachment permanently secured to a second end. The weighted attachment is substantially cylindrical in shape and has a hollow bore at least partially therethrough and in which the second end of the elongated shaft is secured. Several golf club swing aids having weighted attachments of different weights can be used to help a golfer increase his or her swing speed. A first weighted attachment is the same weight as a traditional driver, a second weighted attachment is heavier than a traditional driver, and a third weighted attachment is lighter than a traditional driver. In this way, the golfer can practice swinging with golf club swing aids of different weight in order to improve his or her golf club swing speed.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf club swing aid, comprising:
 an elongated shaft having a first end opposite a second end;   a handle disposed on said first end of said elongated shaft;   a weighted attachment having a substantially cylindrical body and comprising a bore at least partially therethrough;   wherein said second end of said elongated shaft is secured within said bore of said weighted attachment.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club swing aid of  claim 1 , wherein
 said handle comprises a tubular sleeve.   
     
     
         3 . The golf club swing aid of  claim 1 , wherein
 said bore extends from a first end of said weighted attachment to a second end of said weighted attachment.   
     
     
         4 . The golf club swing aid of  claim 1 , wherein
 said second end of said elongated shaft comprises threading thereon;   wherein said bore of said weighted attachment comprises threading therein such that said weighted attachment can be threadedly engaged with said second end of said elongated shaft.   
     
     
         5 . The golf club swing aid of  claim 1 , wherein
 said weighted attachment is composed of steel.   
     
     
         6 . The golf club swing aid of  claim 1 , wherein
 said elongated shaft tapers from said first end towards said second end.   
     
     
         7 . The golf club swing aid of  claim 1 , wherein
 said elongated shaft has a circular cross section with a diameter that is uniform over its length.   
     
     
         8 . A method of increasing a golfer's swing speed, comprising the steps of:
 utilizing one or more golf club swing aids each comprising an elongated shaft having a handle on a first end thereof, and having a weighted attachment on a second end thereof;   wherein a first golf club swing aid is similar in weight to a traditional driver;   wherein a second golf club swing aid is heavier than said first golf club swing aid;   wherein a third golf club swing aid is lighter than said first golf club swing aid;   practicing a golf swing using said first golf club swing aid;   practicing a golf swing using said second golf club swing aid;   practicing a golf swing using said third golf club swing aid.   
     
     
         9 . The method of increasing a golfer's swing speed of  claim 8 , wherein
 said second golf club swing aid is twelve percent heavier than said first golf club swing aid; and   said third golf club swing aid is twelve percent lighter than said first golf club swing aid.