Golf club for helping a player to learn golf

Abstract

A golf club is disclosed for teaching a user thereof how to play the game of golf. The golf club includes a tubular shaft having a first and a second end. A club head cooperates with the first end of the shaft and a handle grip is secured to the second end of the shaft, the grip being fabricated from a soft lightweight material in order to avoid injury to the user and anyone in a vicinity of the user during use of the golf club. The shaft is manufactured from a lightweight material. A bar is disposed within a cavity defined by the first end of the shaft so that during use of the golf club, the golf club has the characteristics of a regular golf club

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club for teaching a user thereof how to play the game of golf, said golf club comprising:
 a tubular shaft having a first and a second end;   a club head cooperates with said first end of said shaft;   a hand grip is secured to said second end of said shaft, said grip being fabricated from a soft lightweight material in order to avoid injury to the user and anyone in a vicinity of the user during use of the golf club;   said shaft being manufactured from a lightweight material; and   a bar disposed within a cavity defined by said first end of said shaft so that during use of the golf club, the golf club has the characteristics of a regular golf club   
     
     
         2 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 1  further including:
 an adhesive for securing said bar within said cavity. 
 
     
     
         3 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 1  wherein
 a hollow tubular portion such that part of said hollow tubular portion receives therein said bar; 
 said bar extends from said first end of said shaft a first distance which is within a range of one quarter to one third a second distance defined from said first end to said second end of said shaft. 
 
     
     
         4 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 1  wherein
 said first end of said shaft includes: 
 a hollow tubular portion; 
 a part of said hollow tubular portion receiving therein said bar. 
 
     
     
         5 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 1  further including:
 a sheath fabricated from soft material for covering said shaft. 
 
     
     
         6 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 1  wherein
 said club head includes: 
 a hollow tubular neck for the receipt therein of said first end of said shaft. 
 
     
     
         7 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 6  wherein
 said socket includes: 
 a first and second bayonet portion, said first bayonet portion being diametrically disposed relative to said second bayonet portion; 
 said first end of said shaft defining a first and a second slot, said first slot being disposed diametrically opposite to said second slot such that said first and second bayonet portions of said head cooperate with said first and a second slots of said shaft for securing said head to said first end of said shaft. 
 
     
     
         8 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 6  wherein
 said golf head is of lightweight plastic material reinforced by a shell of oval configuration; 
 said golf head defining a heel which has an apex that projects upwardly towards said neck for the accommodation and setting of said first end of said shaft therein; 
 a plurality of ribs extending tangentially inwards of the first end of said shaft; 
 said neck having tangentially inwardly extending ribs which cooperate with said bayonet portion of said shaft which has lateral slots ( 5 ) that fit into these ribs ( 30 ), and the (club head) ( 9 ) has longitudinal ribs ( 10 ) and thick reinforcement ( 11 ) in the back side and on the leading edge, which occupies slightly more than ⅓ of its height and projects downward towards the lower edge; 
 said club head has a high lift angle which projects at 46° about the vertical axis: 
 said neck is disposed at an angle of 63° relative to the horizontal axis. 
 
     
     
         9 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 2  wherein
 said club head is formed from a quantity of polyurethane covered with a uniform and compact layer; 
 said vertex of said heel and said vertex of said toe extend upwardly to said neck; 
 said club head defines a lie angle of 63° relative to the horizontal axis. 
 
     
     
         10 . A golf club as set forth in  claim 2  wherein
 the club head is of plastic material of oblong configuration; 
 said club head being divided in two almost symmetrical parts CHARACTERIZED in that the club head includes a box and a lid joined together by fasteners.