Mid armlock putter and golf grip

Abstract

A putter type golf club includes a putter head with a ball striking face, a shaft attached to said putter head, and an elongated grip attached to the shaft. The elongated grip includes a lower section, an upper section and a cap forming a butt section at the upper area of the grip, the lower section of the elongated grip including a shaft opening at a lower end thereof, the lower section of the elongated grip structured to accommodate the hands of a golfer, the upper section of the elongated grip having a leading edge located in a direction toward and closest to an intended target with the putter head in a normal position prior to executing a normal putting stroke.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A putter type golf club comprising:
 a putter head with a ball striking face;   a shaft attached to said putter head; and   an elongated grip attached to the shaft, wherein the elongated grip includes a lower section, an upper section and a cap forming a butt section at the upper area of the grip, the lower section of the elongated grip including a shaft opening at a lower end thereof, the lower section of the elongated grip structured to accommodate the hands of a golfer, the upper section of the elongated grip having a leading edge located in a direction toward and closest to an intended target with the putter head in a normal position prior to executing a normal putting stroke, the upper section of the elongated grip having a maximum widest dimension of 1.75 inches, the maximum widest dimension of the elongated grip being further defined by being oriented in a direction perpendicular to said striking face;   the shaft being attached to the elongated grip at a location where the center of the shaft is spaced from the leading edge of the upper section of the elongated grip by at least 1.25 inches.   
     
     
         2 . The putter type golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the upper section of the elongated grip is formed in a pistol configuration having a gradually decreasing width of the leading edge from the butt section downwardly to the lower section of the elongated grip. 
     
     
         3 . The putter type golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is on a straight side of the elongated grip. 
     
     
         4 . The putter type golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the ball striking face is offset rearwardly from the shaft by a dimension approximately equal to three shaft diameters. 
     
     
         5 . The putter type golf club of  claim 4 , further comprising an angular hosel between the putter head and a lower end of the shaft. 
     
     
         6 . The putter type golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the butt section is structured in a flattened, elongated oval configuration oriented in a direction perpendicular to the ball striking face. 
     
     
         7 . A putter type golf club comprising:
 a putter head with a ball striking face;   a shaft; and   a grip wherein the grip includes a lower section and an upper section, the lower section being generally symmetrical for engagement of a golfer's hands, the upper section formed in a gradually wider, tapering parabolic configuration having a widest dimension at an uppermost area of the upper section and a narrowest width at a lower end of the upper section, wherein the widest dimension includes a width of approximately 1.75 inches, wherein the grip is further defined such that the widest dimension of the grip is oriented in a direction approximately perpendicular to the ball striking face and parallel to a normal target line when executing a putting stroke, and a center of the shaft is located 1.25 inches from a forward edge of the grip at the widest dimension.   
     
     
         8 . The putter type golf club of  claim 7 , wherein the grip includes flat sides and arcuate ends with a radius of curvature of 0.875 inches. 
     
     
         9 . A putter type golf club comprising:
 a putter head with a ball striking face;   a shaft coupled to the putter head; and   a grip coupled to the shaft, wherein the elongated golf grip includes a lower section, an upper section and a cap forming a butt section at the upper area of the grip, wherein the lower section includes a shaft opening at a lower end thereof, the lower section of the grip structured to accommodate the hands of a golfer;   wherein the upper section includes sides, a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the grip located in a direction toward and closest to an intended target with the putter in a normal position prior to executing a normal putting stroke, the upper section of the elongated golf grip formed in a pistol configuration having a gradually decreasing width of the leading edge from the butt section downwardly to the lower section of the grip, wherein the upper section of the grip has a maximum widest dimension of 1.75 inches, the maximum widest dimension of the grip being further defined by being oriented in a direction perpendicular to the striking face;   the shaft being offset toward said trailing edge of the grip at a location where the center of the shaft is spaced from the leading edge of the upper section of the grip at least 1.25 inches; the leading edge and the trailing edge of the upper section having a radius of curvature not exceeding 0.875 inches; and   wherein the ball striking face is offset rearwardly from the shaft by a dimension approximately equal to three shaft diameters.   
     
     
         10 . The putter type golf club of  claim 9 , further comprising an angular hosel between the putter head and a lower end of the shaft. 
     
     
         11 . The putter type golf club of  claim 9 , wherein the butt section is structured in a flattened, elongated oval configuration with a widest dimension oriented in a direction perpendicular to the putter face.