Golf putter assembly

Abstract: A golf putter assembly includes a putter including a head, a display unit disposed in the putter, and a detecting unit disposed in the putter and electrically coupled to the display unit. The detecting unit is operable to detect and record a stationary starting position of a golf ball. The detecting unit is further operable to detect, during a practice swing, an instantaneous speed of the head as the head moves past the starting position, and to calculate what would be an initial speed of the golf ball if the golf ball was actually hit by the head with reference to the instantaneous speed of the head detected thereby. The detecting unit further performs control such that the initial speed of the golf ball as calculated is displayed on the display unit. (end of abstract)

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a golf club. More particularly, the present invention relates to a golf putter assembly capable of determining, during a practice swing, what would be an actual golf ball response to an actual swing to thereby provide a training effect to golfers.

2. Description of the Related Art

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional golf club 1 comprises a grip 13 that a golfer holds, a head 12 for hitting a golf ball 2, and a shaft 11 that interconnects the grip 13 and the head 12. The golfer swings the golf club 1, and strikes the golf ball 2 with the head 12 in an attempt to hit the golf ball 2 into a hole 3.

Many training implements have been disclosed that help golfers improve their game. For example, some training implements help golfers improve their putting, such as by indicating the direction the golf ball 2 must travel on a putting green to roll into the hole 3. However, such conventional implements fail to provide an indication of data associated with the amount of force required in order to successfully place the ball into the hole 3. Skillful putting is as dependent upon accurate stroke force as it is upon accurate stroke direction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a golf putter assembly that is able to determine, during a practice swing, what would be an actual golf ball response to an actual swing.

The golf club assembly of this invention comprises a putter including a head, a display unit disposed in the putter, and a detecting unit disposed in the putter and electrically coupled to the display unit. The detecting unit is operable to detect and record a stationary starting position of a golf ball, and to detect, during a practice swing, an instantaneous speed of the head as the head moves past the starting position of the golf ball. The detecting unit is further operable to calculate what would be an initial speed of the golf ball if the golf ball was actually hit by the head with reference to the instantaneous speed of the head detected thereby. The detecting unit further performs control such that the initial speed of the golf ball as calculated is displayed on the display unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view, illustrating a golfer using a conventional golf club;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a golf putter assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the golf putter assembly on a putting green in preparation to hit a golf ball into a hole;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating a head of a putter of the golf putter assembly;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the preferred embodiment, illustrating a grip of the putter of the golf putter assembly; and

FIG. 5 is a schematic circuit block diagram of the preferred embodiment.

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