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Golf training device and method

Golf training device and method description/claims

The present invention relates generally to golf training devices and method and, more particularly, to a device and method for promoting improved hand positioning during a golf stroke.

Proper shot-making in the sport of golf depends on a variety of factors. One of these is hand positioning on the grip of the golf club. According to one view, a preferred position requires a user to orient the fingers of the lower hand so that the forefinger is slightly extend, with an upper interior portion of the forefinger not in contact with the handle, and with the pad of the thumb of the lower hand more or less squarely in contact with the handle.

It can be difficult to maintain these positions during play. A player may when swinging the club bring the top of the forefinger into contact with the handle and/or may shift the pad of the thumb away from square contact with the handle. Such shift(s) may cause less than optimum striking of the ball, with the result being a slicing or hooking of the shot.

The present invention is concerned with provide a golf training device and method that promotes proper positioning of the forefinger and/or thumb during the golf swing.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a golf training device is provided. The training device, comprises, in combination: a substantially rigid, sleeve-type member configured to be secured over at least a central portion of a forefinger of a user's lower hand; wherein the substantially rigid member is open at each of a bottom and a top portion thereof and is adapted to limit the user's ability to bend the forefinger about the central portion.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a golf training device is provided. The training device, comprises, in combination: a substantially rigid, sleeve-type member configured to be secured over at least a central portion of a forefinger of a user's lower hand; wherein the substantially rigid member is open at each of a bottom and a top portion thereof and is adapted to limit the user's ability to bend the forefinger about the central portion; and a thumb pad, adapted to be positioned over an upper, anterior surface portion of the user's thumb.

In accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention, a golf training method is provided. The method comprises: securing a substantially rigid, sleeve-type member configured over at least a central portion of a forefinger of a user's lower hand; wherein the substantially rigid member is open at each of a bottom and a top portion thereof and is adapted to limit the user's ability to bend the forefinger about the central portion; grasping a handle of a golf club in a manner in which an upper portion of the forefinger is not in contact with the handle; and swinging the golf club.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golfer's hands in position on a golf grip, showing the forefinger of the bottom hand in a preferred orientation.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the palm side of a golf training device consistent with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the device of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 2, taken along line 4-4.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 3, taken along line 5-5.

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the forefinger portion of the device of FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a portion of a golf training device consistent with another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7a is a side view of a golf training device consistent with another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 7a, taken along line 8-8.

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