Patent ID: 9717961
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A putter comprising: a putter body having a striking face member, an upper surface behind the striking face member that is visible to player when in the address position, and a sole plate that is coupled to a bottom surface of the body, wherein the body comprises at least one aperture on the upper surface and the sole plate includes a plurality of sightlines that project upward from the sole plate through the aperture and are visible to the player in the address position through the aperture; wherein the body is comprised of a plurality of spaced apart body portions extending rearward from a back surface of the striking face member and the aperture extends between the spaced apart body portions; and wherein the sole plate includes at least two sightlines that are spaced apart by about 0.5 inches to 2.0 inches, wherein one of the sightlines is on a toe side of the putter and another sightline is on a heel side of the putter.