Patent ID: 8128506
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf club comprising: a head having a face configured to contact a ball; and a shaft attached to said head at a first end such that the first end extends into and is received within said head, the shaft being configured to be gripped by a golfer at a second end so as to be swung by the golfer such that the face of the head strikes the ball thereby imparting motion to the ball; wherein a terminal region of the first end of the shaft is visually enhanced by highlighting compared to at least one of the surrounding portions of the head and a reference surface thereby facilitating viewing of the first end of the shaft against the reference surface during a swing of the golf club; with the visual enhancement involving one or more of: providing said terminal region of the first end of the shaft in a bright colour, providing the terminal region of the first end of the shaft in a contrasting colour, providing the terminal region of the first end of the shaft with a phosphorescent material, providing the terminal region of the first end of the shaft with light emitting means directed toward the golfer, and providing the terminal region of the first end of the shaft with retro-reflective material; and wherein at least a portion of the head adjacent a terminal region of the first end of the shaft is transparent such that a terminal end of the first end of the shaft is visible to the golfer against the reference surface located below the head to provide the golfer with a visual indication of the position of the terminal end of the first end of the shaft against said reference surface such that a path of the terminal end of the first end of the shaft is monitored during said swing.