Patent ID: 6416419
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
Golf-swing training apparatus, comprising:a rigid shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a top edge, and a length substantially shorter than a conventional golf club; a weight connected to the distal end of the shaft; a grip surrounding the proximal end of the shaft, the grip having an undulating surface configured to encourage a golfer to hold the grip in a predetermined orientation such that the top edge of the shaft is directed away from the torso of the golfer; and a bent member having first and second ends, the first end of the member being permanently attached to the shaft at a point distally proximate to the grip, the second end of the member extending rearwardly beyond the proximal end of the shaft and extending over the top edge of the shaft and the hands of the golfer when gripping the grip, such that no portion of the member contacts any portion of the golfer during a properly executed swing of the apparatus; wherein the shaft includes a bend between the distal end and the first end of the member where it attaches to the shaft.