Patent ID: 7537525
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf training device for aiding in correct positioning of a golfer's hands, said training device being designed for engagement with a golf club that includes a club head at a first end of a shaft and a handle at a second end of the shaft, said training device comprising; an elongated member having a longitudinal axis: a proximal end; a distal end; a first and a second side edge extending between the proximal and distal ends; said first and second side edges being separated from each other by a longitudinal gap; an interior surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end and between the first and second side edges, said interior surface being substantially arcuate in cross-sectional shape and configured to be complementary to a longitudinally aligned exterior portion of the handle of the club; and an exterior surface opposed to the interior surface, said exterior surface being configured to be grippingly engaged by a golfer; a single protrusion extending outwardly away from the exterior surface proximate the proximal end of the elongated member; a single aperture defined in the elongated member adjacent the protrusion and disposed between at least a portion of said protrusion and the distal end; and wherein the aperture is configured to receive the thumb of a golfer therein such that the thumb will contact the handle of the club; and a single groove provided in the exterior surface, said groove being disposed intermediate the aperture and the distal end of the elongated member.