Patent ID: 6793587
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A trial golf club for determining at least one fitted golf club, said trial club comprisingan iron golf club head comprising: a sole defined by a radius of curvature and having graduated, indicia the graduated indicia comprising a plurality of equally spaced apart markings on said sole extending substantially from a toe to a heel of said sole of said iron golf club head, said equally spaced apart markings operable for identifying an optimal lie angle for the fitted club when a golfer swings said trial golf club to contact a golf ball by locating the point of impact of the ground with said sole of said iron golf club head of said trial golf club, wherein the radius of curvature of said sale of said iron golf club head from the toe portion to the heel portion is approximately 400 mm and is correlated to the equally spaced apart markings corresponding with a range of possible lie angles in two degree increments.