New Putting Style Destined for the Tour

Probably not, but amazing nonetheless. Golfers and their inventions never cease to amaze me. Check out this putting style found in a patent application that recently published as US Pub. No. 20120083356 titled “Method of Putting and a Putter.”









The application describes the invention as:

A method of putting a golf ball located on a putting green into a hole includes grasping a putter with at least one hand of a golfer and locating the putter at a first position such that the putter head is positioned proximate the golf ball and is at least four feet from the golfer. Furthermore, the method includes translating the putter head away from the golf ball to locate the putter at a second position, and orienting the shoulders of the golfer to be substantially perpendicular to the putter shaft in the second position. Additionally, the method includes translating the putter head towards the golf ball while the shoulders of the golfer face the hole, and instantaneously striking the golf ball with the putter head to cause the golf ball to develop a top spin and translate in a direction along a line of the putt towards the hole.

Is it possible to make putting more difficult? This may just be the perfect marriage of shuffleboard and golf!

Dave Dawsey - The Putter Patent Attorney

PS – Click HERE to get your fill of putter inventions.
Posted by David Dawsey PE Esq at 5/4/2012 12:00 AM
Categories: Patent Humor, USGA Rules, Published Patent App of the Week, Putters
 
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