They Invented What? (No. 56)
U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,089: Method of putting.
What is claimed is:
1. A method of gripping a putter comprising the steps:
- gripping a putter grip with a dominant hand;
- placing a non-dominant hand over an interior wrist portion of the dominant hand behind a thumb of the dominant hand;
- resting a middle finger of the non-dominant hand on the styloid process of the dominant hand;
- pressing a ring finger and a little finger of the non-dominant hand against the back of the dominant hand;
- pressing the palm of the non-dominant hand against a forward surface of the putter grip as the non-dominant hand squeezes the dominant hand.
2. A method of gripping a putter as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
- placing a thumb on the non-dominant hand on a forearm of the dominant hand; and
- adjusting the orientation of a putter blade by moving the thumb on the non-dominant hand clockwise or counter-clockwise with respect to the forearm of the dominant hand.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the putter grip has a front surface that is flat, and the palm of the non-dominant hand presses against the flat forward surface of the putter grip.
4. A method of gripping a putter as recited in claim 1 wherein the dominant hand is positioned between two to four inches below a top end of the putter grip.
5. A method of putting comprising the steps of:
- gripping a putter having a shaft length of at least 32 inches by gripping a grip of the putter with a dominant hand;
- placing a non-dominant hand over an interior wrist portion of the dominant hand behind a thumb of the dominant hand;
- resting a middle finger on the non-dominant hand on the styloid process of the dominant hand;
- pressing a ring finger and a little finger of the non-dominant hand against the back of the dominant hand;
- pressing the palm of the non-dominant hand against a forward surface of the putter grip as the non-dominant hand squeezes the dominant hand; and
- stroking the putter to impact a golf ball with a blade of the putter.
6. A method of gripping a putter comprising the steps:
- gripping a putter grip with a right hand;
- placing a left hand over an interior wrist portion of the right hand behind a thumb of the right hand;
- resting a middle finger of the left hand on the styloid process of the right hand;
- pressing a ring finger and a little finger of the left hand against the back of the right hand;
- pressing the palm of the left hand against a forward surface of the putter grip as the left hand squeezes the right hand.
7. A method of gripping a putter as recited in claim 6 further comprising the steps of:
- placing a thumb on the left hand on a forearm of the right hand; and
- adjusting the orientation of a putter blade by moving the thumb on the left hand clockwise or counter-clockwise with respect to the forearm of the right hand.
8. A method as recited in claim 6 wherein the putter grip has a front surface that is flat, and the palm of the left hand presses against the flat forward surface of the putter grip.
9. A method of gripping a putter as recited in claim 6 wherein the right hand is positioned between two to four inches below a top end of the putter grip.
10. A method of gripping a putter comprising the steps:
- gripping a putter grip with a left hand;
- placing a right hand over an interior wrist portion of the left hand behind a thumb of the left hand;
- resting a middle finger of the right hand on the styloid process of the left hand;
- pressing a ring finger and a little finger of the right hand against the back of the left hand;
- pressing the palm of the right hand against a forward surface of the putter grip as the right hand squeezes the left hand.
11. A method of gripping a putter as recited in claim 10 further comprising the steps of:
- placing a thumb on the right hand on a forearm of the left hand; and
- adjusting the orientation of a putter blade by moving the thumb on the right hand clockwise or counter-clockwise with respect to the forearm of the left hand.
12. A method as recited in claim 10 wherein the putter grip has a front surface that is flat, and the palm of the right hand presses against the flat forward surface of the putter grip.
13. A method of gripping a purer as recited in claim 10 wherein the left hand is positioned between two to four inches below a top end of the putter grip.
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