Golf putter with reflective head and method of using the same

Abstract

A golf putter having a head which has a highly reflective upper surface. The reflective surface on the putter allows the golfer to see his eye position reflected in the putter. The putter is positioned adjacent the golf ball so that the reflected image of the golfer's eyes lays slightly behind and below the golf ball. As the golfer putts, he or she maintains the set-up position of their head to keep their eyes in the same position on takeaway as they were when they initially addressed the ball. This helps the golfer keep his head and body in the correct position while they are putting and helps them develop a more consistent putting stroke.

1 . A golf putter comprising: 
 a head having an upper surface, a lower surface and a putting face disposed therebetween; said lower surface being adapted to be soled on a grass surface when a golfer addresses a golf ball;    a shaft extending outwardly away from the upper surface of the head; and    a reflective surface provided on the upper surface of the head; said reflective surface being adapted to permit the golfer to observe at least a portion of the reflection of his face therein.    
   
   
       2 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface comprises one of a mirror and a metallic layer affixed to the upper surface of the head.  
   
   
       3 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the one of the mirror and the metallic layer is affixed to upper surface of the head by one of an adhesive layer, screws and rivets.  
   
   
       4 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface is a highly polished metallic member.  
   
   
       5 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the highly polished member is affixed to the upper surface by one of an adhesive layer, screws and rivets.  
   
   
       6 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the highly polished member is integrally formed with the upper surface of the head.  
   
   
       7 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the head is substantially flat.  
   
   
       8 . The golf putter as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface is sufficiently reflective so as to allow the golfer to easily and clearly observe his reflection therein.  
   
   
       9 . A method of putting comprising: 
 observing the location of a hole toward which a golf ball is to be hit;    positioning a putting face of a golf putter adjacent the golf ball;    looking into a highly reflective surface on an upper surface of a head of the golf putter to see a reflected image of the golfer's eyes therein;    observing the position of the eyes in the reflected image relative to the position of the golf ball;    adjusting the position of one of the putter head and the golfer's body so that the eyes in the reflected image lay behind and below the position of the ball to be putted; and    striking the golf ball with the putting face of the putter.    
   
   
       10 . The method of putting as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the step of adjusting the position of one of the putter head and golfer's body includes the alternating steps of: 
 checking the line of sight to the hole;    checking the relative positions of the reflected eyes in the upper surface of the putter and the position of the ball until the ball is aligned with the golfer's best estimated line of site to the remote hole.    
   
   
       11 . The method of putting as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the step of striking the golf ball with the putting face of the putter includes the steps of: 
 swinging the putter rearwardly while maintaining the position of the golfer's head and eyes;    swinging the putter forwardly to strike the ball while continuing to maintain the position of the golfer's head and eyes.