Golf swing training device and related method of use

Abstract

An apparatus used to improve a golfer's swing, which uses a golf club having a club head and a shaft, where the club head is attached to the bottom portion of the shaft. Fastened to the club head is a cradle having a curved upper portion and a curved lower portion that form a semi-circular recess. The semi-circular recess is capable of maintaining a golf ball. The invention further contemplates a method for improving a golfer's swing consisting of the steps of (a) placing a cradle onto the club head of a golf club; (b) fastening the cradle to the club head through a fastening means; (c) placing a golf ball within the semi-circular recess of the cradle; (d) taking a regular golf stance; (e) performing a standard swing; and (f) driving the golf ball out of the cradle.

1 . An apparatus to improve a golfer's swing, comprising:
 a golf club having a shaft and a club head with a top side and a bottom side with the club head having a club face;   a cradle having a curved upper portion and a curved lower portion which forms a recess, the recess being of a sufficient size and dimension to hold and maintain a golf ball; and   fastening means for affixing the cradle onto the club face of the golf club.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flat portion attached to the cradle of a sufficient size and dimension to rest on the club head of the golf club.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the fastening means is attached to the flat portion and includes a first clip and a second clip;   the first clip wraps around the top side of the club head and the second clip wraps around the bottom side of the club head.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the distal end of the first clip includes an upper spring action finger, while the distal end of the second clip includes a lower spring action finger; and   both the upper and lower spring action fingers contact a back side of the club head to keep the flat member taught to secure the cradle.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the fastening means includes a bore-through hole within the flat portion, a drilled hole within the club head of the golf club, and a screw of sufficient size and dimension to be placed within the drilled hole and secured to the bore-through of the flat portion.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the cradle is hollow and includes an inner housing, an outer housing and a plurality of cable strings attached to the distal end of the cradle; said cable strings are attached to a tightening mechanism located proximate to the back portion of the cradle such that the cable strings can effectively alter the inner dimensions of the semi-circular recess.   
     
     
         7 . An apparatus to improve a golfer's swing, comprising:
 a shaft having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion of the shaft including a hand grip;   a club cradle attached to the lower portion of the shaft having an upper curved member, a lower curved member, a first side edge and a second side edge which form an essentially “C” shaped cup of sufficient size and dimension to hold and maintain a golf ball; and   a calibration means.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the upper curved member includes one or more prongs sufficient to hold and maintain the golf ball.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the lower curved member includes one or more holding prongs sufficient to hold and maintain the golf ball.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the essentially “C” shaped cup includes a circular ring to further hold and maintain the golf ball.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the calibration means includes a rotatable knob that can alter the dimension of the essentially “C” shaped cup.   
     
     
         12 . A method of improving a golfer's swing, comprising the steps of:
 (a) placing a cradle on a club head of a golf club; the cradle having a curved upper portion and a curved lower portion which forms a semi-circular recess, the semi-circular recess being of a sufficient size and dimension to hold and maintain a golf ball; and   (b) fastening the cradle to the club head of a gold club through a fastening means;   (c) placing a golf ball within the semi-circular recess of the cradle;   (d) taking a regular golf stance;   (e) performing a standard back swing and down swing; and   (f) driving the golf ball out of the cradle.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the cradle further includes a flat portion attached to the cradle of a sufficient size and dimension to rest on the club head of the golf club.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the fastening means is attached to the flat portion and includes a first clip and a second clip;   the first clip wraps around the top side of the club head and the second clip wraps around the bottom side of the club head.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the distal end of the first clip includes an upper spring action finger, while the distal end of the second clip includes a lower spring action finger; and   both the upper and lower spring action fingers contact a back side of the club head to keep the flat member taught to secure the cradle.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the fastening means includes a bore-through hole within the flat portion, a drilled hole within the club head of the golf club, and a screw of sufficient size and dimension to be placed within the drill hole and secured to the bore-through of the flat portion.