Golf trainer device

Abstract

A golf trainer device comprises a hittable head that is heavier than the head of a standard club combined with a flexible or whippy shaft. In certain embodiments, the head may have at least one flat hitting surface. In some embodiments, the flat hitting surface(s) may be angled with respect to the shaft. In further embodiments, the golf trainer device may have two flat hitting surfaces, which may be symmetrically angled. This enables the device to be used by both right-handed players and left-handed players. The disclosed device may be used for warm-up and training to assist in achieving better ball striking such as a square club face at impact and proper release, amongst other benefits.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf trainer device, comprising:
 a non-standard golf club head, including a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface continuously extending between the front surface and the back surface;   a non-standard shaft coupled to the side surface of the golf club head, the shaft having a flexibility greater than that of a standard golf club,   wherein at least one of said front surface and/or back surface provides a substantially flat region configured for hitting a golf ball, and   wherein the non-standard golf club head comprises a rubbery material and has a weight of at least 200 grams.   
     
     
         2 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft comprises an elongated shaft body, and a flexible shaft stem coupled between the golf club head and the shaft body, the flexible shaft stem being configured to securely attach the golf club head to the shaft body. 
     
     
         3 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front surface and/or the back surface is angled with respect to shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The golf trainer device of  claim 3 , wherein an angle of at least one of the front surface and/or back surface with respect to an axial line of the shaft is from approximately 0 degrees to approximately 30 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The golf trainer device of  claim 4 , wherein the angle of at least one of the front surface and/or back surface with respect to an axial line of the shaft is approximately 5 degrees to approximately 25 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The golf trainer device of  claim 3 , wherein an angle of the front surface with respect to an axial line of the shaft is approximately equal to an angle of the back surface with respect to an axial line of the shaft, such that the golf club head is symmetrical and weight balanced with respect to the axial line of the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft includes an elongated shaft body made of fiberglass or carbon graphite. 
     
     
         8 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the rubbery material of the golf club head comprises thermoplastic rubber, polypropylene, and/or polyurethane. 
     
     
         9 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the trainer device comprises a non-metal material. 
     
     
         10 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club head includes a weighted cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club head comprises face grooves and/or alignment lines. 
     
     
         12 . The golf trainer device of  claim 1 , wherein the front surface and the back surface have a mainly circular profile.