Golf grip

Abstract

The present apparatus is a golf grip for use on a golf club. The golf grip includes markings on the top of the grip that help a golfer properly align their hands on the club in a consistent manner. In one embodiment, the markings comprise a clock face with 12 numbered locations and tic marks between the numbers. In one embodiment the numbers and lines from 12 to 6 are of one color and the numbers and lines from 6 to 12 are of a second color. The grip in one embodiment includes grooves along the length of the grip, where each groove extends from one of the clock numbers. In one embodiment the grooves are of the same color as the numbers from which they extend. In one embodiment, the groove from six and twelve o'clock is a third color.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A grip for mounting on a golf club shaft, the grip comprising:
 a tubular body having an elongated frusto-conical profile with a closed end having an end cap and an open end for receiving the end of the golf club shaft;   the end cap having a plurality of orientation markings formed thereon, with a plurality of tic marks formed between the orientation markings;   the body having a first set of grooves of a first color extending from a first plurality of the orientation markings and a second set of grooves of a second color extending from a second plurality of the orientation markings, the first set of grooves and the second set of grooves extending from the end cap to substantially the open end.   
     
     
         2 . The grip of  claim 1  wherein the orientation markings comprise numerals. 
     
     
         3 . The grip of  claim 2  wherein the numerals are formed in a clock formation. 
     
     
         4 . The grip of  claim 2  wherein the numerals are roman numerals. 
     
     
         5 . The grip of  claim 2  wherein the numerals are Arabic numerals. 
     
     
         6 . The grip of  claim 1  wherein the first color is blue. 
     
     
         7 . The grip of  claim 1  wherein the second color is red. 
     
     
         8 . The grip of  claim 1  wherein at least one groove is formed on the body having a third color.