Patent 9227115 was granted and assigned to Acushnet (company) on January, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A putter having a body with a striking surface, an upper surface that is visible to player when in the address position and a sole plate that is coupled to a bottom surface of the body. The upper surface includes at least one aperture and the sole plate includes a sightline projection that extends into the aperture to form a sightline on the putter that is visible to the player.