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A golf training device for aiding a golfer in perfecting their grip on a golf club and their swing. The golf training device includes an elongated member made from a flexible plastic material and that is designed to frictionally engage the handle portion of the golf club. The device includes a gripp

A golf training device for aiding a golfer in perfecting their grip on a golf club and their swing. The golf training device includes an elongated member made from a flexible plastic material and that is designed to frictionally engage the handle portion of the golf club. The device includes a gripping region with first and second positioning aids thereon for correct placement of the golfer's thumbs. The device further includes a pair of lasers that are mounted in a rest area that integrally formed with the gripping region. The lasers are mounted so as to emit a pair of divergent laser beams outwardly away from the lowermost end of the device and on either side of the golf club head. The lasers are used to correctly align the device on the golf club shaft and as an aid for the golfer to check his grip on the club and the position he assumes for addressing a golf ball. The device may further be provided with a third laser mounted on the uppermost end of the gripping region such that the third laser emits a beam of light outwardly from the uppermost end and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the device. The third laser beam is useful for the golfer to train himself to correctly swing the golf club.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A golf training device for aiding in correct positioning of a golfer's hands, said training device being designed for engagement with a golf club that includes a club head at a first end of a shaft and a handle at a second end of the shaft, said training device comprisi

The invention claimed is: 1. A golf training device for aiding in correct positioning of a golfer's hands, said training device being designed for engagement with a golf club that includes a club head at a first end of a shaft and a handle at a second end of the shaft, said training device comprising; an elongated member having a longitudinal axis: a proximal end; a distal end; a first and a second side edge extending between the proximal and distal ends; said first and second side edges being separated from each other by a longitudinal gap; an interior surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end and between the first and second side edges, said interior surface being substantially arcuate in cross-sectional shape and configured to be complementary to a longitudinally aligned exterior portion of the handle of the club; and an exterior surface opposed to the interior surface, said exterior surface being configured to be grippingly engaged by a golfer; a single protrusion extending outwardly away from the exterior surface proximate the proximal end of the elongated member; a single aperture defined in the elongated member adjacent the protrusion and disposed between at least a portion of said protrusion and the distal end; and wherein the aperture is configured to receive the thumb of a golfer therein such that the thumb will contact the handle of the club; and a single groove provided in the exterior surface, said groove being disposed intermediate the aperture and the distal end of the elongated member. 2. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the elongated member is configured to clip onto a longitudinally aligned exterior portion of the handle of the club. 3. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior surface of the elongated member frictionally grips the handle of the club. 4. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior surface of the elongated member is substantially C-shaped and is configured to cover at least half of a circumferential outer surface of the handle. 5. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior surface of the elongated member includes a channel that is concave in cross-section and extends for substantially the entire length of the elongated member, and wherein all of the protrusion, the aperture and the groove are provided in a region of the exterior surface opposite the channel. 6. The golf training device as defined in claim 5, wherein the elongated member is made from a flexible material and the channel expands as it engages the handle of the golf club. 7. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the aperture is a substantially elongated oval shape and is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. 8. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the protrusion is substantially semicircular in shape and projects arcuately outwardly away from the exterior surface of the elongated member. 9. The golf training device as defined in claim 8, wherein the protrusion includes a substantially flat inner surface and an opposed outer surface; and wherein the inner surface is disposed a greater distance away from the first side edge than is the outer surface thereof. 10. The golf training device as defined in claim 9, wherein the protrusion has a length extending between the first and second ends thereof and has a width as measured between the inner and outer surfaces thereof, and wherein the width is substantially constant along the entire length of the protrusion. 11. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the single groove is disposed at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member and extends downwardly at an angle toward the distal end of the elongated member. 12. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, further comprising: a pair of lasers mounted at the distal end of the elongated member, each laser being actuatable to emit a laser beam outwardly away from the distal end, and wherein said lasers are positioned such that said beams of laser light diverge outwardly away from each other and are configured to shine on either side of the head of the golf club. 13. The golf training device as defined in claim 12, further comprising a third laser mounted at the proximal end of the elongated member, said third laser being actuatable to emit a laser beam that extends outwardly away from the training device and substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated member. 14. The golf training device as defined in claim 13, further comprising a housing disposed at the proximal end of the elongated member, said housing being disposed substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member and being configured to rest on an upper end of the golf club remote from the club head; and wherein the third laser is mounted within the housing. 15. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the elongated member has a centerline that is substantially equidistant from each of the first and second side edges thereof; and wherein the protrusion and aperture extend in generally the same direction away from the centerline and toward one of the first and second side edges. 16. The golf training device as defined in claim 15, wherein the groove extends in generally the same direction away from the centerline and toward the same one of the first and second side edges as the protrusion and aperture. 17. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the elongated member is of a first thickness between the interior and exterior surfaces at the proximal end, and is of a second thickness between the interior and exterior surfaces at the distal end thereof; and wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness. 18. The golf training device as defined in claim 17, wherein a portion of the elongated member is of substantially the second thickness for a distance extending from the distal end and inwardly to a position intermediate the aperture and the groove. 19. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the distal end of the elongated member is substantially planar and is disposed generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member. 20. The golf training device as defined in claim 1, wherein the elongate member further includes a housing disposed at the proximal end thereof; said housing being oriented so as to extend inwardly away from the interior surface of the elongated member; and wherein an inner surface of said housing is configured to abut an outermost end of the golf club handle when said interior surface abuts the handle of the golf club. 21. A golf training device for aiding in correct positioning of a golfer's hands, said training device being designed for engagement with a golf club that has a club head and a handle, said training device comprising; an elongated member having a longitudinal axis: a proximal end; a distal end; a first and a second side edge extending between the proximal and distal ends; an interior surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end and between the first and second side edges, said interior surface being substantially arcuate in cross-sectional shape and configured to be complementary to a longitudinally aligned exterior portion of the handle of the club; and, an exterior surface opposed to the interior surface, said exterior surface being configured to be grippingly engaged by a golfer; a single protrusion extending outwardly away from the exterior surface; said protrusion having a first end spaced a first distance inwardly away from the proximal end and remote from the distal end, and a second end spaced a second distance inwardly away from the proximal end; a single aperture defined in the elongated member and extending between the interior and exterior surfaces thereof, said aperture being configured to receive the thumb of a golfer therein and having an origin end adjacent the protrusion and intermediate the first and second ends, and a termination end spaced a distance inwardly away from the second end of the protrusion and at a third distance from the proximal end of the elongated member, and a single groove provided in the exterior surface, said groove being disposed intermediate the termination end of the aperture and the distal end of the elongated member.