US 6,981,921 B2 | ||
Training device | ||
Kenneth A. Scott, 10669 E. Acoma Dr., Scottsdale, Ariz. 85259 (US); and Matthourasy S. Soubannarath, 8153 E. Rovey Ave., Scottsdale, Ariz. 85250 (US) | ||
Filed on Sep. 27, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/256,535. | ||
Prior Publication US 2004/0063512 A1, Apr. 01, 2004 | ||
Int. Cl. A63B 53/06 (2006.01); A63B 53/16 (2006.01); A63B 69/36 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 473—262 | 24 Claims |
1. A training device for teaching the putting of a golf ball comprising:
a spherical golf ball having an equator and an outer surface;
a putter having a head including a surface and a ball striking surface defined by a length and a width;
a first set of circumferentially spaced directional indicia extending about the entire outer surface of said golf ball along
said equator;
a second set of linearly spaced directional indicia extending in a single direction along the surface of said putter, wherein
the directional indicia on the golf ball and the directional indicia on the surface of the golf club are configured to form
a generally linear visual representation of the direction of a golf swing for striking the golf ball with the putter;
a putting surface having an opening therein for receiving the golf ball, the opening having a predetermined diameter;
a tee box on the putting surface, the tee box having a ball placement indicia for positioning the golf ball thereon and a
predetermined length;
a pad positioned under the putting surface to provide a contour in the putting surface, the contour having an upslope and
a downslope;
upslope indicia on the upslope of the contour of the putting surface visually representing a projected roll path of said golf
ball putted from said ball placement indicia, including a visual representation of the deviation of at least the direction
of said roll path due to said upslope; and
downslope indicia on the downslope of the contour of the putting surface visually representing a projected roll path of said
golf ball putted from said ball placement indicia, including a visual representation of the deviation of at least the direction
of said roll path due to said downslope.
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