Adjustable golf putting feedback learning apparatus

Abstract

A putting practice apparatus and method includes placing an approximately right rectangular body with plural vertically oriented surfaces on a putting surface. One of the vertical surfaces has a depression of a selected width. A pair of opposing spaced-apart fixed arms are extended from another of the surfaces. A positionable third arm is positioned at a selected location between the pair of fixed arms. A rubber band is peripherally engaging around the body in contact with the one of the surfaces thereby bridging the depression therein and further bridging between the pair of fixed arms and the movable arm. The method further includes putting a golf ball on the putting surface to contact the rubber band centrally relative to the depression or centrally between one of the fixed arms and the movable arm so as to receive visual feedback as to targeting error in movement of the golf ball.

1 . A putting practice apparatus comprising: an approximately right rectangular body having a top and an opposing bottom horizontal surfaces, and contiguous with the top and bottom surfaces, plural vertically oriented surfaces, including: a left side surface, a right side surface, a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface providing a centrally positioned depression of a selected width; the rear surface providing, extending outwardly therefrom, a pair of opposing spaced-apart fixed arms, and between the fixed arms, a receiver slot; a third arm movably engaged within the receiver slot and selectively positionable in the receiver slot at alternate positions between the pair of opposing spaced-apart arms; and a rubber band engaged peripherally around the body in contact with the front surface excluding the depression therein, the left and right side surfaces and the pair of fixed arms and the movable arm.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the rubber band is positioned medially between the top and bottom surfaces.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the bottom surface provides a means for engaging a supporting surface whereas the body is prevented from moving when a golf ball strikes one of the vertical surfaces.  
   
   
       4 . A putting practice apparatus comprising: a body having at least one vertically oriented surfaces, the body supported on a putting surface; at least one of the vertically oriented surfaces providing an unsupported portion of a means for resilience positioned medially on a golf ball rolling on the putting surface.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the unsupported portion of the resilience means spans a depression in the at least one vertically oriented surfaces.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the unsupported portion of the resilience means spans between two fixed and spaced apart arms extending from the at least one vertically oriented surfaces.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the unsupported portion of the resilience means spans between a fixed and a movable arms, the arms extending from the at least one vertically oriented surfaces, the space between the arms being selectively adjustable.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the body provides a means for engaging the putting surface whereas the body is prevented from moving when a golf ball strikes one of the surfaces.  
   
   
       9 . A putting practice method comprising the steps of: placing a body with plural vertically oriented surfaces on a putting surface; placing a depression of a selected width in one of the surfaces; engaging a rubber band peripherally around the body in contact with the one of the surfaces and bridging the depression therein; and putting a golf ball on the putting surface to contact the rubber band centrally to the depression.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the steps of: extending a pair of opposing spaced-apart fixed arms from another of the surfaces; positioning a positionable third extending arm at a selected position between the pair of opposing spaced-apart fixed arms; and putting the golf ball to strike the rubber band centrally with respect to one of the fixed arms and the movable arm.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of adhering the bottom surface to the putting surface.