Golf putting aid and method of using

Abstract

A golf putting aid and method of using is disclosed. The golf putting aid includes a substantially flat rectangular guide having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of markings on the substantially flat rectangular guide. The method of using includes the steps of placing the putting aid parallel to a putting line, putting from a first numerical mark on the putting aid, and advancing to a subsequent numerical marking on the putting aid and putting from the subsequent numerical marking on the putting aid.

1 . A golf putting aid, comprising: 
 a substantially flat rectangular guide having a first end and a second end; and    a plurality of markings on the substantially flat rectangular guide.    
   
   
       2 . The golf putting aid of  claim 1 , further comprising a first grommet hole at the first end of the substantially flat rectangular guide.  
   
   
       3 . The golf putting aid of  claim 2 , further comprising a second grommet hole at the second end of the substantially flat rectangular guide.  
   
   
       4 . The golf putting aid of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of markings are spaced equally along the substantially flat rectangular guide.  
   
   
       5 . The golf putting aid of  claim 4 , wherein the substantially flat rectangular guide comprises a first fabric and a second fabric.  
   
   
       6 . The golf putting aid of  claim 5 , wherein the second fabric of the substantially flat rectangular guide is wrapped under and sewn over the edge of the first fabric of the substantially flat rectangular guide.  
   
   
       7 . The golf putting aid of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second fabrics of the substantially flat rectangular guide are different colors.  
   
   
       8 . The golf putting aid of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of markings are a series of numerals.  
   
   
       9 . The golf putting aid of  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of weights disposed between the first and second fabrics of the substantially flat rectangular guide.  
   
   
       10 . The golf putting aid of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of weights are disposed substantially underneath each of the plurality of markings.  
   
   
       11 . The golf putting aid of  claim 10 , wherein the weights are 1¼ inch wide washers.  
   
   
       12 . The golf putting aid of  claim 11 , wherein the numbers are spaced at intervals of 1½ feet.  
   
   
       13 . The golf putting aid of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of markings are letters.  
   
   
       14 . A method of training a golfer in putting with a putting aid having numerical spaced markings on the putting aid, comprising the steps of: 
 placing the putting aid parallel to a putting line;    putting from a first numerical mark on the putting aid; and    advancing to a subsequent numerical marking on the putting aid and putting from the subsequent numerical marking on the putting aid.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the steps of putting from the first numerical mark and putting from the subsequent numerical markings further comprise putting three times from each numerical mark.