Putting practice device and its method of use

Abstract

A putting practice device and method for its use that assists a golfer to properly align his or her body and putter, in relation to the ball and the hole or target. The putting practice aid includes a flat mirrored surface, a hole in the middle to holding a golf ball in place, and two perpendicular lines running through its center printed on one side. The golfer uses the perpendicular lines, according to a method, to properly align his or her body and clubface to the hole or target.

1 . A device to align a golfer's body and club with his or her golf ball when putting, the device comprising: 
 a planar surface having a first side and a second side;    the mirrored first side further comprising a first straight line running through a center of the planar surface;    the first side further comprising a second straight line running through the center of the planar surface, the second straight line being perpendicular to the first straight line;    an opening at the center of the planar surface to hold a golf ball; and    first or second lines being used to align the center of the eyes of the golfer behind the ball.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . A device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the planar surface is a compact disc.  
   
   
       4 . A device as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the second side comprises no lines.  
   
   
       5 . A device as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the second side comprises no lines.  
   
   
       6 . A method to determine the optimal alignment of a golfer's body and club to his or her golf ball when putting comprising: 
 placing an alignment device on a ground comprising;    a planar surface, having a mirrored first side and a mirrored second side; the first side further comprising a first straight line running through a center of the planar surface and a second straight line running through the center of the planar surface, the second straight line being perpendicular to the first straight line, and an opening at the center of the planar surface to hold a golf ball;    centering the alignment device over a spot where the golf ball is to be putted from;    turning the alignment device so that the first straight line runs along a desired path that the golf ball is to travel to the target;    placing the golf ball in the opening;    placing a golfer's foot, that is closest to the target, parallel to the second line, with an instep of said golfer's foot just outside of the ball;    looking into the mirrored, planar surface in a way that he or she can see their eyes behind the ball with the first straight line passing through the center of the golfer's eyes;    lining up the head of the putter parallel to the second straight line so the ball is between the putter and the target; and    swinging a putter over the first straight line toward the ball.