Golf planing putting stroke training device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf putting training device that trains the user to develop a planing stroke. The device achieves this effect through a combination of tactile and visual cues that reinforce the correct putting motion during repeated practice. Such cues include: a guide rail; an L-shaped guide member, a foot positioning guide; a head and eye positioning mirror; a putting line indicator; a target hoop; center, forward, and rear putting marks; and a square to the plane putter face alignment guide

1 . A golf planing putting stroke training device comprising: a straight guiderail having a first end and a second end, said guide rail being supported parallel to the ground by a first support rod at the first end and a second support rod at the second end. 
   
   
       2 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 1 , where said guide rail has a center guiderail setup mark indicating where a putter should be placed in the center putting position, a forward guiderail setup mark indicating where said putter should be placed in the forward putting position, and a rear guiderail setup mark indicating where said putter should be placed in the rear putting position. 
   
   
       3 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 1  further comprising: an L-shaped alignment guide member, said L-shaped guide member comprising a first part and a second part, where said L-shaped guide member first part is parallel to an intended putting line and in a plane with said guiderail, and where said L-shaped guide member second part is perpendicular to said first part. 
   
   
       4 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 2  further comprising: an L-shaped alignment guide member, said L-shaped guide member comprising a first part and a second part, where said L-shaped guide member first part is parallel to an intended putting line and in a plane with said guiderail, and where said L-shaped guide member second part is perpendicular to said first part, and said L-shaped guide member first part has a center marking vertically aligned with said center guiderail setup mark, and said L-shaped guide member first part has a forward marking vertically aligned with said forward guiderail setup mark, and said L-shaped guide member first part has a rear marking vertically aligned with said rear guiderail setup mark. 
   
   
       5 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 1 , further comprising: an arced clubface alignment guide that simulates the positioning of a square to the plane of the stroke clubface alignment at varying positions throughout the stroke. 
   
   
       6 . A golf planing putting stroke training device comprising: an L-shaped alignment guide member, said L-shaped guide member comprising a first part and a second part, where said L-shaped guide member first part is parallel to an intended putting line, and where said L-shaped guide member second part is perpendicular to said first part. 
   
   
       7 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 6 , where said L-shaped guide member second part is a ball positioning guide. 
   
   
       8 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 7 , where said L-shaped guide member has the same functionality when said L-shaped guide member is reflected across the intended putting line to accommodate a left-handed player. 
   
   
       9 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 6 , further comprising: a forward foot positioning guide removably attached to said L-shaped guide member first part, and a rear foot positioning guide removably attached to said L-shaped guide member first part. 
   
   
       10 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 6 , further comprising: a target hoop, the plane of said target hoop being perpendicular to and intersecting with said intended putting line. 
   
   
       11 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 10 , further comprising: a straight ball-to-hoop alignment device placed in line with both the location of the ball and the target hoop. 
   
   
       12 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 6 , further comprising a head and eye position mirror removably attached to said L-shaped guide member first part, said head and eye position mirror having a number of marking parallel to said L-shaped guide member first part, and said head and eye position mirror being placed inside the intended putting line. 
   
   
       13 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 12 , further comprising a straight guiderail having a first end and a second end, said guide rail being supported parallel to the ground by a first support rod at the first end and a second support rod at the second end, said guiderail having guiderail mirrors on the top surface of said guide rail. 
   
   
       14 . The golf planing putting stroke training device of  claim 5 , further comprising an arced clubface alignment guide that simulates the positioning of a square to the plane of the stroke clubface alignment at varying positions throughout the stroke.