Golf putter aid

Abstract

A practice device used to improve a golfer's putting stroke, the device including: a bar member defining a support surface and constructed to be secured to a golf club shaft in order to maintain the support surface essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the golf club shaft; and a cord member secured to the bar member and including a cord secured to the bar member to extend across the golf club shaft. The cord member is secured to the bar member in a manner to allow the golfer's forearms to be held securely between the cord member and the bar member when the golfer grips the club shaft in a normal manner to execute a putting stroke.

1 . A practice device used to improve a golfer's putting stroke, said device comprising:
 a bar member defining a support surface and constructed to be secured to a golf club shaft in order to maintain said support surface essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the golf club shaft; and   a cord member secured to said bar member and including a cord secured to the bar member to extend across the golf club shaft,   wherein said cord member is secured to said bar member in a manner to allow the golfer's forearms to be held securely between said cord member and said bar member when the golfer grips the club shaft in a normal manner to execute a putting stroke.   
     
     
         2 . The practice device of  claim 1 , wherein said bar member comprises a ring and two arms removably attached to said ring, and said two arms provide said support surface. 
     
     
         3 . The practice device of  claim 2 , wherein said two arms are movable relative to said ring to a position for clamping the club shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The practice device of  claim 3 , wherein said bar is provided with two holes, each at an end of a respective arm that is remote from said ring, and said cord member is secured in said holes. 
     
     
         5 . The practice device of  claim 4 , wherein said cord member comprises a cord lock for securing said cord to said bar member. 
     
     
         6 . A method for a golfer to practice putting a golf ball with the device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 attaching the bar member to the golf club shaft so that the support surface is essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the golf club shaft and to the club head;   tightening the cord member;   inserting the golfer's hands between the bar member and the cord member to grip the club shaft; and   executing putting strokes.