Golf training and practice method and aid

Abstract

A training and practice aid for golfers may include extendable arms which may be attached to a shaft of a golf club. A golfer may look down at the arms and visualize an imaginary line on the ground. The imaginary line may be used to aim a club and provide a guide for foot positioning of the golfer.

1 . A golf training aid for attachment to a shaft of a golf club of a golfer comprising:
 two extendable arms; and   a clamp for supporting the arms on the shaft,   the arms being extendable into a configuration in which an axis of the arms is perpendicular to a face of the golf club, is parallel to a surface of the ground, is positioned directly above fronts of feet of the golfer holding the golf club in a ball-addressing position and a combined length of the two arms is equal to a shoulder width of the golfer.   
     
     
         2 . The training aid of  claim 1  wherein the clamp includes a snap-attachment mount clip configured to partially surround a shaft of the golf club. 
     
     
         3 . The training aid of  claim 1 :
 wherein the clamp includes:
 clamp pins; 
 a clamp housing; 
 a clamp bracket, and 
 a mounting knob, and 
   wherein the arms are connected to the clamp with the clamp pins and the clamp housing and clamp bracket are held in place on the shaft with the mounting knob.   
     
     
         4 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A method for training a golfer to perform putting comprising the steps of:
 providing a trainee with a training aid that is attached to a golf club and projects an imaginary line, perpendicular to face of the club, on the ground;   allowing the trainee to orient the imaginary line so that it is parallel to a target line between a ball and a hole;   advising the trainee to look down at the imaginary line and then put his or her toes on the imaginary line thus insuring a stance perpendicular to the face of the club; and   allowing the trainee to instantly correct misalignment.   
     
     
         9 . The method for training of  claim 8  further comprising the step of advising the trainee to place his or her toes on ends of the imaginary line so that his or her feet are shoulder width apart. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled)