Spot putting device and practice system

Abstract

The present invention discloses a spot putting device and method of use wherein the spot putting device is comprised generally of an adjustable wicket having an arch and two distal prongs and two rounded bead-like elements wherein the bead-like elements are attached to the distal prongs of the adjustable wicket. The present invention also discloses a system of improving golf spot putting of a golfer wherein one or more spot putting devices are configured in one or more gap paired implantation holes in a platform with an artificial turf layer attached to the top surface of the platform.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf spot putting device, comprising:
 a) an adjustable wicket having an arch and two distal prongs; and   b) two bead-like parts, wherein one bead-like part is attached to one of the two distal prongs, and the other bead-like part is attached to the other of the two distal prongs.   
     
     
         2 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable wicket material is selected from the group comprising a coated metal wire, an uncoated metal wire, a coated plastic polymer, an uncoated plastic polymer, a coated thermoplastic polymer, an uncoated thermoplastic polymer, a coated artificial rubber, an uncoated artificial rubber, a coated natural rubber or an uncoated natural rubber or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein the two prongs are separated by a gap of about 2 inches to about 3 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 3 , wherein the two prongs are separated by a gap of about 2 and ½ inches. 
     
     
         5 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts are casted or molded onto the two distal prongs. 
     
     
         6 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts include a hole there through, and wherein each of the two bead-like parts are attached onto the two distal prongs through their holes. 
     
     
         7 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 6 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts are attached to the two distal prongs through their holes by a securing means selected from the group comprising gluing, welding, melting or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts have a convexly rounded ground contacting bottom portion. 
     
     
         9 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts are comprised of a material selected from the group comprising rubber, plastic polymer, thermoplastic polymer, ceramic, metal, wood or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The golf spot putting device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts include an ornamental design. 
     
     
         11 . A system of improving golf spot putting of a golfer, comprising:
 a) a platform having a substantially planar top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of sides and a proximal end and a distal end;   b) an artificial turf layer attached to the top surface of the platform;   c) one or more sets of gap paired implantation holes present in the artificial turf layer and top surface of the platform, each configured to receive one or more adjustable wickets;   d) one or more adjustable wickets, each configured to be received by the one or more sets of gap paired implantation holes, wherein each adjustable wicket comprises:
 i) an arch and two distal prongs; and 
 ii) two bead-like parts, wherein one bead-like part is attached to one of the two distal prongs, and the other bead-like part is attached to the other of the two distal prongs; 
   e) one or more leveling screws attached to the bottom surface of the platform, and   f) a ramp return attached to the distal end of the platform.   
     
     
         12 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein the platform is substantially rectangular and comprises a firm rigid material selected from the group comprising hard plastic, thermoplastic, hard rubber, ceramic, wood, metal, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein each of the one or more leveling screws attached to the bottom surface of the platform are configured and adjustable to provide a plurality of directions for the putt to break. 
     
     
         14 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein the ramp return on the distal end of the platform comprises a concave channel that bends around the platform and is tilted downward from its highest point, where a putted ball is received, to its lowest point, where the putted golf ball is returned by gravity to a return tray. 
     
     
         15 . The golf putting practice device of  claim 15 , wherein the concave channel is in shape of one half of a cylindrical tube cut or molded in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the concave channel is composed of a rigid but lightweight material selected from PVC tubing, plastic or thermoplastic tubing, thin metal tubing, lightweight wood, bamboo, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein each of the adjustable wickets' material is selected from the group comprising a coated metal wire, an uncoated metal wire, a coated plastic polymer, an uncoated plastic polymer, a coated thermoplastic polymer, an uncoated thermoplastic polymer, a coated artificial rubber, an uncoated artificial rubber, a coated natural rubber or an uncoated natural rubber or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts are molded onto the two distal prongs. 
     
     
         18 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts include a hole there through, and wherein each of the two bead-like parts are attached onto the two distal prongs through their holes. 
     
     
         19 . The system of improving golf spot putting of  claim 11 , wherein each of the two bead-like parts are comprised of a material selected from the group comprising plastic polymer, thermoplastic polymer, ceramic, metal, wood or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . A method of diagnosing a golfer's golf putt, comprising having the golfer putt a golf ball through the spot golf putting device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 for a right-handed golfer, if the putt hits the left side of the device or adjustable wicket, the golfer has pulled the putt; and if the putt hits the right side of the device or wicket, the golfer has pushed the putt; and   for a left-handed golfer, if the putt hits the left side of the device or adjustable wicket, the golfer has pushed the putt; and if the putt hits the right side of the device or adjustable wicket, the golfer has pulled the putt.