Golf putt training aid

Abstract

A golf putting aid is provided. The golf putting aid includes a body, a first arm, and a second arm. The body has a substantially flat top and bottom surface and includes a front side, a rear side, a first side, and a second side. The rear side includes a straight edge. The first arm protrudes from the front side at the first side of the body, and the second arm protrudes from the front side at the second side of the body. The first arm 16 and the second arm form a slot in between sized to receive a golf ball within.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf putting aid comprising:
 a body having a substantially flat top and bottom surface and comprising a front side, a rear side, a first side, and a second side, wherein the rear side comprises a straight edge; and   a first arm protruding from the front side at the first side of the body, and a second arm protruding from the front side at the second side of the body, wherein the first arm and the second arm form a slot in between sized to receive a golf ball within.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putting aid of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a rectangular shape with the front side and the rear side substantially parallel relative to one another, and the first side and the second side substantially parallel relative to one another. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putting aid of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first arm and a second arm comprise an inner edge facing one another and parallel relative to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putting aid of  claim 1 , wherein the slot extends into the body and comprises a semi-circular inner edge. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putting aid of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially flat top tapers from the front side to the rear side of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putting aid of  claim 1 , wherein the straight edge on the rear side comprises a same length as a putter. 
     
     
         7 . A method of aligning a golf put comprising:
 providing a golf aid comprising:
 a body having a substantially flat top and bottom surface and comprising a front side, a rear side, a first side, and a second side, wherein the rear side comprises a straight edge; and 
 a first arm protruding from the front side at the first side of the body, and a second arm protruding from the front side at the second side of the body, wherein the first arm and the second arm form a slot in between; 
   placing the bottom surface on a putting green so that the first arm and second arm are pointed towards a desired putting path;   placing the ball in between the first arm and the second arm;   aligning a putter head with the straight edge of the rear side so that the putter head is parallel with the straight edge; and   hitting the ball with the putter head.   
     
     
         8 . The golf putting aid of  claim 7 , wherein the body comprises a rectangular shape with the front side and the rear side substantially parallel relative to one another, and the first side and the second side substantially parallel relative to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putting aid of  claim 7 , wherein each of the first arm and a second arm comprise an inner edge facing one another and parallel relative to one another. 
     
     
         10 . The golf putting aid of  claim 7 , wherein the slot extends into the body and comprises a semi-circular inner edge. 
     
     
         11 . The golf putting aid of  claim 7 , wherein the substantially flat top tapers from the front side to the rear side of the body. 
     
     
         12 . The golf putting aid of  claim 7 , wherein the straight edge on the rear side comprises a same length as a putter.