Golf training aid apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus having an elongate body made of a piece of webbing having a plurality of different colored segments. The device provides a golf training aid that assists users in developing distance control and strengthening their chipping and putting game. The apparatus for use as a golf training aid includes a piece of webbing; the piece of webbing may have an elongate body with a first end and a second end. A plurality of grommets may be included.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A method of distance control practice comprising:
 preparing a chipping-and-putting line between 10 and 90 yards along or through a golf practice space;   and   performing a golf shot along the chipping-and-putting line.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the performing step comprises an address step and a swing step. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the chipping-and-putting line is visible during the swing step. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the chipping-and-putting line is a portable measuring device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the preparing step comprises a step of extending the chipping-and-putting line. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the chipping-and-putting line comprises a strip of flexible webbing with regions between graduations wherein a region is visually distinct from an adjacent region. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein each region has a different color than an adjacent region. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the strip comprises a plastic-, cloth-, paper-, or metal-like material. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein a graduation is spaced 5 ft or 5 yd from an adjacent graduation. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the chipping-and-putting line extends less than or equal to 50 yards. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the webbing has six regions each having a different color selected from green, black, orange, blue, red, and yellow. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the webbing has a means for temporarily affixing the webbing to the practice space. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the means for temporarily affixing comprises spikes. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the means for temporarily affixing comprises holes in the webbing for receiving the spikes. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the means for temporarily fixing comprises a plurality of weights distributed along the webbing length. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the weights are integral with the webbing. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the chipping-and-putting line comprises strip-like markings chalked or painted onto the golf practice space. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the chipping-and-putting line has regions between graduations wherein a region is visually distinct from an adjacent region. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein each region has a different color than an adjacent region. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the chipping-and-putting line is visible during the address step.