Golf putting apparatus and method of using the same

Abstract

An elongated putting strap contained in a rolled configuration within a housing. When used, the elongated strap is unrolled and laid out on a putting green. The putting strap may include short, medium and long putting zones and corresponding short, medium and long target zones. The putting zones may include hash marks designating distances to corresponding target zones. Use of the putting strap provides golfers with an opportunity to putt from various distances in an attempt to bring the golf ball to rest in the proper target zone corresponding to the putting zone from where the golf ball was struck. The target zones may be nested within one another.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf training apparatus comprising:
 a putting strap identifying multiple putting zones and multiple target zones, each of said multiple putting zones having a corresponding one of said multiple target zones, a correspondence between each putting zone and target zone being visually observable; and   wherein said multiple target zones are differing lengths depending on a distance from said corresponding putting zone.   
     
     
         2 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said target zones are nested together on one end of said putting strap. 
     
     
         3 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a housing configured to contain the putting strap. 
     
     
         4 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising a spool on which said putting strap is wrapped. 
     
     
         5 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said multiple putting zones include hash marks for identifying distances to said corresponding target zones. 
     
     
         6 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said has marks include numeric distances to a corresponding target zone. 
     
     
         7 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a black zone between said multiple putting zones and multiple target zones. 
     
     
         8 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said target zones increase in length as distances to said corresponding putting zones increases. 
     
     
         9 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said housing includes one or more of a handle and level. 
     
     
         10 . A golf training apparatus comprising:
 a putting strap identifying a short putting zone, medium putting zone and long putting, and a corresponding short target zone, medium target zone and long target zone, a correspondence between said short putting zone and said short target zone, said medium putting zone and said short target zone, and said long putting zone and said long target zone visually observable; and   wherein said short putting zone is shorter than said medium target zone and said medium target zone is shorter than said long target zone.   
     
     
         11 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said short, medium and long target zones are nested together on one end of said putting strap. 
     
     
         12 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising a housing configured to contain the putting strap. 
     
     
         13 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising a spool on which said putting strap is wrapped. 
     
     
         14 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said short, medium and long putting zones include hash marks for identifying distances to said corresponding short, medium and long target zones. 
     
     
         15 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said has marks include numeric distances to a corresponding target zone. 
     
     
         16 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising a black zone between said multiple putting zones and multiple target zones. 
     
     
         17 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said target zones increase in length as distances to said corresponding putting zones increases. 
     
     
         18 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said short putting zone is 5 feet long and said medium and long putting zones are each 10 feet long. 
     
     
         19 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 18  further comprising hash marks every 6 inches. 
     
     
         20 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said short target zone is 1 foot long, said medium target zone is 2 feet long and said long target zone is 3 feet long. 
     
     
         21 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 20  wherein said short target zone is nested in said medium target zone, and said short target zone and said medium target zone are nested in said long target zone. 
     
     
         22 . A golf training apparatus comprising:
 a housing retaining a spool;   a putting strap identifying multiple putting zones and multiple target zones, each of said multiple putting zones having a corresponding one of said multiple target zones, a correspondence between each putting zone and target zone being visually observable, said multiple target zones having differing lengths depending on a distance from said corresponding putting zone; and'   wherein said putting strap is wrapped about said spool and configured to extend from said housing.   
     
     
         23 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 22  wherein said target zones are nested together on one end of said putting strap. 
     
     
         24 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 22  wherein said multiple putting zones include hash marks for identifying distances to said corresponding target zones. 
     
     
         25 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 24  wherein said has marks include numeric distances to a corresponding target zone. 
     
     
         26 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 22  further comprising a black zone between said multiple putting zones and multiple target zones. 
     
     
         27 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 22  wherein said target zones increase in length as distances to said corresponding putting zones increases. 
     
     
         28 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 22  wherein said housing includes one or more of a handle and level. 
     
     
         29 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 22  further comprising a short putting zone, medium putting zone and long putting, and a corresponding short target zone, medium target zone and long target zone. 
     
     
         30 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 28  wherein said short putting zone is 5 feet long and said medium and long putting zones are each 10 feet long. 
     
     
         31 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 28  further comprising hash marks every  6  inches. 
     
     
         32 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 30  wherein said short target zone is 1 foot long, said medium target zone is 2 feet long and said long target zone is 3 feet long. 
     
     
         33 . The golf training apparatus of  claim 32  wherein said short target zone is nested in said medium target zone, and said short target zone and said medium target zone are nested in said long target zone.