Golf putting training device

Abstract

A golf putting training device comprising a central body (220) with two arms (226, 225) extending generally laterally and each having an arm support (230, 231) for engagement with a golfer's forearms. The arms are at two different heights on the central body (upper and lower arms) and preferably the upper arm is angled downwardly relative to the horizontal direction while the lower arm extends generally in the horizontal direction. A shaft extends downwardly from the bottom of the central body to facilitate connection of the device with the putter. The arms can be slidably movable along their central axis against a spring bias to the extended direction and/or fixed. The device helps to immobilize the golfer's hands, wrists, and arms with the putter and facilitate the desired pendulum swing for a putting stroke.

1 . A golf putting training device, which comprises:
 (a) a central body having a top and bottom;   (b) an upper arm and a lower arm attached to said central body, wherein said upper and lower arms extend laterally from said central body in generally opposite directions and said upper arm being located closer to the top of said central body than said lower arm;   (c) a forearm support member attached to each of said upper and lower arms and extending away from said central body; and   (d) a shaft attached to the bottom of said central body and extending downwardly.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the central axes of the upper and lower arms are not parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 2 , wherein said upper arm is angled downwardly relative to a horizontal direction and said lower arm extends substantially along the horizontal direction. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putting training device according to claim  4 , wherein said upper arm is angled downwardly between 15° and 60° relative to the horizontal. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said shaft is a rod that is sized to fit within the top hole of a golf putter grip. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said shaft is dimensioned to extend along the outside of a putter grip. 
     
     
         7 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said central body, said upper and lower arms, and said forearm support members are an integral piece. 
     
     
         8 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 7 , wherein said shaft is removable. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said forearm support members extend in a curved fashion so as to provide a concave support member for the golfer's forearms. 
     
     
         10 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 9 , wherein said concave support member is lined with a cushion material. 
     
     
         11 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said upper and lower arms is slidably movable along its central axis against a spring bias to the extended direction. 
     
     
         12 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 11 , wherein said at least one slidably movable arm is at least said upper arm. 
     
     
         13 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 12 , wherein said upper arm is angled downwardly relative to a horizontal direction and said lower arm extends substantially along the horizontal direction. 
     
     
         14 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 13 , wherein said upper and lower arms are slidably movable along their central axis into upper and lower recesses, respectively, that are provided in said central body. 
     
     
         15 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 14 , which further comprises a spring holder in each of said upper and lower recesses, each of said spring holders defining a cavity to accommodate said arm and a spring for said spring bias. 
     
     
         16 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 11 , wherein each of said forearm support members extend in a curved fashion so as to provide a concave support member for the golfer's forearms. 
     
     
         17 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 16 , wherein said concave support member is lined with a cushion material. 
     
     
         18 . The golf putting training device according to  claim 11 , wherein said shaft is a rod that is sized to fit within the top hole of a golf putter grip.