Golf putting practice apparatus

Claim 1

An improved practice device for training in establishing correct putting technique and in the development of the correct putting stroke in the game of golf, said device comprising, in combination: A guide member having a generally U-shaped crosssection adapted to be supported on the ground, said guide member being defined by a flat rectangularly shaped base having a flat top surface and a flat bottom surface with opposed front and back edges and opposed parallel side edges, the guide member further including identical side rails having top, bottom and back surfaces with a flat interior vertical surface and opposed end edges, each said side rail associated with one of the base side edges and extending therealong with the side rail bottom surface being supported upon the base top surface, the guide member further defining a pair of transversely extending slots associated with each of the side edges and disposed adjacent opposite end edges of the base member, each slot extending completely through the base member with the guide mEmber further including fastening means associated with each said slot and extending therethrough to engage the associated side rail through the bottom surface thereof each of the side rails being adjustably movable transversely of the base member in a direction either toward or away from each other to selectively vary the width of the channel defined therebetween; and a club element adapted to be used in combination with said guide member, the club having a head member adapted to pass through the side walls of said guide member and including a shaft extending from the head member and adapted to be gripped by the user for use in guiding the movement of the head member, the club being defined by an elongated shaft having a gripping portion at the top terminal thereof and a block shaped rectangular club head having substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces and parallel side surfaces disposed normal to the top and bottom surfaces, the club further defining an opening extending through the head adjacent one corner thereof and being defined between the top surface and one of the side surfaces, the club head including an aperture extending through the terminal end of the shaft normal to the axis of the shaft and adapted to receive a bolt to pass through the club head hole and aligned shaft aperture to pivotally secure the shaft to the club head, the club further being defined by a fastening means threadibly adjustably received on the bolt to permit adjustment of the angle of the club head with respect to the axis of the shaft; and a first indicia extending along the central axis of the base member of the top surface thereof between opposite end edges thereof and a second indicia disposed on the top surface of the club head intermediate the side surfaces thereof and extending in a direction normal to the front and back surfaces thereof said second and first stripes being identical in general configuration and adapted to the aligned in use for training purposed.