Method using visual indicia for golf instruction

Abstract

A method for using visual indicia for teaching a student proper alignment and club selection for each of a plurality of different positions of a ball for a golf type game in which the ball is struck with a club toward a target. The method includes positioning sets of markers at different distances from the target wherein each distance is chosen to represent a particular type of stroke to be made with a club. Other markers are positioned on the putting green to represent a landing spot for a ball struck from a location off of the putting green. Thereafter, directional arrows are positioned along a preferential path for a ball to travel in order to reach the target. The student is aligned with the markers and arrows to create a visual reference to associate with the striking of the ball.

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CROSS-REFERENCE 170 RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to and is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 902,948 filed Oct. 12, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for teaching and practicing a golf swing and, in particular, for teaching and practicing putting and a short game.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The game of golf requires a player to swing a golf club in either a full swing or a partial swing. Most golf practice sessions involve teaching a player how to make a full swing and very little teaching is ever applied to a partial swing. Partial swings sometimes include what is generally referred to as knock-down swings, but in the present application, partial swings are intended to refer to what are commonly called lob shots, pitch shots, chip shots, bunker shots and putting, all of which are part of play around a putting area and are gener...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The system enhances the golfer's ability to accurately align and select shots by providing visual references that improve shot selection and recall of lessons, increasing the likelihood of successful shots by associating visual cues with verbal instructions and aiding in both direction and distance perception.

Problems solved by technology

Applicant has found that many golfers are visually challenged when faced with attempting to align themselves to hit a ball towards a target such as a hole on a putting green.

This problem is particularly exacerbated when the ground terrain or topography includes small hills and valleys that can affect the direction and speed of a golf ball.

It is difficult for the average golfer to “learn” how to aim and hit a golf ball in a direction that is not directly at the target hole on a green.

More specifically, it is difficult for the average golfer to learn to read the breaks that may affect the path and distance that a ball will travel after being struck with a golf club.

In addition to the difficulty that the average golfer has in learning to read breaks, another factor that must be considered is the type of shot that must be hit in order to best approach a target hole.

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