Golf Putting Alignment Disc with Stabilizer Pegs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in putting due to difficulties in controlling line and speed, ball position, green reading, and mechanical thoughts, which lead to frustration and poor scoring.
Innovation Solution
A putt path training device comprising a disc the size of a golf hole, suspended above the ground near the putting point, with alignment lines and a target to help golfers focus on the proper starting path and reduce anxiety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a golfer focuses on the distant hole target, then the putt distance is covered, but the golfer experiences anxiety and loses confidence due to the hole appearing small
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary target (the disc representing the hole) positioned between the golfer and the actual hole. This intermediary target is placed at a distance where it appears large enough to provide confidence, while still being on the correct putt path. The intermediary serves as a psychological bridge that reduces anxiety about the distant hole while maintaining accuracy focus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy of the hole (the disc) that replicates the hole's size and position relative to the putting surface. This copy is placed at a strategic distance to provide a manageable target that mirrors the actual hole's challenges while being psychologically more approachable, thereby reducing golfer anxiety.
2Ease of operation
If the golfer focuses on mechanical aspects of the stroke, then technique is refined, but the golfer becomes disabled by over-thinking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the focus from mechanical stroke details and redirects attention to the visual target and putt path. By removing the mental clutter of mechanical thoughts and replacing it with a simple visual target acquisition task, the system enables smoother, more intuitive putting execution.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of focusing on the mechanical actions required to make the putt, the patent inverts the approach by focusing on the visual target and desired path outcome. This inversion shifts the mental process from micro-managing the stroke to macro-visualizing the result, thereby eliminating disabling mechanical thoughts.
3Illumination intensity
If the ball is positioned too far forward in the stance, then the golfer can see the target better, but it becomes difficult to control distance and direction
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediary disc target is positioned to be visible from the putting surface, serving as a visual mediator that guides the ball's path. This target placement allows the golfer to maintain proper ball position for control while still achieving adequate target visibility through the intermediary's strategic positioning.
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AI summary
A system for improving golf putting accuracy is provided comprising a round disc positioned horizontally. Putting alignment lines placed on an upward facing surface of the disc. The system also comprises two stabilizer pegs supporting the disc that receive placement of upper ends vertically into a downward facing surface of the disc. The pegs also receive insertion of pointed lower ends into a putting surface, insertion suspending the disc two inches above the putting surface. The pegs also serve as boundary posts through which golf balls are putted. The disc is 4.25 inches in diameter. The pegs are placed opposite one another from center at edges of the disc. The disc and stabilizer pegs are placed about one foot from a point of putting. The disc and pegs are positioned on a path between a point of putting and a hole to which putted golf balls are directed.