Thomas H Hohl

US Patent:

58974393, Apr 27, 1999

Filed:

Apr 28, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/840348

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hohl - Bellevue WA
Ronald L. Bidleman - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63B 6936

US Classification:

473176

Abstract:

An apparatus and method to enable practicing of a putting stroke on an actual green surface. A putting cup post is positioned upright in the putting cup, and a stabilizing post is put into the green surface so as to be upstanding therefrom adjacent to a putting location. An alignment cord is extended from an upper end of the stabilizing post to the upper end of the putting cup post, and an alignment cord is extended between the two posts. For a breaking putt, an alignment post is positioned to provide an initial alignment section of the cord that is aligned with the initial path of travel of the ball from the putting location along the intended putting path. The ball is placed at a putting location near the stabilizing post, and the golfer uses proper putting techniques to strike the ball, using the initial portion of the alignment cord to putt the ball in the proper direction.

US Patent:

56243260, Apr 29, 1997

Filed:

Mar 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/621155

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hohl - Bellevue WA
Ronald L. Bidleman - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63B 6936

US Classification:

473176

Abstract:

An apparatus and method to enable practicing of a putting stroke on an actual green surface. A putting cup post is positioned upright in the putting cup, and a stabilizing post is put into the green surface so as to be upstanding therefrom adjacent to a putting location. An alignment cord is extended from an upper end of the stabilizing post to the upper end of the putting cup post, and an alignment cord is extended between the two posts. For a breaking putt, an alignment post is positioned to provide an initial alignment section of the cord that is aligned with the initial path of travel of the ball from the putting location along the intended putting path. The ball is placed at a putting location near the stabilizing post, and the golfer uses proper putting techniques to strike the ball, using the initial portion of the alignment cord to putt the ball in the proper direction.