Visual Golf Shot Alignment

• US 20100273584A1
• Filed: 08/02/2009
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wen Sun Hou
• Original Assignee: Wen Sun Hou
• Inventors: Hou, Wen Sun
• Application Number:
  US12/534,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20100273584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/409
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/024 with screws or pins in the earth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3629 Visual means not attached to the body for aligning, positioning the trainee's head or for detecting head movement, e.g. by parallax
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3635 with sound-emitting source

Abstract

Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for setting up a golf shot. According to one embodiment, a visual-alignment tool is placed at an identified position that is along a line between (i) a first location corresponding to at least one of a position of a golf ball to be hit and a position from which a golfer is to hit the golf ball and (ii) a target location. The visual-alignment tool also is aligned with the line between the first location and the target location. After sighting with the visual-alignment tool from the position from which the golfer is to hit the golf ball, the golf ball is hit. According to this embodiment, the identified position of the visual-alignment tool is at least 4 feet from the first location.

Claims

1. A method of setting up a golf shot, comprising:

placing a visual-alignment tool at an identified position that is along a line between (i) a first location corresponding to at least one of a position of a golf ball to be hit and a position from which a golfer is to hit the golf ball and (ii) a target location;

aligning the visual-alignment tool with the line between the first location and the target location; and

sighting with the visual-alignment tool from the position from which the golfer is to hit the golf ball; and

hitting the golf ball after said sighting,

wherein the identified position is at least 4 feet from the first location.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the target location corresponds to a position within a 4-foot radius of a target hole into which the golf ball is desired to be hit.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool is placed at the identified position at a height that is approximately the same level as the eyes of the golfer.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the identified position is not more than 30 feet from the first location.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the identified position is 10-15 feet from the first location.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first location corresponds to the position from which the golfer is to hit the golf ball and the target location corresponds to a position approximately 3 feet to the left of the target hole.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the placing and aligning steps are performed by using at least one of:

(1) the visual-alignment tool; and

(2) a separate pair of alignment markers.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool comprises a pair of alignment markers with which the golfer aligns during said sighting step.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool is attached to a stand with through the use of a position-adjustable arm.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the position-adjustable arm is plastically bendable along its entire length.

11. A method according to claim 9, wherein the position-adjustable arm is comprised of an elongated coiled element.

12. A method according to claim 9, wherein in said placing step the visual-alignment tool is positioned at least 6 inches away from the stand.

13. A method according to claim 9, wherein the visual-alignment tool is part of an assembly that also includes an audio-emitting device.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the audio-emitting device also is positioned along the line between the first position and the second position.

15. A method according to claim 13, wherein the audio-emitting device is within 4 inches of the visual-alignment tool.

16. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool comprises an opaque structure defining an elongated see-through passageway, through which the golfer looks in said sighting step.

17. A method according to claim 16, wherein the opaque body is configured as a hollow cylinder.

18. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool is attached to a height-adjustable stand.

19. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of placing a second visual-alignment tool at a second identified position that is along a second line between (i) a second location corresponding to a position from which the golfer is to make practice swings and (ii) the target location, and wherein the second identified position is at least 4 feet from the second location.

20. A method according to claim 19, wherein the visual-alignment tool and the second visual-alignment tool are attached to a common stand.

21. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool is attached to a stand and is rotatable relative to the stand in a plane that is parallel to the ground in normal use.

22. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual-alignment tool is attached to a stand and is rotatable relative to the stand in a plane that is perpendicular to the ground in normal use.