Patent ID: 7429222

Claim:
A method for putting a golf ball into a golf ball hole comprising the steps of: providing a putting device, wherein the putting device comprises: a base having an elongated side defining a base line; a first shoulder pivotly attached to a first end of the base; a second shoulder pivotly attached to a second end of the base; a guide member having a first side attached to the first shoulder, a second side attached to the second shoulder, and a top surface; and a laser means for generating a laser beam; and, wherein said guide member contains an elongated side defining a shaft line that is parallel with the base line of the base; and, wherein said top surface has a slotted opening that defines a practice line that is parallel with the base line of the base and the shaft line of the guide member; placing the golf ball before the base; generating the laser beam on a target line, wherein the target line is parallel to the base line; reflecting the laser beam off of a reflector placed in line with the target line and down stream of the hole; placing a shaft of a putter on the shaft line of the guide member; stroking the putter while keeping the shaft of the putter on the shaft line of the guide member; striking the golf ball.