Patent ID: 8678954

Claim:
In a golf game utilizing a ball that can be struck by a plurality of different types of golf clubs in order to propel the ball on a fairway towards a target on a putting green, a method for teaching a golfer to select a swing type based upon distance to the target objective comprising the steps of: defining a first zone, with placement of at least one first unique visual indicator laid on the fairway, within which the golfer should employ a chipping stroke to propel the ball toward the target, the first zone being within a first distance to the target and being defined by the first unique visual indicator; defining a second zone, with placement of at least one second unique visual indicator laid on the fairway, beyond the first zone within which the golfer should employ a pitch type stroke to propel the ball to the target, the second zone being within a second distance to the target and being defined by the second unique visual indicator, said second distance greater than said first distance; and defining a third zone, with placement of at least one third unique visual indicator laid on the fairway, beyond the second zone within which the golfer should employ a full stroke to propel the ball to the target, the third zone being within a third distance to the target and being defined by the third unique visual indicator, whereupon the golfer is taught to select a particular golf shot based on the one of the zones from which the golfer is hitting the ball, said third distance greater than said second distance; positioning a mat in at least one of defined zones, said mat including a directional arrow to assist the golfer in aligning a golf swing; and positioning additional arrows in the at least one of the defined zones behind the mat and in front of the mat, said additional arrows pointing towards the target.