A new golf putting device incorporates a concave ramp turf surface having a set of golf putting receptacles and a corresponding set of golf putting receptacle plugs, and a set of distance indicia corresponding to the set of golf putting receptacles. Each golf putting receptacle plug includes a body portion and a turf layer. The receptacle's turf layer forms a part of the ramp turf surface and smoothly transitions into the ramp turf surface. The golf putting device also includes a frame structure and a ramp layer attached to the frame structure. The ramp turf is attached to the ramp layer. The golf putting device also includes a set of rails on the two sides of the ramp turf surface. The golf putting device further includes a set of target zone indicia on the ramp turf surface.

A golf accessory for determining a gimme putt distance is disclosed. The golf accessory comprises a handle with a trigger, a telescoping rod mounted to the trigger including a length adjustment configuration, a hinge mechanism mounted to the telescoping rod and a base mounted to the hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism is configured to allow the telescoping rod to fall horizontally on a ground surface upon activation of the trigger to determine a gimme distance in a golf game. The gimme is determined as positive if the telescoping rod covers a ball marker on the ground surface. The gimme is determined as negative if the telescoping rod fails to cover a ball marker on the ground surface.

A consumer apparatus that golfers of any level may use to practice their putting stroke mainly in an indoor environment. The putting practice device requires the user to propel the golf ball on top of a set of parallel rails up a slope and into one of different cup holes. Each hole has a door which may be opened and/or closed. The doors also have rails that let the golf ball continue up the slope to the hole of the user's choice. This lets the user practice hitting different lengths of putts in a short space.

A golf putter head that can improve the golfer's ability by providing function features that create a consistent setup of putter head position in relation to the golf ball and golfer position in relation to the putter. Once the setup is consistent, further increase in the consistency of the golfer's stroke can be attained through building muscle memory. From the putter stroke, the hitting face can impart an accurate forward motion to the golf ball upon being stricken by the putter head. The putter can provide tactile feedback to the golfer during the golf swing while imparting a forward roll to the golf ball upon striking and can simplify the visual alignment of the putter head to the golf ball.

A golf putting training device with a base and a plurality of posts extending upwardly from the base is provided. The plurality of posts may be positioned on a diameter of a circle and the diameter may be generally equal to a golf hole diameter. A distance between at least two of the plurality of posts is less than the golf hole diameter and thereby provides a narrow opening for a golf ball to roll through. A pair of sleeves may be positioned on a pair of adjacent posts such that the narrow opening for the golf ball to roll through is reduced. Also, an elastic member may extend between two posts and across the narrow opening for the golf ball to roll through such that a golf ball putted towards the narrow opening is redirected when it is rolls into the elastic member.

A portable device for practicing a golf putting stroke, includes: a base member having a front part and a rear part, where the rear part has an elongate opening; a lower elongate member having an auxiliary support with a first and second rails extending downward, the first and second rails detachably engaged into the first and second grooves; an upper elongate member having a protrusion where an elongate through-hole is vertically formed along the upper elongate member, the protrusion having a vertical elongate opening through an outer end of the protrusion; and a connecting member with a front end of the top part substantially opened side to side other than a first guide rail, the bottom part of the connecting member substantially opened front to rear other than a second guide rail.

A system that wirelessly integrates actual drum equipment and singing equipment with a computer and the internet to allow musicians and or singers remotely located from one another to play music and or a competitive real or simulated music and or singing competition. An individual musician may opt to play music solo or practice to improve basic music, drumming, and or singing techniques. The system includes smart music and drum systems, an audio detection system, and drum motion sensing devices, all containing circuits and contact sensors or motion sensors, coupled with signal processing and radio frequency transmitter circuitry, thereby wirelessly communicating game performance information to a remote receiver-computer. The computer displays musician and or singing information, and visually simulates and controls a music and or a singing competition between two or more musicians, via the internet, having similar equipment and remotely located from each other. Standard drum sets may be retrofitted with the sensors and associated circuitry to convert such drum sets into smart drum sets for use with the system. Standard microphones may be retrofitted with the sensors and associated circuitry to convert such microphones into smart microphones for use with the system. The system employs specially developed computer software to process musician performance data, control the music competition, communicate music and information between musicians and or singers, generate and control visual simulations, and display singer and or musician performance information.

A trajectory assistance system and method includes an image capturing device and an interface system coupled to at least one processor and a memory coupled to the processor which is configured to be capable of executing programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to capture, with the image capture device, image data comprising a surface, an object, and a designated location spaced from the object on the surface. Spatial data and surface data relating to the surface, the object and the designated location is determined. An overall trajectory, a starting direction, and an initial velocity of the object to reach the designated location is computed. The computed overall trajectory, the starting direction, and the initial velocity of the object are provided.

A golf putting system is provided including a platform, a platform holder, a golf mat, an incline, a golf cup, a ball return, a flap, an inlay, and a ball return extension. The platform can either be inserted into the holder, or at a golf mat's aft end. Two or more golf mats can be connected on to each other with a tongue and groove or snapping system allowing the golfers to add and remove golf mat sections to their desired length. A flap can cover seams between sections allowing the golf ball to roll to a golf cup without any obstruction. The platform and holder can move linearly down a golf mats axis allowing the golfer to set any distance from a golf cup.

A golf putting aide locatable between a golf ball and a golf hole for use by a golfer putting the ball toward the hole to train the golfer to putt. The aide includes a frame supported by a support, the frame having a gap located at a lower portion of the frame and oriented so that during use of the aide when the ball is putted through the frame toward the hole the ball will pass through or below the slot on its path to the hole.