The invention is a putter training device which comprises a laser, housing for the laser, with to connect the laser to a battery source, a battery source, and a trigger. The housing, incorporating the laser is affixed to the putter face, the wire is wound around the shaft of the putter and the battery source/trigger is affixed to the grip of the putter. The invention is designed to be removed and reattached easily and without need for frequent adjustment or calibration. Proper use of the invention simultaneously addresses three common problems for golfers: aim, effective loft, and inconsistent and off-center impact points. The device can be used indoors or out and with or without a ball. The Trigger and the laser can communicate using RF transmissions in an alternative embodiment.

An apparatus and method for teaching golfers proper putting fundementals. The apparatus comprises a device which removably mounts over a putter head, projecting a laser beam on the plane perpendicular to the striking face of a putter just over the sweet spot. The apparatus also includes a means for the golfer to properly align the eyes vertically above the striking face. The laser beam is directed towards and on a linearly calibrated target strip. By directing a shot at various positions on the target strip while viewing the putter from a proper vertically aligned position, a golfer is able to learn to judge putting situations.

A golf training device includes a golf club, a ball receiving socket, a light emitter, and a light beam receiver. The golf club includes a golf head with a front striking face. The golf ball receiving socket has a slot adapted to receive a golf ball that was struck by the golf head. The light emitter is mounted on the golf head and is aligned vertically with the center of the front striking face for emitting a light beam substantially parallel to a line passing through the center of the front striking face and perpendicular to the front striking face. The light beam receiver is mounted on the ball receiving socket in the vicinity of the slot for receiving the light beam and for generating a signal when the slot is in alignment with the light beam.

A training putter with a laser line projecting device can be used for putting training to improve putting skill. The device is affixed to a putter head above its sweet spot, and emits a vertical light fan which projects a line on the around normal to the face of the putter head. The line is aligned with the sweet spot of the putter head and lies on the ground to connect the top of a golf ball with a target, such as a cup or a putting hole, so that alignment can be easily visualized. The device can be detached and reattached easily without any laser alignment. Furthermore, the device can be removably mounted to a user's own putter. The heat generated in the laser diode is quickly dissipated through the metal housing, the metal putter head, and the metal shaft to the surrounding air. Since proper operating temperature of the laser diode can be maintained, the laser diode will operate properly, which means the power of the emitted light will not be decreased, and the lifetime of the diode will not be shortened.

A magnetic cover for a golf club iron has a surface adapted to conform to at least one plane of a face of a head of the golf club iron. In one embodiment, the magnetic cover has a first layer comprising a magnetic material and a second layer comprising a non-magnetic material. In one embodiment, the magnetic cover has at least one curved surface adapted to conform to at least one of an edge of the face, a sole of the head, and a top of the head.