Practice Putting Green

Abstract

An indoor golf putting green is disclosed comprising base panels ( 12 ), base-panel spacers ( 14 ), stand-board spacers ( 54 ), rails, a stand-board ( 18 ) and a putting surface ( 24 ). The putting surface is fully contourable providing a large variety of slopes which can be configured on the surface, allowing the user to practise a variety of putts. The stand-board is also contourable, and can be placed around the base panels at a variety of locations thus allowing the user to practise putts of differing length.

1 . An apparatus for practicing golf shots, comprising:
 a body portion;   a first adjustment mechanism for varying the height of the body portion at a first point;   a second adjustment mechanism for varying the height of the body portion at a second point.   
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a putting portion over which a ball is adapted to travel and a stance-board to support the user, wherein the stance-board is placeable at any side of the putting portion. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the stance board and the putting portion both have adjustment mechanisms. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the stance board has at least four adjustment mechanisms with at least four of the adjustment mechanisms being provided at different points. 
   
   
       7 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , the putting portion comprising a support portion and a contacting portion, and in use, the contacting portion is provided over the support portion and contacts a golf ball, wherein the support portion comprises a plurality of support portion panels, each support portion panel supporting a part of the contacting portion and being connectable to at least one adjacent support portion panel by engagement mechanisms. 
   
   
       8 . (canceled) 
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the putting portion has at least four pairs of adjustment mechanisms and as such at least eight different points that are variable in height. 
   
   
       11 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the putting portion is made from a material flexible enough to be able to form a slope between the points of the adjustment mechanism when the vertical heights at the points are different, but rigid enough such that it does not sag between the points when the vertical height at the points are equal. 
   
   
       12 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein at least two apertures are provided in the putting portion, the apertures being sized to receive golf balls. 
   
   
       13 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein a holder is provided under said apertures, the holder being adapted to hold golf balls therein, wherein the holder is formed integrally with the putting portion. 
   
   
       14 . (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein in use, the distance between the stance-board and the apertures is variable. 
   
   
       16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second adjustment mechanisms comprises spacers which are adapted to be joined or stacked together to space the body portion away from a resting surface. 
   
   
       19 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the spacers comprise a base portion and an engagement mechanisms, the engagement mechanisms being adapted to engage with corresponding engagement mechanisms provided on the body portion. 
   
   
       20 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the engagement mechanism comprises a rib and slot. 
   
   
       21 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the rib engages the slot or alternatively prevents it from engaging with the slot in order to vary the vertical height of the body portion. 
   
   
       22 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the engagement mechanism is a conical portion provided on each spacer. 
   
   
       23 . (canceled)