Shaft Mounted Golf Putting Training Apparatus

A putting training device for removable attachment to the shaft of a putter, the putter having a golf ball contacting surface, the putting training device comprising:

• an attachment bracket having an interior cavity for accepting the shaft of the putter whereby the putting training device is attached to the putter shaft;
• an upper arm structure carried by the attachment bracket;
• a lower arm pivotally carried on the upper arm;
• an aiming rod attached to the lower arm structure;
• whereby the putting training device includes upper and lower arms extending from attachment bracket positioned on the shaft of the putter to a position above the putter face and the aiming rod is held in position on the lower arm such that the aiming rod is perpendicular to the golf ball contacting putter face.

A golf putting training device comprising:

• an attachment bracket having an interior cavity and two extending fins, one on each side of the interior cavity, the attachment bracket also having an upper arm stiffening beam formed on the front side of the attachment bracket, the upper arm stiffening beam projecting outwardly and downwardly on the attachment bracket:
• an upper arm structure carried by the attachment bracket, the upper arm structure including a receiving cavity for accommodating the upper arm stiffening beam;
• a lower arm pivotally carried on the upper arm, the lower arm having a projection having a hole formed in the projection;
• an aiming rod supported in the hole of the projection of the lower arm.