The Week of Pelz – Day 1 – How Does Dave Read a Green?
Interestingly, Dave Pelz had 3 patent applications publish this week; obviously he is a smart guy that appreciates the value of IP. Roughly four years ago I wrote about the fascinating Pelz patent portfolio here. In this post I will cover the first of his three recently published patent applications, which published today as US Pub. No. 
The application goes on to explain:
[0005] One of the more difficult aspects of golf for those just learning the game, as well as for those with substantial experience, is “reading” a putting green. It is difficult for golfers to consistently combine all the factors involved with the movement of a golf ball upon a putting green in a repeating manner. The present invention assists golfers in reading putting greens by providing a training device allowing golfers to consistently and systematically roll a golf ball along a desired path with a desired acceleration in a highly controlled manner.
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[0025] In accordance with the present invention, and with reference to FIG. 1, the present invention provides a training device 10 which assists golfers in reading putting greens; that is, in understanding the speed and break of a golf putting green which affects (controls) the direction and distance of a golf ball 12 putted thereon. With this in mind, and as will be appreciated based upon the following disclosure, the present invention putts (pushes) a golf ball 12 at a known and controllable “putt power”, as well as in a known and controllable aim direction, in order to better train golfers’ green reading skills. The present training device 10 assists a golfer in understanding, and a teaching professional teaching, the finer points of putting within the game of golf. Knowing where to aim a golf putt and how hard to strike the putt are challenges that golfers face every day when putting on the contoured, sloped surface of a putting green.
OK, that is something I will buy as soon as I get the call to caddy for Paula Creamer.
Dave Dawsey – The Golf Patent Attorney