A perfect putting stroke will return the putter face back to its initial alignment at impact, but a perfect stroke is of little value if the putter face is not correctly aligned at set-up.

The Laser Putter Aligner allows a golfer to practice and perfect his ability to align his putter face with his target. A small, thin mirror is attached to the putter (it will work with any kind of putter), and the 13" by 30" target is placed against a wall with the laser mounted behind the target.

A small switch and cord are used to activate the laser, either  by the golfer or by his instructor. The golfer stands about 8' from the target, and either activates the switch or signals to the instructor that he has his putter aligned.

The switch is activated and a laser beam is reflected from the mirror back to the target, and the number on the target is the amount of mis-alignment in inches. This is repeated 10 times and the numbers are then totaled. A score of under 10 is very good, and it can be achieved with practice.