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Enhancing Golf Putting Skills
Innovative Putting Training Aid Transforms Practice for Golfers
- Product Design and Development
- Prototyping
- 3D Printing
Project at a glance
- Client
- Bobby Brown — inventor of PerfectContact
- Category
- Sporting goods training aid
- Starting point
- A patented idea for a spring-loaded putting aid that returns the ball
- What we delivered
- Product design, spring mechanism engineering, prototype development and testing
- Key constraints
- Consistent ball capture and return, realistic putting feel, portable and durable build, affordable manufacturing
- Outcome
- A working training aid that lets golfers putt repeatedly without retrieving the ball
Perfecting the Putt: The Story of PerfectContact Innovative Putting Training Aid Transforms Practice for Golfers
Bobby Brown, a passionate golfer, envisioned a revolutionary device to enhance putting skills.
His patented idea, PerfectContact, is designed to be the best putting training aid by allowing users to practice putting repeatedly without retrieving the ball.
Seeking expert assistance to turn his concept into a reality, Bobby approached LA NPDT for product design and prototype development.
Bobby's vision was clear: a spring-loaded golf putting aid that secures the ball
allowing golfers to hit it repeatedly. This mechanism helps golfers develop muscle memory, ensuring consistent, accurate putting.
Our task was to bring this vision to life by creating an appealing, functional design and building a prototype ready for demonstration and manufacturing.
We began by designing the product, focusing on aesthetics and functionality. The PerfectContact device was crafted from durable aluminum and plastic.
Its adjustable design accommodates various putter widths and allows users to modify the spring’s tightness, tailoring the device to their specific needs.
This adjustability ensures optimal training conditions for different putting strengths and techniques.
Our engineering team meticulously developed the internal mechanism, ensuring smooth operation and durability.
The enclosure, CNC machined from aluminum, featured openings for versatile securing options. Users could insert tees to anchor the device on a golf putting green outdoors or attach suction cups for indoor putting practice on hard floors.
Additionally, we incorporated branding areas, providing marketing opportunities and enabling white-label manufacturing.
With the design complete, we produced detailed renderings and drawings, culminating in a fully functional prototype.
Bobby was able to showcase PerfectContact, his innovative golf putting aid, to golf professionals, receiving validation for the design.
This crucial step paved the way for manufacturing, bringing his innovative training device closer to market.
Prototype
Watch PerfectContact in Action
Join Bobby Brown, the inventor of PerfectContact, as he takes the device outdoors to a golf putting green.
In this video, Bobby shows how to set up PerfectContact using tees to secure it on grass.
He demonstrates the device’s versatility and explains how it helps golfers develop muscle memory and improve their putting accuracy.
Bobby shares insights on how the adjustable spring tension and width settings cater to different putting strengths and techniques.
Customer testimonial
“LA NPDT is a great producer. I like everything so far. They’ve been incredible to work with.
Their expertise and dedication turned my vision into a reality. They’ve connected me with golf professionals, and I’m excited to introduce PerfectContact to the market.
Bobby Brown Founder PerfectContact
services provided by la npdt for PerfectContact
Crafted an appealing and functional design tailored to user needs.
Engineering
Developed a robust internal mechanism and adjustable features for optimal use.
Built a fully functional prototype ready for demonstration and manufacturing.
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Capabilities used on this project
Rapid prototyping services
3D printing, CNC machining, urethane casting and functional prototype builds with published materials, tolerances and lead times.
Low-volume manufacturing
Bridge tooling, short-run production and supplier management for first commercial batches.
Industries this project belongs to
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