Golf practice kit

Abstract

The golf practice kit of this invention utilizes a canvas ramp including a curved upper portion and an inclined target portion that slopes upwardly and away from the tee where the user stands. The kit is designed for practice with all of the golf clubs except the putter. For this purpose, the inclined target portion has a lower target area for the use of woods, a mid target area for practice with the long irons (2-6), and an upper target area for practice with the short irons (7-9). Above the upper target area, the curved upper portion of the ramp curves inwardly on itself to define an arc of more than 360.degree. and terminates in a laterally sloping trough. The velocity of a ball hit against any of the target areas carries the ball into the arc at the top of the ramp where the ball's kinetic energy is expended, causing the ball to drop into the laterally sloping trough, which delivers it, by gravity, to a ball return conduit formed of fabric and extending between the lower end of the trough and a receptacle at the tee area. The receptacle is structured to orient successive balls for retrieval by simply inserting the head of the user's golf club in the receptacle. The ramp is supported by a tubular frame that can be easily assembled and disassembled by the user. The frame also supports safety netting on both sides of the ramp.

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