Tethered golf ball manually activated return device

A practice device for use by a golfer at a given location, comprising:

• a golf ball, said golf ball when hit traveling in a line of travel, said golfer standing at approximately a 90 degree angle to said line of travel of said golf ball;
• an elongated tube member having an axis defined along its length, a front end and a rear end, said front end being substantially closed but having an aperture defined therein;
• a tether line having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said golf ball;
• a piston having a front and a rear, said piston adapted to move back and forth within said tube member;
• means to connect said second end of said tether line through said aperture in said front end of said tube member to said front of said piston, said tether line extending out said front end of said tube member such that when said golf ball is struck, said tether line pulls said piston forward within said tube member, said piston when moving forward toward said front end of said tube member adapted to compress air in front of it until the air pressure of said compressed air stops the forward movement of said piston;
• air escape means located in said front of said elongated tube member for controlling the air pressure of said compressed air and the speed of said piston traveling forward within said tube member;
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• a pull cord attached to the rear of said piston, said pull cord extending out said rear end of said tube member, said pull cord being manually pullable by said golfer after striking said golf ball, said pull cord pulling said piston rearwards which action thereupon pulls on said tether line attached to said golf ball and pulls said golf ball back to said location of said golfer.