Golf swing ball impact teaching tool
OwnerDennis M. O'Donovaninventor
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Abstract
A golf teaching tool to provide instant user feedback, while explaining and encouraging proper ball impact. The golf teaching tool includes a rectangular plate with a cutout section. The golf teaching tool is placed on a playing surface with the cutout section pointed towards an intended target. A golf ball is placed on the playing surface within the cutout section and subsequently hit. Sound, impact, ball flight and movement of the golf teaching tool due to the golf club hitting the golf teaching tool, or no movement of the golf teaching tool provide the user immediate feedback regarding the correctness of the swing.
Claims20
A teaching tool for a bunker shot comprising:
- a rectangular portion having a cutout adapted for placement of a ball inside the cutout, the cutout defining:
- a first side section and a second side section connected by a rear section;
- a first set of markings on a top surface of either the first side section and/or the second side section;
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- a second set of markings on a top surface of the rear section, having at least one straight marking and at least one angled marking for the bunker shot.
A golf training method comprising:
- providing a golf teaching tool, wherein the golf teaching tool comprises a rectangular portion having a cutout section, at least one straight marking, and at least one angled marking;
- placing the golf teaching tool on a playing surface,
- rotating the golf teaching tool such that the at least one angled marking on the rectangular portion generally faces an intended target when a bunker shot is desired;
- positioning a golf ball within the cutout section of the golf teaching tool;
- swinging a golf club towards the golf ball in the direction of the at least one straight marking;
- listening for or feeling contact between a head of the golf club and the golf teaching tool;
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- determining by movement of the golf teaching tool or by location of the impact point whether the golf club head contacted the cutout section of the golf teaching tool indicating that the bunker shot would therefore be off-angle relative to the intended target and whether a bottom of a swing-arc was properly located.
A teaching tool for a bunker shot comprising:
- a rectangular portion having a cutout adapted for placement of a ball inside the cutout, the cutout defining:
- a first side section and a second side section connected by a rear section;
- a first set of markings on a top surface of the first side section, wherein the first set of markings are arranged for use by right handed users;
- a second set of markings on a top surface of the second side section, wherein the second set of markings are arranged for use by left handed users;
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- a marking on a top surface of the rear section for a bunker shot, wherein the teaching tool is adapted to be rotated such that the marking on the rear surface generally points toward an intended target when the bunker shot is desired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.