Patent ID: 7121953
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to simulate a proper hitting of a golf ball by a golf club, said apparatus comprising: a golf club having a shaft with a head connected on an extreme end thereof, said golf club further including a latch member connected adjacent to said head, said latch member having a hook portion and a target contact portion lateral to said hook portion; a target with an aperture for receipt of said latch member hook portion to allow for connection with said latch member and having a surface for contact with said latch member contact portion when said hook portion is received into said target aperture; and a mount holding said target wherein when said golf club is swung in a predetermined manner, said target is released from said mount and connected with said latch member, and wherein when said golf club is swung in a non predetermined manner, said golf club contacts said target to cause said target to pivot downward while being retained by said mount.