Patent ID: 6585604
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf training device for indicating proper impact between a golf club and a golf ball comprising:a) a molded ball unit wherein said ball unit includes a golf ball having an orifice, a molded pad having means for supporting said golf ball in an upright position wherein said molded pad has an opening, means integrally connecting said golf ball to said molded pad, a material chamber housed within said ball unit for holding flowable marking material and connected to said orifice, a plug removably attached to said material chamber for accessing said material chamber through the opening of said molded pad, and flowable marking material within said material chamber b) a mat mounted to the molded pad of said ball unit wherein said mat includes an opening the thickness of said mat being such as to allow said ball and connecting means to pass thereby, wherein when said golf club impacts with said golf ball, marking material is ejected from the orifice of said ball onto the golf club indicating the point of impact and said ball and connecting means permits said ball to travel away from said club face upon impact.