Patent ID: 6280345
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice, comprising:a substantially flat elongated base having a pair of opposing ends, a pair of opposing sides, a smooth top surface and a bottom surface, said base being suitably dimensioned and made of a resiliently deformable material suitable for convexly disposing said base and providing the golfer with a cushioned, spring like resistance which will prevent or reduce the amount of jarring shock experienced by the golfer, thereby reducing the likelihood of injuries or equipment damage from such jarring, and simulate the feel of a golf swing on a natural fairway;alignment means on said base for aligning said base with a preferred direction of travel for a golf ball that is to be hit from said base by a golf club, said alignment means oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said base;a recess in said top surface, said recess sized so that a conventional golf ball supported on said recess contacts said top surface on a top edge of said recess; andball placement means on said base for placing said golf ball on said recess, said ball placement means interconnecting said recess with at least one of said pair of opposing ends of said base.