Patent ID: 8167741
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. Golf tee extender for repetitive tee shots comprising: a ball support portion having an upper hollowed section having an upper opening and a tee pass-through hole, wherein the upper opening forms a ball engaging surface for receiving a ball thereon, and wherein the upper opening and the tee pass-through hole are used for inserting a tee with a head and a stem through; a ball support section additionally has a lower hollow section with a lower opening forming a tee head chamber, wherein the lower opening is substantially smaller in size than the diameter of the head of the tee, wherein the shape of the tee head chamber is substantially reverse of the shape of the head of the tee enabling the tee head chamber to firmly engage the head of the tee therein, and wherein the lower opening allowing the stem of the tee to pass through; and wherein the material used for the lower hollow portion is stiffer than the material used for the upper hollow portion enabling the lower hollow portion to penetrate the ground more conveniently than the less softer material used for the upper hollow portion, wherein the golf tee extender is constructed of a resilient material for preventing any breakage due to the impact of a golf club head thereagainst and for enabling the extender to support the weight of the ball without any additional support to the upper hollow portion except for the tee inserted in and through the tee pass-through hole, and wherein the two materials used for different flexibility changes gradually over a transition area about a transition point.