Patent ID: 8021241

Claim:
A golf training aid for practicing one's chipping and pitching of a golf ball, the golf training aid comprising: a standard golf club having a lofted face; a projectile in the form of a pseudo golf ball having high drag, low velocity, limited distance characteristics; a mat positioned on a horizontal surface for the placement of the pseudo golf ball and the striking of same with said golf club; a target positioned on a vertical wall a selected distance from said mat, said target comprising a backboard having a rear face and a front face, said rear face juxtaposed said vertical wall; a face board disposed in spaced apart relationship from said front face of said backboard, defining a receptacle cavity there between said face board having an aperture there through in communication with said receptacle cavity for the receipt and retention of said pseudo golf ball struck by said golf club and the removal of said pseudo golf ball by hand; a securing means for securing said target to said wall.