Patent ID: 7997994

Claim:
A golf swing training aid, comprising: a rear portion; a short portion integral with and extending from said rear portion defined by a linear short inside edge, a short outside edge parallel to said short inside edge, and a short end edge joining said short inside edge to said short outside edge; a long portion integral with said rear portion extending therefrom parallel to said short portion defined by a linear long outside edge and a long inside edge parallel to said long outside edge, said long portion having a length which extends longer than said short portion relative to said rear portion, said long portion terminating to form a directional indicator joining said long outside edge to said long inside edge; an arched edge joining said short inside edge to said long inside edge; a bottom edge joining said short outside edge to said long outside edge to define a width of said rear portion, thereby forming a J-shaped mat having a distance between said short inside edge and said long inside edge defined by said arched edge to define a channel between said short portion and said long portion adapted to have a golf ball situated therein and to receive a divot after said golf ball is impacted; a pair of short iron indicators marked on said mat, one of said short iron indicators marked on said short portion and the other of said short iron indicators marked in opposing relation on said long portion, each said short iron indicator situated a distance of approximately two inches from said arched edge; a pair of middle iron indicators marked on said mat, one of said middle iron indicators marked on said short portion and the other of said middle iron indicators marked in opposing relation on said long portion, each said middle iron indicator situated a distance of approximately three inches from said arched edge; a pair of long iron indicators marked on said mat, one of said long iron indicators marked on said short portion and the other of said long iron indicators marked in opposing relation on said long portion, each said long iron indicator situated a distance of approximately four inches from said arched edge; and, a pair of divot indicators marked on said mat, one of said divot indicators marked on said short portion and one of said divot indicators marked in opposing relation on said long portion, each said divot indicator situated a distance of approximately five inches from said arched edge.