Patent ID: 8870672

Claim:
A golf putting target comprising: an upper wall portion, the upper wall portion defining a central opening; a cylindrical outer wall portion extending beneath the upper wall portion, the cylindrical outer wall portion including a bottom edge; and a tee support portion extending beneath the upper wall portion proximate the central opening, wherein the upper wall portion and the cylindrical outer wall portion define a hollow interior that is open through the bottom edge, wherein the cylindrical outer wall portion has a height that is greater than or equal to a diameter of a regulation-sized golf ball, wherein the cylindrical outer wall portion has a diameter that is less than or equal to a diameter of a regulation-sized golf cup, wherein the upper wall portion, cylindrical outer wall portion, and tee support portion are formed of a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the tee support portion defines a passage that extends from the central opening, wherein the tee support portion includes tee retaining structures for releasably retaining a golf tee, and wherein the tee retaining structures comprise ribs that protrude into the passage.