Patent ID: 8371954

Claim:
A golf swing instruction tool for positioning a golfer in accordance with a golf schematic representing a preferred golf swing, the schematic including a target line, a posture line, a swing plane, a body plane and a posture circle, and said tool comprising: an elongated shaft having a front side, a back side, a top surface, a bottom surface a first end and a second end; a plurality of ball position circles positioned on the top surface of the shaft, each of said ball position circles being configured to identify a preferred location for placing a golf ball; a first and second stance line positioned on the top surface, the front surface and the back surface of the shaft, said stance lines being configured to indicate a proper foot spacing to align a user with the posture line of the schematic; a plurality of posture sight lines positioned on the top surface of the shaft, each of said posture sight lines being configured to act as a line-of-sight reference to a user; a takeaway sight line positioned on the top surface of the shaft adjacent to the second end, said takeaway sight line being configured to indicate a preferred path for a golf club to travel during a backswing; a downswing sight line positioned on the top surface of the shaft adjacent to the second end, said downswing sight line being configured to indicate a preferred path for a golf club to travel during a downswing, and said downswing sight line having an inverse relationship with said takeaway sight line; and a follow through sight line positioned on the top surface of the shaft adjacent to the first end, said follow through sight line being configured to indicate a preferred path for a golf club to travel during a follow through swing.