Patent ID: 8608584

Claim:
A golf swing training device comprising: a planar mat having a front end, a rear end, a right side, a left side, a top surface, a bottom surface; a central aperture centrally disposed in the mat; a rectangular contact cavity centrally disposed between the right side, the left side, and the bottom surface in a longitudinal position between the front end and the central aperture; a contact plate disposed within the entire contact cavity, the contact plate having an upper surface disposed in flush position with the mat top surface; a pair of circular side apertures, the side apertures comprising a first side aperture disposed between the contact cavity and the right side and a second side aperture disposed between the contact cavity and the left side of the mat, each of the first and second side apertures disposed in a position more proximal the contact cavity than the respective right side and left side; a pair of circular rear apertures, one rear aperture disposed between each of the first side aperture and the second side aperture and the rear end of the mat in an offset position toward the respective right and left sides of the mat, the rear apertures disposed more proximal the rear end than each of the respective right and left sides of the mat; a pair of circular front apertures centrally disposed between the central aperture, the front end of the mat, and the respective right side and left side; a female connector attached to each of the right side and the left side of the mat; an alignment tube having an inner edge attached to the respective female connector and an outer edge; a T-shaped tube connector having an inside edge attached to the outer edge of the alignment tube and a pair of outside edges; a pair of alignment rods, one of the alignment rods attached to a respective one of the outside edges of the tube connector, wherein the alignment rod is disposed in a position parallel to the female connector on the respective right side and left side of the mat; and a plurality of pegs, wherein the pegs are configured to engage the central aperture, the rear apertures, the front apertures, and the side apertures in a position vertical to the top surface of the mat.