Training device for golf strokes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a training device for golf strokes which enables a user to practise his/her golf strokes, or warm up before a round on the golf course within a restricted area with simple means. In an embodiment of the invention, moreover, the invention can provide an indication of how far the ball would have travelled as a function of the force of the stroke and the ball's angle of departure.

1 . A training device for golf, which device consists of an elongate device with an upper and a lower part ( 3 ,  4 ), which device is mounted substantially vertically, and where the lower part ( 4 ) of the training device forms a base for holding the training device in the correct position during use, 
 characterized in that on an attachment device ( 1 ) on the upper part ( 3 ) there is attached a flexible body ( 7 ) connecting a golf ball ( 6 ) with the training device, where the flexible body ( 7 ) is also attached to the golf ball.    
     
     
         2 . A training device according to  claim 1 , 
 characterized in that the lower part ( 4 ) is in the form of an earth spike or other conical/elongate body which is inserted into the ground to the desired depth when the device is in use.    
     
     
         3 . A training device according to  claim 1 , 
 characterized in that the lower part ( 4 ) is in the form of a plate-shaped body.    
     
     
         4 . A training device according to claims  1 - 3 , 
 characterized in that at the upper part ( 3 ) there is provided a seat ( 5 ) for holding the ball ( 6 ) and that the ball's ( 6 ) seat ( 5 ) is designed in such a manner that it surrounds parts of the ball's lower sphere.    
     
     
         5 . A training device according to claims  1 - 4 , 
 characterized in that in the ball's ( 6 ) seat ( 5 ) there is provided a groove ( 8 ) for the flexible body ( 7 ) connecting the ball ( 6 ) with the training device.    
     
     
         6 . A training device according to claims  1 - 5 , 
 characterized in that the attachment device ( 1 ) for the flexible body ( 7 ) in the training device is rotatable about the training device's longitudinal axis.    
     
     
         7 . A training device for golf, which device consists of an elongate device with an upper and a lower part ( 3 ,  4 ), which device is mounted substantially vertically, and where the lower part ( 4 ) of the training device forms a base for holding the training device in the correct position during use, 
 characterized in that on an attachment device ( 1 ) on the upper part ( 3 ) there is attached a flexible body ( 7 ) connecting a golf ball ( 6 ) with the training device, where the flexible body ( 7 ) is also attached to the golf ball ( 6 ), where the attachment device ( 1 ) for the flexible body ( 7 ) is rotatably mounted about the training device's upper part ( 3 ).    
     
     
         8 . A training device according to  claim 7 , 
 characterized in that the flexible body ( 7 ) connecting the training device and the ball ( 6 ) is attached to a bearing device ( 1 ) which is rotatable about the training device's longitudinal axis at the training device's upper part ( 3 ).    
     
     
         9 . A training device according to  claim 8 , 
 characterized in that the bearing device ( 1 ) which rotatably connects the ball ( 6 ) with the training device's upper part ( 3 ) via the flexible body ( 7 ) can move freely in the training device's longitudinal direction over a lower limiting device ( 2 ).    
     
     
         10 . A training device according to  claim 9 , 
 characterized in that the upper part ( 3 ) of the training device, above the lower limiting device ( 2 ) for the bearing device's ( 1 ) substantially vertical movement along the training device is slightly conically shaped with tapering diameter towards the upper end of the upper part ( 3 ) in order to assist the bearing device's ( 1 ) movement in the vertical direction.    
     
     
         11 . A training device according to claims  7 - 10 , 
 characterized in that the lower part ( 4 ) is in the form of an earth spike or other conical/elongate body which is inserted into the ground to the desired depth when the device is in use.    
     
     
         12 . A training device according to claims  7 - 10 , 
 characterized in that the lower part ( 4 ) is in the form of plate-shaped body.