Golf swing training device

Abstract

The golf swing training device provides tactile feedback to golf players practicing their swings. The golf swing trainer provides a first, generally horizontal guide arm positioned at a height above the ground so that in the lower portion of the arc of a proper golf swing, the head of the golf club will pass below the first guide arm without making contact with the arm. When the arc of the golf swing deviates from the ideal arc, the golf club will strike a portion of the first guide arm, providing tactile feedback that the swing was improper. A second guide perpendicular to the first guide may be provided. The angle of the second guide may be adjusted to match the plane of the swing during a proper golf stroke. The second guide will be struck by golf club swung with an improper shaft angle, providing tactile feedback to the golfer.

1 . A golf swing training device, comprising: 
 a base adapted for ground mounting;    a first guide arm support post having a lower end fixed to the base and an upper end opposite the lower end, the upper end being normal to the lower end;    an intermediate strut having a first end portion fixed to the upper end of the first guide arm support post and a rotatable second end portion extending from the first end portion thereof, the intermediate strut extending parallel to the base;    a second guide arm support post attached to the second end portion of the intermediate strut;    a guide arm attachment strut having a first end pivotally attached to the second guide arm support post and a second end opposite the first end, the guide arm attachment strut extending normal to the second guide arm support post; and    a golf club swing guide arm assembly extending from the second end of the guide arm attachment strut;    wherein said second guide arm support post is rotatable with the second end portion of the intermediate strut in order to adjust the height of the swing guide arm assembly above the ground.    
   
   
       2 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf club swing guide arm assembly comprises a swing guide arm pivotally attached to said attachment strut and a swing plane arm disposed normal to the swing guide arm.  
   
   
       3 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf club swing guide arm assembly includes a curved first swing guide arm end and a straight second swing guide arm end disposed generally opposite the first swing guide arm end.  
   
   
       4 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 1 , further including padding covering the swing guide arm assembly.  
   
   
       5 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 1 , further including a swing indicator tassel extending from the swing guide arm.  
   
   
       6 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic tether attached between the golf club swing guide arm assembly and the second end of the guide arm attachment strut and a magnetic latch attached to the golf club swing guide arm assembly and the second end of the guide arm attachment strut, whereby the swing guide arm assembly remains tethered to the base when the magnetic latch is released by an errant golf swing.  
   
   
       7 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a weighted first leg and a weighted second leg generally normal to the first leg.  
   
   
       8 . A golf swing training device, comprising: 
 a base adapted for ground placement;    a swing guide arm support assembly extending upward from the base, the swing guide arm support assembly having a first end attached to the base and a second end opposite the first end;    a golf club swing guide arm assembly pivotally attached to, and extending from, the second end of the swing guide arm support assembly, the golf club swing guide arm assembly having a swing guide arm and a swing plane arm disposed normal to the swing guide arm.    
   
   
       9 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 8 , wherein the swing guide arm support assembly comprises: 
 a first guide arm support post having a lower end fixed to the base and an upper end opposite the lower end, the upper end extending normal to the lower end;    an intermediate strut having a first end portion fixed to the upper end of the first guide arm support post and a rotatable second end portion extending from the first end portion thereof, the intermediate strut extending parallel to the base;    a second guide arm support post attached to the second end portion of the intermediate strut, the second guide arm support post being rotatable with the intermediate strut in order to adjust the height of the a golf club swing guide arm assembly; and    a guide arm attachment strut having a first end pivotally attached to the second guide arm support post and a second end opposite the first end, the attachment strut extending normal to the second guide arm support post, said swing guide arm assembly being pivotally attached to the second end of the attachment strut, the attachment strut being pivotal in order to align the swing guide arm generally parallel to the ground and the swing plane arm at an angle with respect to the ground to correspond to a desired golf swing angle.    
   
   
       10 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 9 , further comprising an elastic tether attached between the golf club swing guide arm assembly and the second end of the guide arm attachment strut and a magnetic latch attached to the golf club swing guide arm assembly and the second end of the guide arm attachment strut, whereby the swing guide arm assembly remains tethered to the base when the magnetic latch is released by an errant golf swing.  
   
   
       11 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 8 , further including padding covering the swing guide arm and the swing plane arm.  
   
   
       12 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 8 , further including a swing indicator tassel extending from the swing guide arm.  
   
   
       13 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 8 , wherein the base comprises a weighted first leg and a weighted second leg generally normal to the first leg.  
   
   
       14 . A golf swing training device, comprising: 
 a base adapted for ground mounting;    a swing guide arm support assembly extending from the base, the swing guide arm support assembly having a first end affixed to the base and an elongate attachment strut defining a second end opposite the first end;    a golf club swing guide arm assembly extending from the second end of the swing guide arm support assembly, the golf club swing guide arm assembly having at least one swing guide arm pivotally attached to, and disposed normal to, the attachment strut of the swing guide arm support assembly; and    an elastic tether attached between the golf club swing guide arm assembly and the attachment strut, whereby the swing guide arm assembly remains tethered to the base when the swing guide arm assembly is detached from the attachment strut by an errant golf swing.    
   
   
       15 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 14 , wherein the swing guide arm support assembly further comprises: 
 a first guide arm support post having a lower end fixed to the base, and an upper end opposite the lower end, the upper end extending normal to the lower end;    an intermediate strut having a first end portion fixed to the upper end of the first guide arm support post and a rotatable second end portion extending from the first end portion thereof, the intermediate strut extending parallel to said base; and    a second guide arm support post attached to the second end portion of the intermediate strut, the second guide arm support post being rotatable with the second end portion of the intermediate strut in order to adjust the height of said swing arm assembly above the ground, said elongate attachment strut having a first end pivotally attached to the second guide arm support post and a second end opposite the first end.    
   
   
       16 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 14 , wherein the golf club swing guide arm assembly has a curved first swing guide arm end and a straight second swing guide arm end disposed generally opposite the first swing guide arm end.  
   
   
       17 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 16 , further including padding covering each of the swing guide arm ends.  
   
   
       18 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 16 , further including a swing indicator tassel extending from the second swing guide arm end.  
   
   
       19 . The golf swing training device according to  claim 14 , further comprising a magnetic latch assembly attached to said swing guide arm assembly and said attachment strut.