Portable golf driving range

Abstract

An apparatus and method for practicing golf shot where a ball is tethered to a storage and winding device for ball deployment. The tether feeds out of the storage and winding element guiding the A selectively operable motor rewinds the tether into the storage and winding device. A board onto which the practicing apparatus is removably mounted includes multiple surface materials to simulate various terrain conditions. A laser reader and bar coded tether is provided to measure the distance traveled by the ball.

1 . A portable golf driving range apparatus including an automatic ball retriever comprising:
 a flexible surface base;   a board attached to the flexible surface base;   a motor mounted on the board;   a power source for actuating the motor;   a storage and winding device connected to the motor;   a ball;   a tether including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the ball and the second end is connected to the storage and winding device; and   a strike area on the mat.   
     
     
         2 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   wherein the storage and winding device includes a release mechanism.   
     
     
         3 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   wherein the motor includes a return mechanism.   
     
     
         4 . The portable golf range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a rubber tee. 
     
     
         5 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   wherein the board comprises a stiff surface.   
     
     
         6 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   wherein the flexible surface base comprises a steel belted rubber material including a first material and a second material, wherein the first and the second material are bonded to the flexible steel belted rubber material.   
     
     
         7 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 6   further comprising a tee mounted on the flexible surface including a first material.   
     
     
         8 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   wherein the storage and winding device is a tension control reel.   
     
     
         9 . The portable golf range driving apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   further comprising a metal insert mounted within the ball,   
     
     
         10 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 9   wherein the first end of the line is attached to the metal insert.   
     
     
         11 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 2   wherein the release mechanism is actuated by using a golf club head, hand, or foot.   
     
     
         12 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 3   wherein the return mechanism is actuated by using a golf club bead, hand, or foot.   
     
     
         13 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   further comprising has a light to indicate ball is set to be strip   
     
     
         14 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 9   wherein the metal insert includes a quick-change mechanism to allow balls to be quickly interchanged.   
     
     
         15 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   further comprising a spare battery on the board.   
     
     
         16 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1   further comprising an extension rod to assist in retrieving the ball.   
     
     
         17 . The portable golf driving range apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the strike area is located distal to the storage and winding device.