Golf practice device

Abstract

A golf practicing device includes a golf ball and a ball anchoring assembly which includes a restraining cord and an elastic cord. The restraining cord, which is made of non-elastic material, has an affixing end affixed to the golf ball and an anchoring end. A maximum traveling distance of the golf ball is restrained by a maximum length of the restraining cord between the affixing end and the anchoring end. The elastic cord is provided along the restraining cord that shortens a distance between the golf ball and the anchoring end of the restraining cord. When the golf ball is hit to fly at the maximum traveling distance, the elastic cord absorbs a tension of the restraining cord and pulls the golf ball back toward its spot position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf practicing device, comprising a golf ball and a ball anchoring assembly which comprises a restraining cord and an elastic cord, said restraining cord, which is made of non-elastic material, having an affixing end affixed to said golf ball and an anchoring end for attaching to a golf practicing surface, a maximum traveling distance of said golf ball being defined between said affixing end and said anchoring end as a maximum length of said restraining cord, said elastic cord provided along said restraining cord that shortens a distance between said golf ball and said anchoring end of said restraining cord, wherein when said golf ball is hit to fly at said maximum traveling distance, said elastic cord absorbs a tension of said restraining cord and pulls said golf ball back toward its spot position. 
     
     
         2 . The golf practicing device in  claim 1  wherein a length of said elastic cord is shorter than the maximum length of said restraining cord. 
     
     
         3 . The golf practicing device in  claim 1  wherein a first end of said elastic cord is affixed to a first point of said restraining cord toward said affixing end and a second end of said elastic cord is affixed to a second point of said restraining cord toward said anchoring end. 
     
     
         4 . The golf practicing device in  claim 2  wherein a first end of said elastic cord is affixed to a first point of said restraining cord toward said affixing end and a second end of said elastic cord is affixed to a second point of said restraining cord toward said anchoring end. 
     
     
         5 . The golf practicing device in  claim 3  wherein a length of said elastic cord is shorter than a length of said restraining cord between said first point and said second point. 
     
     
         6 . The golf practicing device in  claim 4  wherein the length of said elastic cord is shorter than a length of said restraining cord between said first point and said second point. 
     
     
         7 . The golf practicing device in  claim 4  wherein an attachment portion of said elastic cord between said first end and said second end is affixed to a third point of said restraining cord, wherein said third point of said restraining cord is located between said first point and said second point. 
     
     
         8 . The golf practicing device in  claim 6  wherein an attachment portion of said elastic cord between said first end and said second end is affixed to a third point of said restraining cord, wherein said third point of said restraining cord is located between said first point and said second point. 
     
     
         10 . The golf practicing device in  claim 7  wherein a length of said elastic cord between said first end and said attachment portion is shorter than a length of said restraining cord between said first point and said third point, wherein a length of said elastic cord between said attachment portion and said second end is shorter than a length of said restraining cord between said third point and said second point. 
     
     
         11 . The golf practicing device in  claim 8  wherein a length of said elastic cord between said first end and said attachment portion is shorter than a length of said restraining cord between said first point and said third point, wherein a length of said elastic cord between said attachment portion and said second end is shorter than a length of said restraining cord between said third point and said second point. 
     
     
         12 . The golf practicing device in  claim 1  further comprising means for holding said elastic cord along said restraining cord. 
     
     
         13 . The golf practicing device in  claim 6  further comprising means for holding said elastic cord along said restraining cord. 
     
     
         14 . The golf practicing device in  claim 11  further comprising means for holding said elastic cord along said restraining cord. 
     
     
         15 . The golf practicing device in  claim 13 , wherein said holding means comprises one or more tubular holders receiving said elastic cord and said restraining cord therein, wherein only a portion of said restraining cord between said first point and said second point is loosely held in said tubular holder, wherein said elastic cord is able to be stretched when said elastic cord is held by said tubular holder. 
     
     
         16 . The golf practicing device in  claim 14 , wherein said holding means comprises one or more tubular holders receiving said elastic cord and said restraining cord therein, wherein only a portion of said restraining cord between said first point and said second point is loosely held in said tubular holder, wherein said elastic cord is able to be stretched when said elastic cord is held by said tubular holder. 
     
     
         17 . The golf practicing device in  claim 1  wherein said elastic cord is coaxial with and received in said restraining cord. 
     
     
         18 . The golf practicing device in  claim 2  wherein said elastic cord is coaxial with and received in said restraining cord. 
     
     
         19 . The golf practicing device in  claim 4  wherein said elastic cord is coaxial with and received in said restraining cord. 
     
     
         20 . The golf practicing device in  claim 6  wherein said elastic cord is coaxial with and received in said restraining cord.