Golf Training Aid and Method

Abstract

A golf training aid and method that aids the golfer in visualization and provides instant feedback on whether they have achieved proper impact when striking golf balls from a natural grass hitting surface. A golf training aid and method that additionally provides golfers with a template that when balls are struck from a natural grass hitting surface within reasonable accuracy will allow the golfer to achieve proper linear divot row spacing. A golf training aid and method furthermore that has painted or printed lines applied on an artificial golf hitting surface to aid the golfer in visualization of proper golf ball impact, simulating proper golf ball impact on natural grass hitting surfaces.

The present disclosure claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf training aid and method used for practicing golf swings on a natural grass hitting surface comprising of a flat, square, or rectangular shaped object that is laid upon a natural grass hitting surface to be used as a template for marking spray chalk lines on the ground illustrating a template in the form of spray chalk lines for proper golf ball impact when golf balls are to be struck off a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         2 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf training aid is laid upon a natural grass hitting surface and used to assist the golfer in alignment to their intended aim line as they practice hitting golf balls off a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         3 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein applying spray marking chalk over the surface of the golf training aid is used as a method to improve a golfer's ability to properly strike golf balls from a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         4 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein the spray chalk lines illustrated using the golf training aid and method, aid the golfer in visualizing what proper golf ball impact is when golf balls are struck off a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         5 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein the instant feedback provided by using the golf training aid and method after golf balls are struck off a natural grass hitting surface, aid the golfer in knowing whether their golf ball impact condition was correct or not. 
     
     
         6 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein the flat, square, or rectangular shaped object comprises of a cutout in the shape of a straight line that is perpendicular to the golfer's aim line and when spray chalk lines are applied on a natural grass hitting surface, aid the golfer in visualization and feedback on proper golf ball impact. 
     
     
         7 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein the flat, square, or rectangular shaped object comprises of a cutout in the shape of a straight line that is parallel to the golfer's aim line and when spray chalk lines are applied on a natural grass hitting surface aid the golfer in visualization and feedback on proper golf ball impact. 
     
     
         8 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf training aid and method comprises of multiple number of straight lines that are parallel to the golfer's aim line, wherein the spacing of these lines will allow the golfer with reasonable striking accuracy achieve proper linear divot spacing when striking golf balls from a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         9 . A golf training aid and method comprising of an artificial grass hitting surface consisting of painted or printed lines applied to aid the golfer in visualization of what proper golf ball impact is, compromising of one or more straight lines that are perpendicular to the golfer's aim line and one or more straight lines that are parallel to the golfer's aim line. 
     
     
         10 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 9  comprising of an artificial grass hitting surface consisting of one or more painted or printed straight lines that are perpendicular to the golfer's aim line to aid the golfer in visualization of a line to miss prior to striking the golf balls from an artificial grass hitting surface, simulating proper golf ball impact when striking golf balls off a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         11 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 9  comprising of an artificial grass hitting surface consisting of one or more painted or printed straight lines that are parallel to the golfer's aim line to aid the golfer in visualization of a line to strike with their club while striking golf balls from an artificial grass hitting surface, simulating proper golf ball impact when striking golf balls off a natural grass hitting surface. 
     
     
         12 . A golf training aid and method according to  claim 9  wherein the golf training aid and its painted or printed lines serve as an alignment aid for the golfer to align to their aim line.