Golf Alignment Training Tool

Abstract

A golf alignment training tool for indicating a target line. The golf alignment training tool is positional on and securable to the ground to indicate a proper golf stance alignment and a proper target line for hitting a golf ball. At least one retractable cord is attached to a recoil assembly encapsulated within a housing that is securable to the ground with a golf tee. The retractable cord extends out of the housing and a distal end of the cord is attached to a ring that is similarly securable to the ground with a golf tee to create a target line. When no longer needed, the cord is retracted back into the housing with the housing and ring abutting for compact storage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf alignment training tool comprising:
 a cylindrical housing comprising a vertical opening, a sidewall, and a sidewall opening;   a recoil assembly comprising a tensioning element and a reel positional within the housing;   a target line indicator retractably engaging the recoil assembly and extendable through the sidewall opening, and   a distal securing element attachable to a distal end of the target line indicator.   
     
     
         2 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical opening is configured to accept a golf tee to secure the cylindrical housing to the ground. 
     
     
         3 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall opening is perpendicular to the vertical opening. 
     
     
         4 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the target line indicator is secured to and retractably engages the tensioning element. 
     
     
         5 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the target line indicator is a retractable cord. 
     
     
         6 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the target line indicator comprises a plurality of length indicators. 
     
     
         7 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the target line indicator extends between 24 and 48 inches in length when fully deployed. 
     
     
         8 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the target line indicator wraps around the reel when retracted. 
     
     
         9 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the distal securing element is a ring. 
     
     
         10 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 1 , wherein the distal securing element comprises a vertical opening. 
     
     
         11 . A golf alignment training tool comprising:
 a cylindrical housing securable to the ground with a golf tee, the cylindrical housing comprising a central vertical opening, a sidewall, and a sidewall opening perpendicular to the central vertical opening;   a recoil assembly comprising a tensioning spring and a reel positional within the housing;   a target line indicator retractably engaging the tensioning spring and extendable through the sidewall opening, and   a distal securing ring attachable to a distal end of the target line indicator.   
     
     
         12 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 11 , wherein the target line indicator is a retractable cord. 
     
     
         13 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 11 , wherein the target line indicator comprises a plurality of length indicators. 
     
     
         14 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 11 , wherein the target line indicator wraps around the reel when retracted. 
     
     
         15 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 11 , wherein the distal securing ring comprises a vertical opening. 
     
     
         16 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 15 , wherein the vertical opening of the distal securing ring is configured to accept a golf tee to secure the distal securing ring to the ground. 
     
     
         17 . A golf alignment training tool comprising:
 a cylindrical housing comprising a central vertical opening, a sidewall, a first sidewall opening, and a second sidewall opening;   a recoil assembly comprising a tensioning element and a reel positional within the housing;   a first target line indicator retractably engaging the tensioning element and extendable through the first sidewall opening,   a first distal securing element attachable to a distal end of the first target line indicator;   a second target line indicator retractably engaging the tensioning element and extendable through the second sidewall opening, and   a second distal securing element attachable to a distal end of the second target line indicator.   
     
     
         18 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second target line indicators are retractable cords. 
     
     
         19 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second target line indicators each comprise a plurality of length indicators. 
     
     
         20 . The golf alignment training tool of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second distal securing elements each comprise a vertical opening configured to accept a golf tee.