Abstract: A tethered golf ball return device is disclosed which includes an elongated tube member with a piston disposed therein, the front end of which piston is attached to the golf ball's tether line and a pull cord is attached to the rear of the piston such that when the golf ball is struck by a golfer, the tether line pulls the piston forward which forward movement is resisted by air pressure within the tube member and which golf ball can be returned to the vicinity of the golfer by manual pulling of the pull cord which action causes the piston to return to its original location within the tube member.