Abstract: A golf practice device in which a practice ball (16) is connected by a flexible cord (18) to a ball-control frame (11) mounted rotatably on a base (10), characterized in that: when the device is arranged operatively, the base is secured at a location at which a golf club may be swing to strike said ball, the flexible cord being substantially inelastic and acting, when the ball is struck, to effect rotation of the ball-control frame, the latter having damping means (27) arranged to allow the cord to extend to an extent commensurate with the striking force on the ball.