Golf swing practice and training towel
A golf swing practice and training towel comprising a cloth golf towel having a plurality of longitudinal and transverse lines forming a grid with indicia identifying each line. The towel is placed on the ground with one edge in linear alignment with the target towards which the ball is to be hit and the golfer uses the lines as reference points regarding ball placement, stance, hand position, club face alignment and the like to incrementally adjust and consistently repeat such critical aspects of a golf swing.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to golf training devices and, more specifically, to a golf swing practice and training towel comprising a golf towel having a plurality of spaced apart lines extending longitudinally and transversely thereacross that are visible when the towel is placed on the ground to afford the user a plurality of alignment positions for foot, hand, ball and club head placement relative to the target and the desired trajectory thereof. The transverse lines serve as reference points for how far the golfer's feet are separated during the swing thus allowing for incremental adjustments to find the optimum positioning for balance and transferring the weight from one leg to another and subsequently performing precise repetitions of the swing from that specific stance.
2. Description of the Prior Art
While there are other golf practice devices, they are not as suitable as the present invention. The present invention serves to provide a simple effective practice and training towel for a golfer to develop consistency in their stance and swing. The present invention serves to function as an ordinary golf towel when not in use as a training and practice aid thereby eliminating clutter in the golf bag by not adding an additional accessory.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONA primary object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel comprising a golf towel with grid-like indicia that is placed on the ground to act as an alignment tool for practicing a consistent golf swing.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that serves as a reference for developing a proper stance to optimize balance when transferring weight from one leg to the other during the swing.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that will enable a golfer to establish a target line that is parallel to the tips of the user's shoes.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that will assist the user in setting up a stance relative to the position of the ball.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that will assist in proper club face alignment relative to the golfer, the ball and the target.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that can provide a reference of the distance that the golfer is setting up away from the ball.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that is simple and easy to use.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf swing practice and training towel that is inexpensive to manufacture and operate.
Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views.
The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURESIn order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the Golf Swing Practice and Training Towel of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures.
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- 10 Golf Swing Practice and Training Towel
- 12 flexible sheet
- 14 target
- 16 golfer
- 18 body line
- 20 target line
- 24 longitudinal lines
- 26 transverse lines
- 28 indicia
- 30 numeric indicia
- 32 alphabetic indicia
- 33 foot position
- 34 ball position
- 36 club head
- 38 hand position
- 40 grid
- 42 closed stance line
- 44 open stance line
- 46 divot
The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.
Claims
1. A golf swing practice and training towel comprising a planar, flexible sheet forming of a cloth towel having a first longitudinal straight edge defining a target line and a second opposing parallel straight edge defining a body line, wherein said sheet is adapted to lie flat on a ground surface with said target line in linear alignment with a specified target for placement of a ball directly on said ground surface adjacent to said first straight edge and said body line providing the user a visual reference for positioning feet directly on said ground surface adjacent to said second straight edge,
- a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal reference lines proximal and parallel to said body line, and
- a plurality of spaced apart transverse reference lines extending perpendicularly substantially across the width of said sheet to define specific placement points of the club head, said ball and user's feet and hands.
2. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 1, said towel being folded to adjust the width of said sheet to accommodate an arm and club length of said user to achieve an appropriate distance between the user and said ball.
3. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 2, wherein said longitudinal lines are equidistantly spaced apart.
4. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 2, wherein each said longitudinal line has corresponding indicia to allow said user to differentiate and identify a preferred sheet width for subsequent use.
5. (canceled)
6. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 1, wherein said transverse lines are equidistantly spaced apart.
7. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 4, wherein each said transverse line has corresponding indicia to allow said user to differentiate and identify specific placement points of the club head, said ball and the user's feet and hands for incremental adjustment or repetitive positioning thereof.
8-12. (canceled)
13. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 7, wherein said transverse line indicia is distinctly different from said longitudinal line indicia.
14. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 13, wherein said transverse line indicia is sequentially numerical and said longitudinal line indicia is sequentially alphabetical.
15. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 13, wherein said transverse line indicia is sequentially alphabetical and said longitudinal line indicia is sequentially numerical.
16. A golf swing practice and training towel as recited in claim 1, wherein said transverse lines and said longitudinal lines form a grid that allows the user to fold one end of said body line to a specific point on the grid to establish an angular body line that may be used to work on an open stance or a closed stance.
17-18. (canceled)
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 28, 2006
Publication Date: Jan 25, 2007
Inventor: Brian Towsen (Georgc)
Application Number: 11/510,752
International Classification: A63B 69/36 (20060101);