Golf teaching apparatus

Abstract

The invention provides for a golf teaching apparatus (10) including: an elongate arcuate track (12); a carriage (14) being slidable along the track; wherein the carriage includes receiving means (44) for releasably receiving a shaft (50) of a golf club (48). The apparatus further includes a mat (92), golf club displacement limiters (52), sensors (84) and a golf swing plane determiner (68). The carriage allows for freedom of movement of a shaft of a golf club relative to the track, and linear movement of the shaft relative to the receiving means.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a golf teaching apparatus, and more particularly to a golf teaching apparatus for use in teaching and training a golfer to adopt a correct golf swing.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]Golf is a popular and highly technical sport, the backbone of which is a proper swing of the club used to hit the ball. A golf swing comprises an intricate composite movement of a player's hands, wrists, arms and body, all of which must be properly sequenced and timed, failing which the contact and thus engagement of the golf ball by a golf club will be adversely affected.[0003]In practice, many aspiring golfers are substantially self-taught, and tend to learn the game of golf, and thus the golf swing, independently without any substantial expert advice from a person suitably skilled in the sport. Advice is also often sought from other aspiring or amateur, but not professional, players, which often results in incorrect techniques being adopted, and in...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0028]There is provided for the movement of the carriage relative to the track to be prevented when the carriage engages a swing plane guide member located adjacent and / or extending from the track.

[0029]The carriage may be rotatable about the track, and axial movement of the carriage relative to the track may be prevented by the swing plane guide member if the carriage rotates beyond a predetermined angle.

[0045]There is provided for the golf practising surface to include two separate sections, the two sections being pivotably connected to one another so as to be pivotable between an open position, where the two sections are located side to side for use as a practising surface, and a closed position wherein the two sections are located atop one another so as to reduce the total surface area of the golf practice surface, in so doing enabling easier conveyance and transportation of the golf practising surface.

[0052]wherein the receiving means is pivotable relative to the sliding means so that the carriage allows for freedom of movement of a shaft of a golf club relative to the track, and linear movement of the shaft relative to the receiving means.

Problems solved by technology

The receiving means may release the shaft of a golf club during an undesirable swing of the golf club.

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