Golf Practice Aid Radial Cord System for 3-Foot Circle Targeting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in improving their short game skills, particularly in consistently hitting shots within a 3′ circle around the golf cup, which is crucial for making putts and lowering scores, as existing practice methods do not effectively target this specific distance and area.
Innovation Solution
A practice aid consisting of a disk with a 3′ cord and radial lines is used to create a circular pattern on the green, allowing golfers to practice putts, chips, and bunker shots with the goal of consistently hitting the ball within a 3′ circle around the cup, enhancing their short game skills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional practice methods are used, then general golf skills may be improved, but the ability to consistently hit shots within the 3' circle around the cup does not improve
Solution Approach 1:
The practice method segments the green into specific practice zones: the 3' circle target area, concentric practice circles at different distances, and directional sectors. This segmentation allows golfers to focus practice on specific distance and directional skills needed for consistent 3' circle arrivals, rather than general practice.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary tools including colored chalk for marking circles, flags for target placement, and measuring tapes for precise distance marking. These intermediaries enable accurate creation of the 3' circle practice system, which directly trains the skill of hitting shots to within 3' of the cup.
2Measurement precision
If a complex practice system is designed to precisely target the 3' circle area, then shot accuracy to within 3' can be improved, but the ease of setup and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The practice system is designed to be self-set up by the golfer using simple tools like chalk, flags, and measuring tape that can be carried in a golf bag. The golfer independently creates the 3' circle, concentric circles, and directional markers without requiring professional setup or complex equipment, making the system both precise and portable.
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AI summary
A golf practice aid (10) for establishing a circular pattern about a golf cup (C) includes a disk (12) sized to fit into the mouth of the cup. Radial lines (24) formed on the disk are evenly spaced about the disk and extend from the center to an outer edge thereof. A cord (16) of a predetermined length is tethered to the disk and is extendible outwardly from the disk to be sequentially drawn along each line, with a a marker (M) placed adjacent the outer end of the cord when the cord is fully extended. By extending the cord successively along each radial line, a circular pattern of a defined radius is formed by the markers placed about the cup, the circular pattern assisting golfers in practicing their putting, chipping, pitching, and bunker pay skills in accordance with a method of the invention.