Apparatus for teaching or correcting the stance of a golfer
First Claim
1. Apparatus for teaching or correcting a stance of a golfer when addressing a golf ball including a mat having a size sufficient to accommodate both feet of a golfer when adopting an addressing stance and including means defining at least one stance line against which a golfer'"'"'s feet are placed when addressing a golf ball, the improvement comprising a ball line on the mat which is aligned with an intended line of flight of a golf ball, and indicia positioned on the mat in relation to the ball line indicating positions on the ball line at which a golf ball should be placed when the golf ball is struck with a golf club of a specified weight or number, wherein the ball line is spaced from the at least one stance line and the ball line is positioned at an acute angle to the at least one stance line.
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Abstract
A golfer'"'"'s stance for correctly addressing a golf ball using different clubs is taught by using a mat having a ball line on it with markings showing the different locations at which the ball should be put. The mat has on it either a single detachable strip or different sets of detachable or permanent strips. The or each strip indicates optimum stance lines with which the golfer'"'"'s feet should be aligned when using a club of weight or number associated with the strip being used at any one time.
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- 1. Apparatus for teaching or correcting a stance of a golfer when addressing a golf ball including a mat having a size sufficient to accommodate both feet of a golfer when adopting an addressing stance and including means defining at least one stance line against which a golfer'"'"'s feet are placed when addressing a golf ball, the improvement comprising a ball line on the mat which is aligned with an intended line of flight of a golf ball, and indicia positioned on the mat in relation to the ball line indicating positions on the ball line at which a golf ball should be placed when the golf ball is struck with a golf club of a specified weight or number, wherein the ball line is spaced from the at least one stance line and the ball line is positioned at an acute angle to the at least one stance line.
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