GB2621379A

GB2621379A - Golf Training Mat

Info

Publication number: GB2621379A
Application number: GB2211708.9A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Li Fengjiang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-08-10
Filing date: 2022-08-10
Publication date: 2024-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 2042-08-10
Also published as: GB202211708D0; GB2621379B

Abstract

A golf training mat 100 comprises a foot placement marking 110 for a first foot. The mat further comprises a set of foot placement markings for a second foot, the set of foot placement markings arranged as a series 120-126, the set of foot placement markings comprising a first foot placement marking and a number of subsequent foot placement markings. The mat further comprises a set of ball placement markings arranged as a series 130-135, the set of ball placement markings comprising a first ball placement marking and a number of subsequent ball placement markings. The set of foot placement markings and the set of ball placement markings each comprise corresponding target distance markings indicating an identical target distance, with the first foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking indicating the longest target distance. Other arrangements of markings are also disclosed (figs. 3-4)

Description

A GOLF TRAINING MAT

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a golf training mat, particularly a golf training mat comprising a foot placement marking for a first foot, a set of foot placement markings for a second foot and a set of ball placement markings.

Background

In the game of golf, the short game refers to the category of shots that are made when the golfer is located relatively near the green, usually within about 100 yards of the hole.

The short game is one of the most difficult aspects of the golf game as it requires the shots to be made with a great amount of accuracy and precision in a repeatable and consistent manner. Small variations in the stance, ball positioning and swing of the golfer can have significant impact on the distance, direction and accuracy of the shot.

A golf swing is a sporting action that is particularly suited to static repeatable training methods, as the dominant action must be carried out repeatably and consistently in order to perform an accurate shot, and many different shot variations are possible based on the same dominant action. Because a golfer and the golf ball are static, a consistent swing can be practised that does not require the dynamic variation associated with sports where a moving ball has to be hit, requiring constant adjustment to the swing, stroke or strike in order to accommodate ongoing changes the sportsperson or athlete may need to make right up to the point of striking the ball. Nevertheless, there are many different factors which affect a golf shot. For example, the position of the front foot and back foot, the position of the ball and the backswing all have significant impact on the direction, distance and accuracy of the shot.

It would therefore be desirable to provide a golf training aid suitable for use in training exercises to provide an intuitive way for a user to adjust the relative placement of their feet and the ball as well as adjust their backswing such that they can hit the ball a desired target distance.

This would allow a user to better practice their golf swing, especially for the short game, so that they can consistently and accurately hit golf shots a desired distance and direction.

Summary

In a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a golf training mat. The golf training mat comprises a foot placement marking for a first foot. The golf training mat further comprises a set of foot placement markings for a second foot, the set of foot placement markings arranged as a series, the set of foot placement markings comprising a first foot placement marking and a number of subsequent foot placement markings. The golf training mat further comprising a set of ball placement markings arranged as a series, the set of ball placement markings comprising a first ball placement marking and a number of subsequent ball placement markings. The set of foot placement markings and the set of ball placement markings each comprise corresponding target distance markings indicating an identical target distance, with the first foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking indicating the longest target distance.

In some embodiments, this may allow users of the golf training mat to accurately and repeatedly position their feet and the ball relative to each other to practice hitting the ball for different target distances.

Throughout this disclosure, the term "foot placement marking" will refer to a marking for indicating the position of a foot of a golfer during a golf swing. Similarly, the term "ball placement marking" will refer to a marking for indicating the position of the golf ball during a golf swing.

The foot placement marking for the first foot may be a back foot placement marking. The set of foot placement markings for the second foot may be a set of front foot placement markings comprising a first front foot placement marking and a number of subsequent front foot placement markings.

The set of ball placement markings may extend in a line parallel to the first front foot placement marking and the back foot placement marking.

In some embodiments, this may allow accurate placement of the ball for different target distances.

The set of front foot placement markings may extend in a line substantially parallel to the first ball placement marking and the back foot placement marking.

In some embodiments, this may allow accurate placement of the front foot for different target distances.

The foot placement marking for the first foot may be a front foot placement marking. The set of foot placement markings for the second foot may be a set of back foot placement markings comprising a first back foot placement marking and a number of subsequent back foot placement markings.

The set of ball placement markings may extend in a line parallel to the front foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking.

In some embodiments, this may allow accurate placement of the ball for different target distances The set of back foot placement markings may extend in a line substantially parallel to the first back foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking.

In some embodiments, this may allow accurate placement of the back foot for different target distances.

The set of ball placement markings may be arranged as a linear scale.

The set of foot placement markings may be arranged as a linear scale.

The target distance indicated by the target distance markings may become shorter with each subsequent foot placement marking and each subsequent ball placement marking The longest target distance marking may be less than 100 yards.

In some embodiments, this may make the golf training mat particularly suitable to the short game.

The set of ball placement markings may further comprise backswing markings for indicating a length of the backswing.

In some embodiments, this may help a user to more accurately hit the ball a desired target distance.

The backswing markings may be in the form of an angle value or a clock face value.

In some embodiments, this may provide an intuitive way to indicate the length of the backswing to a user.

The first ball placement marking may comprise the backswing marking with the largest value for the length of the backswing and the value may reduce for each subsequent ball placement marking.

The backswing marking with the largest value for the length of the backswing may be 180 degrees or 6 o'clock.

The distance between the first foot placement marking for the second foot and the first ball placement marking may be the same as the distance between the foot placement marking for the first foot and the first ball placement marking.

The foot placement marking for the first foot, the first foot placement marking for the second foot and the first ball placement marking may be arranged to form the corners of a triangle. The triangle may be an acute triangle.

Throughout this disclosure, the term "acute triangle" refers to a triangle where all of the internal angles are less than 90 degrees.

The triangle may be an equilateral triangle.

In some embodiments, this may allow the user to hit the ball accurately for the longest target distance.

The sides of the equilateral triangle may correspond to an outer shoulder width of a user of the golf training mat.

The sides of the equilateral triangle may be in the range of 30cm to 50cm.

In some embodiments, this may allow the user to better and more accurately hit the ball.

The set of ball placement markings may be a first set of ball placement markings, the golf training mat further comprising a second set of ball placement markings extending in parallel with the first set of ball placement markings.

The second set of ball placement markings may be positioned further away from the foot placement marking for the first foot and the first foot placement marking for the second foot than the first set of ball placement markings.

In some embodiments, this may allow the golf training mat to be better used by a user using a longer club.

The golf training mat may further comprise a third set of ball placement markings extending in parallel with the first set of ball placement markings.

The third set of ball placement markings may be markings for a shorter club which are positioned closer to the foot placement marking for the first foot and the first foot placement marking for the second foot than the first set of ball placement markings.

In some embodiments, this may allow the golf training mat to be better used by a user using a shorter club.

The set of foot placement markings for the second foot may extend from the first foot placement marking up to a centre line, wherein the centre line extends from the first ball placement marking and bisects the line between the first foot placement marking for the second foot and the foot marking for the first foot.

In some embodiments, this may allow the golf training mat to cover a large range of target distances.

The set of foot placement markings for the second foot and the set of ball placement markings may comprise the same number of markings.

The golf training mat may be formed of a flexible material.

In some embodiments, this may allow the golf training mat to carried and stored more easily. In some embodiments, this may also make it easier to hit a ball off the golf training mat.

The golf training mat may be substantially rectangular.

In a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a golf training mat. The golf training mat comprises a ball placement marking. The golf training mat further comprises a set of back foot placement markings arranged as a series, the set of back foot placement markings comprising a first back foot placement marking and a number of subsequent back foot placement markings. The golf training mat further comprises a set of front foot placement markings arranged as a series, the set of front foot placement markings comprising a first front foot placement marking and a number of subsequent front foot placement markings. The set of front foot placement markings and the set of back foot placement markings each comprise corresponding target distance markings indicating an identical target distance, with the first foot placement marking and the first back foot placement marking indicating the longest target distance.

The set of front foot placement markings or the set of back foot placement markings may further comprise backswing markings for indicating a length of the backswing.

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The ball placement marking, the first back foot placement marking and the first front foot placement marking may be arranged to form the corners of a triangle. The triangle may be an acute triangle or an equilateral triangle.

Brief Description of the Drawings

To enable better understanding of the present disclosure, and to show how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example only, to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 shows a top view of a golf training mat according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2A-2D illustrate a golf swing and a method of using the golf mat when performing a golf swing.

FIG. 3 shows a top view of an alternative embodiment of a golf training mat according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of another alternative embodiment of a golf training mat according to the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

FIG. 1 shows a top view of a golf training mat 100 for practicing the golf short game.

The golf training mat 100 comprises a back foot placement marking 110, a set of front foot placement markings 120 and a set of ball placement markings 130.

The set of front foot placement markings are arranged as a linear scale starting from a first front foot placement marking 121 and followed by a number of subsequent front foot placement markings. For example, the golf training mat 100 of FIG. 1 has a second front foot placement marking 122, a third front foot placement marking 123, a fourth front foot placement marking 124, a fifth front foot placement marking 125 and a sixth front foot placement marking 126. Similarly, the ball placement markings 130 are arranged as a linear scale starting from a first ball placement marking 131 and followed by subsequent ball placement markings. The golf training mat 100 of FIG. 1 has a second ball placement marking 132, a third ball placement marking 123, a fourth ball placement marking 125, a fifth ball placement marking 125 and a sixth ball placement marking 126.

The back foot placement marking 110, the first front foot placement marking 121 and the first ball placement marking 131 are positioned to form the corners of a triangle having three sides Li, L2 and L3. A third side of the triangle L3 between the first front foot placement marking 121 and the back foot placement marking 110 has a length which corresponds roughly to an outer shoulder width of a human and may be in the range of 30cm to 50cm. A first side of the triangle L1 between the first front foot placement marking 121 and the first ball placement marking 131 has a length which is the same as the length of a second side L2 of the triangle between the backfoot marking 110 and the first ball placement marking 131. The length of L1 and L2 may also be the in the range of 30cm to 50cm and may be the same as the length of L3 such that the triangle is an equilateral triangle. The triangle may be an acute triangle such that all of the internal angles are less than 90 degrees.

The set of ball placement markings 130 extends in a line parallel to the first front foot placement marking 121 and the back foot placement marking 130 (i.e. parallel to L3) from the first ball placement marking 131 in a backwards direction (i.e. in a direction towards the backfoot marking 110). The subsequent ball placement markings may be placed at regular intervals on that line. The line may end in an arrow which indicates the direction in which the ball travels.

Similarly, the set of front foot placement markings 120 extends in a line which is substantially parallel to the first ball placement marking 131 and the back foou placement marking 110 (i.e. substantially parallel to L2) from the first front foot placement marking 121. The subsequent front foot placement markings may be placed at regular intervals along that line. The set of front foot placement markings 120 may extend from the first front foot placement marking 121 all the way to a centre line 140. The centre line 140 extends through the first ball placement marking 131 and bisects the line between the first front foot placement marking 121 and the back foot placement marking 110 (i.e. side L3 of the triangle).

The set of front foot placement markings 120 further comprises target distance markings 150A which are positioned next to each front foot placement marking. For example, the first front foot placement marking 121 comprises a target distance marking of 90 yards, the second front foot placement marking 122 comprises a target distance marking of 75 yards, the third front foot placement marking 123 comprises a target distance marking of 60 yards and so on. Each subsequent front foot placement marking comprises a lower target distance marking. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the target distance is reduced by 15 yards for every subsequent front foot placement marking, however, the target distance may be reduced by a different amount with each subsequent front foot placement marking, depending on the distance between each front foot placement marking. The last or sixth front foot 126 marking which coincides with the centre line 140 has a target distance marking of 15 yards. Generally anything under 15 yards will be played with a putter club and therefore the minimum target distance may be 15 yards. The maximum target distance in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is 90 yards but may be up to 100 yards. Anything over 100 yards is generally not considered part of the golf short game and does not require the same relative positioning of the front foot, back foot and ball. The golf training mat 100 is intended for the short game so the maximum target distance may be up to 100 yards.

The set of ball placement markings 130 also comprises target distance markings 150B which are corresponding to the target distance markings 150A of the set of front foot placement markings 120. This means that the first ball placement marking 131 has the same target distance marking as the first front foot placement marking 121, e.g. 90 yards. The second ball placement marking 132 has the same target distance marking as the second front foot placement marking, e.g. 75 yards, and so on. The last or sixth ball placement marking 136 has a target distance marking of 15 yards, which is the same as the sixth front foot placement marking 126.

In addition, the set of ball placement markings 130 may comprise backswing markings 160 indicating the length of the backswing which are positioned next to each ball placement marking. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the backswing markings 160 are in the form of a clock face value from the user's perspective, with 12 o'clock marking the position of centre line 140 and 6 o'clock marking a position behind the user's head. This allows an easy and intuitive way to indicate the length of the backswing to a user of the golf training mat 100. For example, the first ball placement marking 131 has a clock face value of 6 o'clock meaning that the club face should go all the way behind the user's head (i.e. 160 degrees from the centre line 140) to a 6 o'clock position during the back swing. The second ball placement marking 132 has a clock face value of 5 o'clock, meaning that the club face should go to a 5 o'clock position during the backswing (i.e. 150 degrees from the centre line 140). The same principle applies to the third ball placement marking 133 and any subsequent ball placement markings.

The golf training mat 100 may further comprise a second set of ball placement markings 170 which extend in parallel with the first set of ball placement markings 130, but are positioned further away from the back foot placement marking 110 and the first front foot placement marking 121 than the first set of ball placement markings 130. The second set of ball placement markings 132 may be used for a longer club, for example, if a taller user uses the golf training mat 100. The second set of ball placement markings 180 may comprise actual markings or it may be a simple line or dotted line as shown in FIG. 1, where the ball can be placed at the same parallel positions as for the first ball placement markings 130.

Similarly, the golf training mat 100 may further comprise a third set of ball placement markings 180 which also extend in parallel with the first set of ball placement markings 130. The third set of ball placement markings 160 are positioned closer to the back foot placement marking 110 and the first front foot placement marking 131. The third set of ball placement markings 133 may be used for a shorter club, for example, if a shorter user uses the golf training mat 100. The third set of ball placement markings 180 may comprise actual markings or it may be a simple line or dotted line as shown in FIG. 1, where the ball can be placed at the same parallel positions as for the first ball placement markings 130.

The second and third sets of ball placement markings 170, 160 allow the golf training mat 100 to be more easily used by different users of different height, having different lengths of clubs.

The golf training mat 100 may be made from a number of suitable materials, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or nylon. The golf training mat 100 may comprise artificial blades of grass on its top surface in order to replicate the feel of hitting the ball from a grass surface. The golf training mat 100 may be flexible to allow it to be easily carried and stored and prevent damage to the golf club when using the golf training mat 100.

A method of using the golf training mat 100 to perform a golf shot and practice the short game will now be illustrated with FIGS. 2A-D and with reference to FIG. 1. For the sake of simplicity, FIGS. 2A-L) do not show the individual markings of the golf training mat 100. However, these can be taken from FIG. 1.

The first thing a user of the golf mat 100 needs to determine is a target distance. This is usually the distance from the ball to the hole. The golf training mat 100 is Intended to work well and allow a user to practice shots for any target distances under 100 yards.

As shown in FIG. 2A, once the target distance has been determined, the user will position their feet and the ball on the golf training mat 100. Their back foot is positioned on the back foot placement marking 110 and their front foot is positioned on the front foot placement marking which has the desired target distance. For example, if the target distance is 45 yards, the front foot will be positioned on the fourth front foot placement marking 124. The ball is then positioned on the corresponding ball placement marking which has the desired target distance. For example, if the target distance is 45 yards, the ball will be positioned on the fourth ball placement marking 134.

Once the feet and the ball are positioned correctly on the golf training mat 100, the user then determines a length of the backswing from the backswing markings 160, indicating the length of the backswing on the golf training mat 100. For example, if the ball is positioned at the fourth ball position marking 136, indicating a target distance of 45 yards, then the backswing marking is 3 o'clock. As shown in FIG. 2B, the user will therefore perform a backswing such that the club face is at a 3 o'clock position from the centre line 140 (around 90 degrees from the centre line 140).

The user will then perform a down-swing, as shown in FIG. 20, where they hit the ball with the club face followed by a follow-through, as shown in FIG. 2D.

Due to the positioning of the front foot, back foot and ball together with the indicated length of the backswing, the user will find it much easier to hit the ball for the desired target distance.

The golf training mat 100 can therefore help a user practice their short game by coordinating the positioning of their feet and the ball together with the length of the backswing in order to hit the ball a specific target distance.

FIG. 3 shows a top view of an alternative embodiment of a golf training mat 300 for practicing the golf short game.

The golf training mat 300 is similar to golf training mat 100 of FIG. 1, except that it comprises one front foot placement marking 320 and a set of back foot placement markings 310, instead of one back foot placement marking 110 and a set of front foot placement markings 120. The golf training mat 300 also comprises a set of ball placement markings 330.

The set of back foot placement markings 310 are arranged as a linear scale starting from a first back foot placement marking 311 and followed by a number of subsequent back foot placement markings. Similarly, the set of ball placement markings 330 are arranged as a linear scale starting from a first ball placement marking 331 and followed by a number of subsequent ball placement markings.

The front foot placement marking 320, the first back foot placement marking 311 and the first ball placement marking 331 are positioned to form the corners of a triangle having three sides Ll, L2 and 11. The triangle is identical to that of golf mat 100 of FIG. 1.

The set of ball placement markings 130 extends in a line substantially parallel to the front foot placement marking 320 and the first ball placement marking 331 (i.e. substantially parallel to L1) away from the front foot placement marking 320. The subsequent ball placement markings may be placed at regular intervals on that line.

Similarly, the set of back foot placement markings 310 extends in a line which is substantially parallel to the first back foot placement marking 311 and the first ball placement marking 331 (i.e. substantially parallel to L2) from the first back foot placement marking 311 towards the first ball placement marking 331. The subsequent back foot placement markings may be placed at regular intervals along that line. The set of back foot placement markings 310 may extend from the first back foot placement marking 311 all the way to a centre line 340. The centre line 340 extends through the first ball placement marking 331 and bisects the line between the front foot placement marking 320 and the first back foot placement marking 311 (i.e. side L3 of the triangle).

The set of back foot placement markings 310 further comprises target distance markings 350A which are positioned next to each back foot placement marking. The set of ball placement markings 330 also comprises target distance markings 350B which are corresponding to the target distance markings 350A of the set of back foot placement markings 310. This means that the first ball placement marking 331 has a target distance marking with the same distance as the first back foot placement marking 311, e.g. 90 yards. Each subsequent back foot placement marking and each subsequent ball placement marking have corresponding target distance markings 350A, 350B with the same distance, which reduces with each subsequent marking.

In addition, just like the golf mat 100 of FIG. 1, the set of ball placement markings 330 may comprise backswing markings 360 indicating the length of the backswing which are positioned next to each ball placement marking. An arrow 390 indicates the direction of travel of the ball.

The method of using the golf training mat 300 is substantially the same as the method for using golf training mat 100 explained in relation to FIGS 2A-2D above. However, rather than adjust the position of the front foot and the ball depending on the target distance, the user adjusts the position of the back foot and the ball depending on the target distance, while the front foot remains stationary.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of another alternative embodiment of a golf training mat 400 for practicing the golf short game.

The golf training mat 400 is similar to golf training mat 100 of FIG. 1, except that it comprises one ball placement marking 430, a set of front foot placement markings 420 and a set of back foot placement markings 410, instead of one back foot placement marking 110 and a set of front foot placement markings 120 and a set of ball placement markings 130.

The set of back foot placement markings 410 are arranged as a linear scale starting from a first back foot placement marking 411 and followed by a number of subsequent back foot placement markings. Similarly, the set of front foot placement markings 420 are arranged as a linear scale starting from a first front foot placement marking 421 and followed by a number of subsequent ball placement markings.

The ball placement marking 430, the first back foot placement marking 411 and the first front foot placement marking 421 are positioned to form the corners of a triangle having three sides Li, L2 and L3. The triangle is identical to that of golf mat 100 of FIG. 1. A centre line 440 extends through the ball placement marking 430 and bisects the line between the first front foot placement marking 421 and the first back foot placement marking 411 (i.e. side L3 of the triangle).

The set of back foot placement markings 410 extends in a line substantially parallel to the first front foot placement marking 421 and the first back foot placement marking 411 (i.e. substantially parallel to L3) from the first back foot placement marking 411 towards the first front foot placement marking 421. The subsequent ball placement markings may be placed at regular intervals on that line.

Similarly, the set of front foot placement markings 420 extends in a line which is substantially parallel to the ball placement marking 430 and the first front foot placement marking 421 (i.e. substantially parallel to L1) from the first front foot placement marking 421 away from the ball placement marking 430. The subsequent front foot placement markings may be placed at regular intervals along that line.

The set of back foot placement markings 410 comprises target distance markings 450A which are positioned next to each back foot placement marking. The set of front foot placement markings 420 also comprises target distance markings 450B which are corresponding to the target distance markings 450A of the set of back foot placement markings 420. This means that the first back foot placement marking 411 has a target distance marking with the same distance as the first front foot placement marking 421, e.g. 90 yards. Each subsequent back foot placement marking and each subsequent front foot placement marking have corresponding target distance markings 450A, 450B with the same distance, which reduces with each subsequent marking.

In addition, the set of back foot placement markings 410 may comprise backswing markings 460 indicating the length of the backswing which are positioned next to each back foot placement marking. Alternatively, or in addition, the set of front foot placement markings 420 may also comprise corresponding backswing markings (not shown). An arrow 490 indicates the direction of travel of the ball.

The method of using the golf training mat 400 is substantially the same as the method for using golf training mat 100 explained with respect to FIGS 2A-2D above. However, rather than adjust the position of the front foot and the ball depending on the target distance, the user adjusts the position of the front foot and the back foot depending on the target distance, while the position of the ball does not change.

Various modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

The first front foot placement marking 121, 320, 421 the first ball placement marking 131, 331, 430 and the first back foot placement marking 110, 311, 411 may not be positioned at the corners of an equilateral triangle.

The set of front foot placement markings 120, 420 is not limited to being arranged as a linear scale but may be arranged as a curved scale, for example.

The set of back foot placement markings 310, 410 is not limited to being arranged as a linear scale but may be arranges as a curved scale, for example.

The set of front foot placement markings 120, may not extend substantially parallel to the side L2 of the triangle.

The set of front foot placement markings 420, may not extend substantially parallel to the side Ll of the triangle.

The set of ball placement markings 130 may not extend parallel to the side L3 of the triangle.

The set of ball placement markings 330 may not extend parallel to the side Ll of the triangle.

The set of back foot placement markings 310 may not extend substantially parallel to the side L2 of the triangle.

The set of back foot placement markings 410 may not extend substantially parallel to the side L3 of the triangle.

The first side Ll and second side L2 of the triangle may not be the same length.

The set of front foot placement markings 120, 420 is not limited to six front foot placement markings but rather may comprise any suitable number of front foot placement markings. The front foot placement markings 120, 420 may be positioned at regular or irregular intervals.

The set of back foot placement markings 310, 410 is not limited to six back foot placement markings but rather may comprise any suitable number of back foot placement markings. The back foot placement markings 310, 410 may be positioned at regular or irregular intervals.

The set of ball placement markings 130, 330 is not limited to six ball placement markings but rather may comprise any suitable number of ball placement markings. The ball placement markings 130, 330 may be positioned at regular or irregular intervals.

The set front foot placement markings 120 may not extend all the way to the centre line 140.

The set of back foot markings 310 may not extend all the way to the centre line 340.

The target distance value for the first front foot placement marking 121, 421 is not limited to being 90 yards, but may be any suitable value for the target distance, such as 100 yards, for example.

The target distance value for the first ball placement marking 131, 331 is not limited to being 90 yards but may be any suitable value for the target distance, such as 100 yards, for example.

The target distance value for the first back foot placement marking 311, 411 is not limited to being 90 yards but may be any suitable value for the target distance, such as 100 yards, for example.

The first ball placement marking 131, 331 is not limited to having a backswing marking value of 6 o'clock but may have a greater or smaller value.

The length of L3 is not limited to being an outer shoulder width of a human and also not limited to being in the range of 30cm to 50cm.

The golf training mat 100 may not comprise a second set of ball placement markings 170 or a third set of ball placement markings 180.

The golf training mat 300, 400 may comprise more than one set of ball placement markings.

The golf training mat 100, 300, 400 may not comprise any backswing markings 160, 360, 460.

The backswing markings 160, 360, 460 are not limited to a clock face value but may be in the form of an angle value, for example.

The set of front foot placement markings 120, 420 may be a set of continuous markings, rather than a number of distinct markings. For example, the set of ball placement markings 130, 330 may be a set of continuous colour-coded or shape-coded markings.

The set of back foot placement markings 310, 410 may be a set of continuous markings, rather than a number of distinct markings. For example, the set of back foot placement markings 310, 410 may be a set of continuous colour-coded or shape-coded markings.

The set of ball placement markings 130, 330 may be a set of continuous markings, rather than a number of distinct markings. For example, the set of ball placement markings 130, 330 may be a set of continuous colour-coded or shape-coded markings.

The golf training mat 100, 300, 400 is not limited to a rectangular shape but may take any suitable shape.

The golf training mat 100, 300, 400 is not limited to being flexible or being made for any specific material. Rather, any suitable material may be used for making the golf training mat 100, 300, 400.

All of the above are fully within the scope of the present disclosure and are considered to form the basis for alternative embodiments in which one or more combinations of the above-described features are applied, without limitation to the specific combination disclosed above.

In light of this, there will be many alternatives which implement the teaching of the present disclosure. It is expected that one skilled in the art will be able to modify and adapt the above disclosure to suit its own circumstances and requirements within the scope of the present disclosure, while retaining some or all technical effects of the same, either disclosed or derivable from the above, in light of his common general knowledge in this art. All such equivalents, modifications or adaptations fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A golf training mat, comprising a foot placement marking for a first foot; a set of foot placement markings for a second foot, the set of foot placement markings arranged as a series, the set of foot placement markings comprising a first foot placement marking and a number of subsequent foot placement markings; and a set of ball placement markings arranged as a series, the set of ball placement markings comprising a first ball placement marking and a number of subsequent ball placement markings, wherein the set of foot placement markings and the set of ball placement markings each comprise corresponding target distance markings indicating an identical target distance, with the first foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking indicating the longest target distance.
2. The golf training mat of claim 1, wherein the foot placement marking for the first foot is a back foot placement marking, and the set of foot placement markings for the second foot is a set of front foot placement markings comprising a first front foot placement marking and a number of subsequent front foot placement markings.
3. The golf training mat of claim 2, wherein the set of ball placement markings extend in a line parallel to the first front foot placement marking and the back foot placement marking.
4. The golf training mat of claim 2 or 3, wherein the set of front foot placement markings extend in a line substantially parallel to the first ball placement marking and the back foot placement marking.
5. The golf training mat of claim 1, wherein the foot placement marking for the first foot is a front foot placement marking, and the set of foot placement markings for the second foot is a set of back foot placement markings comprising a first back foot placement marking and a number of subsequent back foot placement markings.
6. The golf training mat of claim 5, wherein the set of ball placement markings extend in a line parallel to the front foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking.
7. The golf training mat of claim 5 or 6, wherein the set of back foot placement markings extend in a line substantially parallel to the first back foot placement marking and the first ball placement marking.
8. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the set of ball placement markings are arranged as a linear scale.
9. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the set of foot placement markings are arranged as a linear scale.
10. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the target distance indicated by the target distance markings becomes shorter with each subsequent foot placement marking and each subsequent ball placement marking.
11. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the longest target distance marking is less than 100 yards.
12. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the set of ball placement markings further comprises backswing markings for indicating a length of the backswing.
13. The golf training mat of claim 12, wherein the backswing markings are in the form of an angle value or a clock face value.
14. The golf training mat of claim 12 or 13, wherein the first ball placement marking comprises the backswing marking with the largest value for the length of the backswing and the value reduces for each subsequent ball placement marking.
The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the distance between the first foot placement marking for the second foot and the first ball placement marking is the same as the distance between the foot placement marking for the first foot and the first ball placement marking.
16. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the foot placement marking for the first foot, the first foot placement marking for the second foot and the first ball placement marking are arranged to form the corners of a triangle, optionally wherein the triangle is an acute triangle.
17. The golf training mat of claim 16, wherein the triangle is an equilateral triangle.
18. The golf training mat of claim 17, wherein the sides of the equilateral triangle are in the range of 30cm to 50cm.
19. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the set of ball placement markings is a first set of ball placement markings, the golf training mat further comprising a second set of ball placement markings extending in parallel with the first set of ball placement markings and positioned further away from the foot placement marking for the first foot and the first foot placement marking for the second foot than the first set of ball placement markings.
20. The golf training mat of claim 19, further comprising a third set of ball placement markings extending in parallel with the first set of ball placement markings and Positioned closer to the foot placement marking for the first foot and the first foot placement marking for the second foot than the first set of ball placement markings.
21. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the set of foot placement markings for the second foot extends from the first foot placement marking up to a centre line, wherein the centre line extends from the first ball placement marking and bisects the line between the first foot placement marking for the second foot and the foot marking for the first foot.
22. The golf training mat of any preceding claim, wherein the set of foot placement markings for the second foot and the set of ball placement markings comprise the same number of markings.
23. A golf training mat, comprising a ball placement marking; a set of back foot placement markings arranged as a series, the set of back foot placement markings comprising a first back foot placement marking and a number of subsequent back foot placement markings; a set of front foot placement markings arranged as a series, the set of front foot placement markings comprising a first front foot placement marking and a number of subsequent front foot placement markings; and wherein the set of front foot placement markings and the set of back foot placement markings each comprise corresponding target distance markings indicating an identical target distance, with the first foot placement marking and the first back foot placement marking indicating the longest target distance.
24. The golf training mat of claim 23, wherein the set of front foot placement markings or the set of back foot placement markings further comprises backswing markings for indicating a length of the backswing.
25. The golf training mat of claim 23 or 24, wherein the ball placement marking, the first back foot placement marking and the first front foot placement marking are arranged to form the corners of a triangle, optionally wherein the triangle is an acute triangle or an equilateral triangle.