JP2001009074A - Tee for golf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the flying away of a tee at the time of training of ball hitting even when the tee is used alone without using a special tee holding means, such as a golf training mat, by providing a base plate part with a connecting hole for a cord for anchoring the tee. SOLUTION: The tee 1 for golf comprises the base plate part 2 and a strut part 3 which extends upward from the front surface of the base plate part 2 and has a peak part for supporting a golf ball. The base plate part 2 is formed with the connecting hole 8 for the cord 9 to anchor the tee 1 so as to prevent the tee 1 from flying away between its circumferential edge 6 and the base end of the strut part 3. The tee 1 is used by binding one end 10 of the cord 9 passed through the connecting hole 8 near the base plate part 2 and connecting the other end 11 to a pile 12, etc., driven to, for example, the ground surface. Then, even if the tee 1 is strongly hit by a club head at the time of hitting the ball supported thereon, the tee is surely held at a place remote from the feet of a training person by the distance corresponding to the length of the cord 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a tee suitable for use in practicing golf.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in golf practice, for example,
As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 6, a base 102 to be placed on the ground or floor, and a tee 101 extending upward from the base 102 and having a top portion for supporting a golf ball 104 are used. When the tee 101 is used, a so-called golf practice mat 1 having an artificial turf or the like is used.
06 from the lower surface of the mat 106 to the guide hole 1 of the mat 106.
07 and protrudes above the base 102. In the tee 101 set in this way, the base 10
2 serves as a flange function with respect to the guide hole 107, so that even if the tee 101 is strongly hit with the club head from the side surface at the time of ball practice, there is no possibility that the tee 101 will come off from the guide hole 107.

[0003]

As described above, the tee 101 may be used alone in addition to being used in combination with the mat 106 as described above. In this case, the tee 101 is not held at all by holding means such as a mat 106 or a tying string, so if the tee 101 is hit with the club head together with the golf ball 104 at the time of ball practice, it is relatively far from the foot of the trainee. It is not uncommon to fly away. Depending on the location, the tea 101 may not be found.
Using 4 is uneconomical.

[0004] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide:
Without using a special tee holding means such as the golf practice mat, even when the tee is used alone, it is possible to provide a golf tee that can prevent the tee from flying at the time of hitting ball practice. is there.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a base unit,
Another object of the present invention is to improve a golf tee including a support extending from the upper surface of the base and supporting the golf ball.

A feature of the present invention relating to the improvement resides in that a connection hole for a cord for fastening the tee is provided in the base portion.

The present invention is characterized in that the peripheral edge of the connection hole on the upper surface of the base portion is formed by a protruding portion that rises upward, and the guide concave surface for the string is formed by the base portion. And a point where the guide groove for the string extends from the connection hole to the periphery of the base on the lower surface of the base on the lower surface of the base. .

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the golf tee according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2, a golf tee 1 is shown.
Is composed of a base portion 2 and a column portion 3 extending upward from the upper surface of the base portion and having a top portion 5 for supporting a golf ball. The base portion 2 and the support portion 3 are integrally formed from a material that can be elastically restored, such as soft rubber or plastic. Since the tee 1 is formed from such a material, it is damaged by a strong hit by a golf club, or the tee 1 accidentally flies around and hits other objects or the human body and damages them. It is less likely to be deformed, and is restored even if deformed by the tapping.

The base portion 2 has a connection hole 8 formed between a peripheral edge 6 thereof and a base end portion 7 of the support portion 3 for a string 9 for fastening the tee so that the tee does not fly away. A plurality of connection holes 8 may be formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the base 2. The support portion 3 may be formed such that the inside of the top portion 5 is tapered T (see FIG. 2) so that the ball 4 can be stably supported in the widest possible range.

When the tee 1 is used, one end 10 of a cord 9 passed through the connection hole 8 is bound near the base 2 and the other end 11 is, for example, struck on the ground. Pile 1
2 and so on. Therefore, even if the tee 1 is strongly hit with the club head when the ball 4 supported by the tee 1 is hit, the tee 1 is reliably held at a position away from the trainee's foot by a distance corresponding to the length of the string 9.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 13 denotes a drain hole.

In the embodiment of the tee 1 shown in FIG. 3, the base portion 2 is raised upward around the connection hole 8 on its upper surface, and the portion of the base portion 2 occupied by the raised portion 8a is higher than other portions. It is thick. Therefore, even when the tee is strongly hit by the club head and the pulling force of the string 9 is concentrated on a part of the periphery of the connection hole 8, the damage of the base portion 2 from the periphery of the connection hole 8 is caused by the thick portion. Protected by

In the embodiment of the tee 1 shown in FIG. 4, a guide concave surface 8b for accommodating a knot 9A of a string 9 attached to the connection hole 8 on the lower surface of the base portion 2 is formed. . The guide concave surface 8b is concentric with the connection hole 8,
It has a diameter larger than the hole. In such an embodiment, since the knot 9A of the string 9 is accommodated in the guide concave surface 8b, the base 2 is stably positioned on the ground or the floor without being disturbed by the knot.

In the embodiment of the tee 1 shown in FIG. 5, a guide groove 8c is formed between the connecting hole 8 on the lower surface of the base 2 and the peripheral edge 6 of the base 2. String 9
Is accommodated in the guide concave groove 8c, so that the base portion 2 is stably positioned on the ground or the floor surface without being hindered by the cord, similarly to the guide concave surface 8b.

[0016]

As will be understood from the above description, the golf tee according to the present invention is not used in combination with a golf practice mat capable of setting a tee, but is used alone. However, the tee can always be held near the trainee's feet by a string of extremely simple holding means. Therefore, it is possible to practice the hitting ball efficiently and to use the tee economically, which is very useful for practical use in golf practice.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf tee.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a drawing similar to FIG. 2 showing an example of a golf tee.

FIG. 4 is a drawing similar to FIG. 2, showing another example of a golf tee.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing still another example of a golf tee.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional golf tee in a use state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Golf tee 2 Base part 3 Prop part 5 Top part 8 Connecting hole 8a Raised part 8b Guide concave surface 8c Guide concave groove

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A golf tee comprising a base portion and a column portion extending upward from an upper surface of the base portion and having a top portion for supporting a golf ball, wherein a connection hole for a string for fastening the tee is provided. The tee is provided on the base portion. 2. The tee according to claim 1, wherein a peripheral edge of the connection hole on an upper surface of the base portion is formed by a protruding portion upward. 3. The tee according to claim 1, wherein the concave guide surface for the cord is located on the lower surface of the base portion around the connection hole at the periphery thereof. 4. The tee according to claim 1, wherein a guide groove for the cord extends from the connection hole to a peripheral edge of the base on a lower surface of the base.