JP2012165768A - Bunker shot or approach shot practice implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bunker shot or approach shot practice implement which attains effective practice on a shot that lifts a ball by focusing on mounting a ball itself with a guide member for allowing a practicing person to visually recognize the incident angle and track direction of a golf club head.SOLUTION: The guide member 10 for practicing a bunker shot or an approach shot, which is mounted to the ball, includes swing guide pieces 12 having a function of allowing the practicing person to visually recognize the incident angle and track direction of the golf club head to the ball to thereby easily image the impact point of the ball.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bunker shot / approach shot practice device that can effectively practice a shot that floats a ball.

  Since approach shots are important for making scores on the course in the field, various golf practice tools for improving the accuracy of approach shots have been proposed as shown below.

  JP 2009-297173 A (Patent Document 1) aims to provide a golf approach training tool that can practice an approach shot, and has a pyramid-shaped golf approach having a plurality of target surface portions. It is a practice tool, and a target hole for throwing the ball is formed in each target surface portion, and a storage net for capturing the golf ball is attached to the target hole. "Ingredients" have been proposed.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-61963 (Patent Document 2) discloses a golf practice tool that allows a user to grip a golf club grip with an appropriate gripping force so that strokes and approaches can be practiced correctly. For the purpose of providing, a shaft holder for supporting the golf club shaft to be practiced placed on the lower end of the longitudinal longitudinal main body having rigidity, which is positioned in an inclined state in the vertical direction. The upper end of the vertical main body is attached to an intermediate portion of the longitudinal horizontal main body positioned so as to cross the front chest of the user, and further, both ends of the horizontal main body. In addition, an arm locking portion that is locked to the upper arm portion of the user is provided, and an elastically deformable portion that can be elastically bent by a tightening force between the user's arms is provided. Luo lateral body portion and provided on at least one of the arm engagement portion and wherein the use of "golf training equipment" is proposed.

  JP 2004-223272 A (Patent Document 3) aims to provide a practice golf ball that can improve the accuracy of approach and putter when hitting an actual golf ball, A small-diameter ball with a core made of heavy metal, surrounded by rubber, and coated with a coating material that is a surface member or covered with a cover material. A “practice small ball”, which is characterized by having it, has been proposed.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-190348 (Patent Document 4) describes that it is small and light and easy to handle, and can be folded compactly when not in use, and the hit golf ball returns naturally to the feet of the practitioner. Inclined frame that is arranged in a downwardly inclined manner from the front of the standing frame toward the practicing person on the standing frame 1 for the purpose of providing a golf approach shot practice tool devised to make 2. A “golf approach shot practice tool” has been proposed, characterized in that a ball receiving sheet 3 is stretched over a standing frame and an inclined frame, and a ball receiving sheet 3 is stretched over the standing frame and the inclined frame. .

  Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-1963 (Patent Document 5) proposes a golf practice tool capable of practicing bunker shots. There has been proposed a “golf practice tool” characterized by having a U-shaped groove and a fastening band with a fastener on the back surface.

  In addition, the utility model registration No. 3125158 (Patent Document 6) aims to provide a practice instrument for enabling a reliable approach shot to be taken, and includes a golf club body and a grip portion of the golf club body. A rod-like extension that is detachably attached to the end of the golf club main body at the end, and that can be placed on the left side of the abdomen of the player during setup and on the left side of the abdomen during follow-through. A “golf club” has been proposed which is characterized by having a practice of swinging with a wrist fixed at the time of impact.

JP 2009-297173 A JP 2008-61963 A JP 2004-223272 A JP 2003-190348 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-1963 Utility Model Registration No. 3125158

There are few golf practice tools described in the above-mentioned patent documents in which the ball itself has been devised, and there are no golf practice tools for practicing approach shots by attaching a guide to the ball.
Accordingly, the present invention focuses on attaching a guide member for visually recognizing the incident angle and the trajectory direction of the head of the golf club to the ball itself, and a bunker shot / approach shot that can effectively practice a shot that floats the ball. The purpose is to provide training equipment.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a guide member for practicing a bunker shot or an approach shot attached to a ball, wherein the guide member is an incident angle of a golf club head with respect to the ball, and A swing guide piece having a function of easily recognizing the impact point of the ball by visually recognizing the trajectory direction is provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the guide member according to claim 1 is detachably attached to the ball.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the guide member according to claim 1 is integrally attached to the ball.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide member according to the first to third aspects is formed of a material capable of absorbing an impact when the ball is impacted or when the ball is dropped. It is characterized by.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the swing guide pieces of the guide member according to the first to fourth aspects are provided in a pair with respect to a central axis in a vertical direction of the ball. And

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the swing guide piece of the guide member according to claims 1 to 4 is provided only on one side of the impact point side of the ball.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the swing guide piece of the guide member according to any one of the first to sixth aspects is capable of adjusting an angle for changing an incident angle of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball. It is characterized by being.

  As described above, the bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to the present invention has a simple structure in which a guide member is attached to a ball, and visually recognizes an incident angle and a track direction of a golf club head with respect to the ball. Since the swing guide piece has a function that makes it easy to imagine the impact point of the ball, the golf practitioner can always visually recognize the exact line and impact point, and the shot that floats the ball Effective practice can be performed.

It is (a) top view and (b) front view showing a first embodiment of a bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the training instrument shown in FIG. It is (a) top view and (b) front view showing a second embodiment of a bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the training instrument shown in FIG. It is (a) front view and (b) top view which show 3rd Embodiment of the bunker shot approach shot training instrument concerning this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1A is a plan view and FIG. 1B is a front view showing a first embodiment of a bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the training instrument shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a hole portion that is set to a size smaller than the diameter of the ball A and can be fitted into the lower portion of the ball A in the central portion of the guide member 10 for practicing bunker shot or approach shot 11 is formed. The shape of the hole 11 is not limited to the circular shape shown in FIG. 1, and can be appropriately selected from arbitrary shapes such as an ellipse, a triangle, and a quadrangle. Further, the ball A may be not only a real golf ball but also a pseudo ball for practice.

  A pair of swing guide pieces 12 is provided on both sides of the guide member 10 with respect to the central axis in the vertical direction of the ball A fitted in the hole 11 of the guide member 10. Here, the swing guide piece 12 visually recognizes the incident angle and the trajectory direction of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball A (see the arrows in FIGS. 1 and 2), so that the impact point of the ball A can be easily imaged. It has a function that can be. The shape of the swing guide piece 12 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 1, and may be any shape that can visually recognize the incident angle of the head of the golf club and the line in the track direction.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the joining means 13 for attaching the guide member 10 to the ball | bowl A so that attachment or detachment is possible is provided in the peripheral part of the hole 11 of the guide member 10. FIG. As this joining means 13, for example, a double-sided tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, an adhesive, and the like are conceivable, and the guide member 10 can be easily fixed to the ball A and can be removed after use.

  Further, as the material of the guide member 10, a material having high impact resistance, light weight and easy processing, for example, a foam, sponge, silicon or the like is employed. Thereby, the impact absorption at the time of the impact of the ball | bowl A or the fall of the ball | bowl A becomes possible, and it can be used repeatedly safely.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the swing guide piece 12 of the guide member 10 is fixed by shifting the joining position of the joining means 13 with the ball A in the vertical direction so that the golf club head is incident on the ball A. (Α) can be changed and adjusted to a desired angle of the golf practitioner.

  When the guide member 10 as described above is attached to the ball A and set, the golf practitioner can visually recognize the incident angle of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball A and the line in the track direction by the swing guide piece 12. . For this reason, the impact point of the ball A can be easily imagined, and effective practice can be performed for the shot that causes the ball A to float.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a front view showing a second embodiment of a bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the training instrument shown in FIG. 3.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a swing guide piece 22 is provided on one side (impact point side of the ball A) of the guide member 20 for practicing bunker shots or approach shots. Here, the swing guide piece 22 visually recognizes the incident angle and the trajectory direction of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball A (refer to the arrows in FIGS. 3 and 4), so that the impact point of the ball A can be easily imaged. It has a function that can be. The shape of the swing guide piece 22 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 3, and may be any shape that can visually recognize the incident angle of the head of the golf club and the line in the track direction.

  A notch 21 is formed on one side of the guide member 20 opposite to the swing guide piece 22 and is set to a size smaller than the diameter of the ball A and can sandwich the lower part of the ball A. Note that the shape of the notch 21 is not limited to the semicircular shape shown in FIG. 3, and can be appropriately selected from arbitrary shapes such as a semielliptical shape, a triangular shape, and a rectangular shape. Further, the ball A may be a practice golf ball as well as a real golf ball.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a joining means 23 for detachably attaching the guide member 20 to the ball A is provided around the edge portion of the notch portion 21 of the guide member 20. As this joining means 23, for example, a double-sided tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, an adhesive, and the like are conceivable, and the guide member 20 can be easily fixed to the ball A and can be removed after use.

  Further, as the material of the guide member 20, a material having high impact resistance, light weight and easy processing, for example, a foam, sponge, silicon or the like is employed. Thereby, the impact absorption at the time of the impact of the ball | bowl A or the fall of the ball | bowl A becomes possible, and it can be used repeatedly safely.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the swing guide piece 22 of the guide member 20 is fixed by shifting the joining position of the joining means 23 with the ball A in the vertical direction so that the golf club head is incident on the ball A. (Α) can be changed and adjusted to a desired angle of the golf practitioner.

  When the guide member 20 as described above is attached to the ball A and set, the golf practitioner can visually recognize the incident angle of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball A and the line in the track direction by the swing guide piece 22. . For this reason, the impact point of the ball A can be easily imagined, and effective practice can be performed for the shot that causes the ball A to float.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 5: is (a) front view and (b) top view which show 3rd Embodiment of the bunker shot approach shot training instrument concerning this invention.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ball 30 is divided into two parts, a ball upper part 31 and a ball lower part 32, and a guide member 33 is sandwiched between the parts and attached integrally with the ball 30. The ball 30 may be not only a real golf ball but also a practice pseudo ball.

  A pair of swing guide pieces 34 is provided on both sides of the guide member 33 with respect to the central axis in the vertical direction of the ball 30. Here, the swing guide piece 34 has a function of visually recognizing the incident angle and the track direction of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball 30 (see the arrow in FIG. 5), and easily imagine the impact point of the ball 30. It is what you have. Note that the shape of the swing guide piece 34 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 5, and may be any shape that can visually recognize the incident angle of the head of the golf club and the line in the track direction. The swing guide piece 34 can be provided only on one side of the guide member 33 (on the impact point side of the ball 30).

  Further, as the material of the guide member 33, a material having high impact resistance, light weight and easy processing, for example, a foam, sponge, silicon or the like is employed. Thereby, the impact absorption at the time of the impact of the ball | bowl 30 or the fall of the ball | bowl 30 is attained, and it can be used repeatedly repeatedly safely.

  When using the above-described training apparatus, the golf practitioner can visually recognize the incident angle of the head of the golf club with respect to the ball 30 and the line in the orbit direction with the swing guide piece 34. For this reason, the impact point of the ball 30 can be easily imagined, and effective practice can be performed for the shot that causes the ball 30 to float.

A Ball 10 Guide member 11 Hole 12 Swing guide piece 13 Joining means 20 Guide member 21 Notch 22 Swing guide piece 23 Joining means 30 Ball 31 Ball upper part 32 Ball lower part 33 Guide member 34 Swing guide piece

Claims (7)

A guide member for practicing a bunker shot or approach shot attached to a ball, the guide member visually recognizing an incident angle and a trajectory direction of a golf club head with respect to the ball to easily image an impact point of the ball A bunker shot / approach shot practice device characterized by having a swing guide piece having a function capable of performing. The bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is detachably attached to the ball. The bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is integrally attached to the ball. The bunker shot according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the guide member is formed of a material capable of absorbing an impact when the ball is impacted or when the ball is dropped.・ Approach shot practice equipment. 5. The bunker shot approach according to claim 1, wherein the swing guide piece of the guide member is provided in a pair with respect to a central axis in a vertical direction of the ball. Shot exercise equipment. 5. The bunker shot / approach shot practice device according to claim 1, wherein the swing guide piece of the guide member is provided only on one side of an impact point of the ball. . The swing guide piece of the guide member is capable of adjusting an angle for changing an incident angle of a head of the golf club with respect to the ball. Bunker shot / approach shot practice equipment.