JP2012179329A - Putting practice implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a putting practice implement with which delicate hitting of balls to the right and left can be practiced on the supposition of an actual cup and with which the rolling line of a ball hit to the right or left can be properly reflected on the result.SOLUTION: In the putting practice implement, a circular opening 11 having nearly the same size as a golf cup diameter (4.25 inches) is formed, and a target piece 2 is provided successively to the inside or the front side of a gate 1 which is inclined so that the rear side of the circular opening 11 is higher. Inside the gate 1, a direction varying means 3 having sidewalls 31, 32 which are gradually spread right and left toward the rear with an arbitrary point on the right and left center line M of the circular opening 11 as an apex, is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf putting practice tool.

  Golf putting practice is generally performed using a putter mat or the like on which a pseudo cup is formed. The practitioner can cultivate the putting skill by hitting the golf ball with the target of the pseudo cup (particularly the center) on the putter mat.

  By the way, when actually putting on the green of the golf course, the center of the cup is not necessarily aimed at due to the influence of green undulation and grass. That is, since the line on which the ball rolls varies depending on the undulation, grass, etc., there are many cases where it is necessary to hit the target with a position shifted from the center of the cup when reading and putting the line. When you ask the caddy about what Pat is aiming for, he often gives advice such as "Aim for the right end of the cup."

  In this regard, in practice using a putter mat with a conventional pseudo cup, the practitioner is distracted only by making the cup in, and it must be practiced to put the target at the center of the pseudo cup. I don't get it. That is, in the conventional putter mat in which the pseudo cup is formed, the practice of hitting the ball to the left and right is not considered at all.

For example, an invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-271552 has been proposed as a putting practice tool with left and right practice in mind.
The present invention is a putting practice tool in which a plurality of partitions are provided on the upper surface of a descending inclined surface of a base having an ascending inclined surface and a descending inclined surface. According to the present invention, since the upper surface of the descending inclined surface of the base is divided by the plurality of partitions, the practitioner can put a target in any section.
JP-A-9-271552

However, since the present invention has a shape that is completely different from the actual cup shape, it is not possible to carry out a delicate left and right practicing practice assuming an actual cup. In other words, the putting practice tool of the present invention is simply provided with a plurality of compartments into which golf balls are placed, and the practitioner can only hit the ball with any compartment as a target.
In addition, since the upper end of the partition is formed to be equal to or lower than the top of the inclined surface, there is a possibility that a hit ball that would normally enter the targeted section may enter the adjacent section beyond the partition. Yes, it is not possible to accurately reflect the ball muscles of the hit balls.

  It is an object of the present invention to obtain a putting practice tool that can perform delicate left and right hitting exercises assuming an actual cup, and can appropriately reflect the ball of the hit ball hit right and left in the result. It is what.

In the putting practice tool of the present invention, a circular opening having a size approximately equal to the diameter (4.25 inches) of the golf cup is formed, and the inside or the front of the gate inclined so that the rear side of the circular opening is raised. A target piece is continuously provided on the side, and a turning means is provided on the inner side of the gate, and has a side wall that gradually extends to the left and right from the arbitrary point on the left and right center line of the circular opening. To do.
The gate functions as a pseudo cup, and may be formed using a sheet material such as hard cardboard so that a circular opening of a golf cup size is formed.
In addition, the gate may be inclined so that the rear side of the circular opening becomes higher, but the golf ball entering the circular opening from the front is inclined so as to be higher than a height at which the golf ball can pass through the rear lower gap of the circular opening. (Claim 2).

  The target piece is a target piece as a substitute for the cup on the green when practicing putting. The target piece is a thin sheet so as not to cause a difference in level with the floor where the putting practice tool is installed. It is formed in a circular shape that is approximately the same size as the diameter (4.25 inches).

The turning means is for distributing the golf ball that has entered the gate to the left and right according to the direction of entry, and the side wall gradually expands from side to side starting from the left and right center line of the circular opening of the gate. What is necessary is just to have.
The left and right spreading angles of the diverting means can be set to arbitrary angles as long as they are within the range of about 5 ° to 50 ° to the left and right with respect to the left and right center line of the circular opening.
Further, when the target piece is provided on the inner side of the gate, the turning means fixes the upper part of the turning means near the upper end of the circular opening, or connects the lower part of the turning means to the inner side of the gate. It can be attached to the putting practice tool by fixing it to the set target piece (or both). Further, when the target piece is provided on the gate front side, it can be attached to the putting practice tool by fixing the upper part of the turning means placed on the installation surface near the upper end of the circular opening.

  On the left and right sides of the front side of the circular opening of the gate, a vertical cut continuous with the circular opening can be provided.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a turning assisting means is provided in front of the inside of the gate, the turning assisting means having a surface inclined downward to the left and right with the top on the left and right center line of the circular opening.
This turning assisting means is a means for assisting in distributing the hit ball that has entered the gate to the left and right according to the direction of entry, and has a surface inclined downward to the left and right with the top of the left and right center line of the circular opening of the gate as the top. The shape and material are not limited as long as they are provided, but for example, a flat surface that slopes left and right with the left and right center line of the circular opening as a top edge, and a flat cone shape that similarly has a vertex on the left and right center line An inclined curved surface can be considered.
When the target piece is provided on the inner side of the gate, the target piece may be formed in a flat conical shape having the apex at the left and right center line of the circular opening of the gate as the turning assisting means.

  In the present invention, the front, rear, left and right directions are directions when viewed from the direction of the practitioner when practicing with the putting practice tool, and the side closer to the practitioner is the front and the side farther from the practitioner is the rear.

According to the present invention, a circular opening having a size substantially equal to the diameter (4.25 inches) of the golf cup is formed, on the inner side or the front side of the gate inclined so that the rear side of the circular opening becomes higher. Since the target piece is continuously provided, and the inside of the pseudo cup is provided with a turning means having a side wall that gradually expands left and right starting from the left and right center line of the circular opening, the practitioner can By targeting the piece, you can practice putting while confirming the appearance of the actual cup, and the hit ball that is put with the target piece as the target will be placed on either of the left and right side walls of the turning means according to the entry direction to the gate. It touches the crab and is distributed to the left and right.
In other words, the ball muscle (directivity) of the put hit ball is appropriately reflected as a result, and the practitioner clearly checks whether the put hit ball is the left or right ball muscle in the gate, You can practice the subtle left and right assumptions that you envisaged.
And the circular opening of the gate is formed to be almost the same size as the golf cup diameter (4.25 inches), and the rear side is highly inclined, so whether or not the put hit ball has entered the gate. You can check clearly and practice with a sense of cup-in.

In addition, by arranging the target pieces on the inner side or the front side of the gate, it is possible to perform a delicate left and right practice while developing a sense of distance.
That is, when the target piece is provided inside the gate, the distance between the gate and the target piece from the trainee is almost the same, and the hit ball that has reached the target piece (target) has reached the gate (cup-in). Therefore, you can practice putting with just the right amount of force against the target. On the other hand, when the target piece is provided in front of the gate, the distance to the gate is slightly longer than the distance from the trainee to the target piece. If you don't hit it, you won't be able to reach the gate (cup-in). Therefore, it is possible to practice putting with a slightly stronger force against the target.

According to the invention of claim 2, since the gate is inclined more than the height at which the golf ball can pass on the rear side of the circular opening, the hit balls that have entered the gate and are distributed to the left and right pass through the gate. can do.
Therefore, the hit ball cupped into the gate does not accumulate in the gate, and the practitioner can practice putting continuously.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the turning assisting means that tilts to the right and left with the top of the left and right center line of the circular opening as the apex is provided below the inner side of the gate. When reaching the top, the hit ball easily rolls in the tilt direction, and the left and right sorting according to the approach direction of the hit ball can be assisted. In particular, even in the case where the put hit ball stops immediately before reaching the turning means, the hit balls can be distributed to the left and right by the inclination of the turning assisting means.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the vertical cut is formed continuously on the left and right sides of the front side of the circular opening, the cut is sandwiched between the cut and the circular opening end. The part becomes a free piece, and when the put hit ball passes near the left and right ends of the circular opening (when the hit ball hits this piece), this piece is pushed down by the propulsive force and weight of the ball, The hit ball can be passed without being obstructed.

1 and 2 are views showing an outline of a first embodiment of the putting practice tool of the present invention.
A circular opening 11 is formed in the gate 1 made of a hard sheet material. The diameter of the circular opening 11 is substantially the same as the outer diameter (4.25 inches) of the cup on the green, so that the front (front side) is in contact with the installation surface and the rear (back side) is higher. It is inclined to. This inclination is such that the golf ball that has entered the circular opening 11 from the front can pass without being supported above the circular opening 11, that is, the height of the upper end of the circular opening 11 is about 50 mm. And tilted.
Further, below the left and right sides of the circular opening 11, a vertical cut 1s that is parallel to the left and right center line M of the circular opening and tangent to the circular opening at the front and rear center line L of the circular opening is circular opening. It is formed with the portion 11 as a base end. A free piece 12 is formed between the cut 1 s and the circular opening 11 and moves up and down independently of the gate 1.

A target piece 2 is connected to the lower end of the circular opening 11 on the lower inner side of the gate 1. This target piece 2 is formed in a circular shape having an outer diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter (4.25 inches) of an actual cup using a thin sheet.
In addition, a plurality of annular bands 21 having a width of about 1 cm are expressed on the surface of the target piece 2 in a concentric manner, and can be set as a target when delicately placing in the left-right direction when putting.

Inside the gate 1, the turning means 3 is disposed so as to be placed on the target piece 2. The direction changing means 3 includes side walls 31 and 32 that are arranged so as to gradually expand to the left and right from the center of the left and right center lines M on the rear side with respect to the center line L of the circular opening 11. .
The side walls 31 and 32 are made of a hard material that is not deformed even when a golf ball entering the gate 1 hits during putting practice, and the right and left spread angle θ is 60 ° (30 ° left and right with respect to the left and right center line M). ) Is about.
In addition, cuts 3s corresponding to the inclination angle of the gate 1 are formed in the upper portions of the side walls 31, 32, respectively, and the gate 1 is supported by inserting the vicinity of the upper end of the circular opening 11 into the cuts 3s. .

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a passing state of the ball when the first embodiment of the putting practice tool of the present invention is used, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the same.
When the practitioner puts the target piece 2 toward the right side, the hit ball B advances in the intended direction and reaches the gate 1, and then comes into contact with the free piece 12 of the gate 1. Since this free piece 12 is separated from the gate 1 by the cut 1 s, it is pushed backward by the propulsive force and weight of the hit ball B, and the hit ball B enters the circular opening 11 as it is. The hit ball B that has entered the circular opening 11 comes into contact with the right side wall 31 of the turning means 3, changes the traveling direction to the right side, and passes through the gate 1.
When putting toward the left side of the target piece 2, the hit ball B pushes down the left free piece 12 and enters the circular opening 11, contacts the left side wall 32 of the turning means 3, and travels in the direction of travel. Change to the left and pass through gate 1.
On the other hand, when the hit ball put by the practitioner does not advance as intended and is removed from the target piece 2, the hit ball B is repelled by the gate 1 and cannot enter the circular opening 11.

Further, since the base point of the turning means 3 is provided on the left and right center line M of the circular opening 11, the center of the hit ball B put by the practitioner is located on either the left or right side of the left and right center line of the circular opening 11. When the ball is blurred, the hit ball B comes into contact with either of the side walls 31 and 32 of the direction changing means 3 according to the direction of the blur and passes through the gate 1 while changing the traveling direction.
Further, since the base point of the turning means 3 is provided behind the front and rear center line L of the circular opening 11, the hitting ball B that has entered the gate 1 comes into contact with the turning means 3 and the traveling direction changes. Since it is behind the front and rear center lines of the circular opening 11, the hitting ball B whose traveling direction has been changed by the turning means 3 is unlikely to contact the gate 1, and the gate 1 can be passed safely. .
Therefore, the practitioner can confirm each time the ball hit now is the left or right side, and can be used as a reference for the next putting.

  Furthermore, since the target piece 2 is disposed inside the gate 1, if the hit ball reaches the target piece 2, it has reached the circular opening 11 of the gate 1. Therefore, in the putting practice, it is possible to perform a delicate left-right placement practice by adjusting the force that can reach the target piece 2.

  Further, this putting practice tool can be folded into a single sheet by removing the turning means 3 from the gate 1 and fitting the target piece 2 into the circular opening 11 of the gate 1 (FIG. 5). The same applies to the other embodiments in that the target piece 2 can be fitted into the circular opening 11 of the gate 1 and folded into a single sheet.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of a second embodiment of the putting practice tool of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the side walls 31 and 32 of the turning means 3 are formed in a right-angled triangle shape, and each upper part is inclined to the left and right center line side of the circular opening 11, and the front side of the circular opening 11 is the base point. This is an example in which the inclination angle of the gate 1 is increased while being mounted on the piece 2.
In this embodiment, a top plate 13 is connected to the upper edge of the gate 1, and the other end of the top plate 13 is detachably attached to a support member 5 installed on the rear side of the target piece 2. Is supported. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the gate 1 can also be supported by detachably attaching the support member 5 to the left and right lower end rear portions of the gate 1, and in this case, the top plate 13 is unnecessary.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of a third embodiment of the putting practice tool of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the target piece 2 is connected to the front side of the circular opening 11 of the gate 1, and the side walls 31 and 32 of the turning means 3 are formed in a right triangle shape so This is an example in which it is inclined to the center line M side and placed directly on the installation surface. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
In this embodiment, since the target piece 2 is disposed on the front side of the gate 1, it cannot pass through the gate 1 unless it is put on the target piece 2 with a slightly stronger force. Therefore, according to the third embodiment, left and right practice can be practiced with slightly stronger force.

9 and 10 are views showing an outline of the fourth embodiment of the putting practice tool of the present invention.
A turning assisting means 4 is provided in front of the turning means 3 below the gate 1. The turning assisting means 4 is made of a hard sheet material, and includes inclined surfaces that are gently inclined to the left and right respectively with the left and right center line M of the circular opening 11 as a top. This change assisting means 4 is inclined so that the lower end side of the circular opening 11 is lowered and gradually increased in the direction of the changing means 3 so as not to cause a large step with respect to the lower end of the circular opening 11. It is formed so that it may become lower from the top part to the rear part (see FIG. 10).
In this embodiment, the configuration other than the above is the same as that of the third embodiment except that the turning means 3 of the first embodiment is used as the turning means 3.
In this embodiment, an inclined surface that is gently inclined right and left with respect to the center line M of the circular opening 11 as a top is formed in front of the turning means 3 below the inside of the gate 1. The hit ball is likely to roll in the direction of the inclined surface at the reached position (see FIG. 11). In particular, a ball having a momentum that has reached the inside of the gate 1 but does not reach the turning means 3 can be distributed to the left and right by the inclined surface of the turning assistance means 4, so that the balls accumulate in the gate 1. Can be prevented.

12 to 14 are views showing an outline of the fifth embodiment of the putting practice tool of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the target piece 2 is formed in a flat conical shape and also has a function of a turning assisting means. That is, below the turning means 3 provided in the gate 1, a flat conical piece having a base point of the turning means 3 as a vertex and a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the actual cup is formed. Therefore, the conical piece can be used as a target for putting as a pseudo cup, and at the same time, the hit ball that has reached the gate 1 is inclined in the direction of the inclined surface by the inclined surface formed around the base point of the deflecting means 3. Can be easily rolled.
The configuration other than the above is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the turning means 3 of the third embodiment is used as the turning means 3.
According to this embodiment, since the target piece 2 is formed in a flat conical shape, the target piece 2 can be targeted as a pseudo cup during the putting practice and has reached the target piece 2 in the gate 1. It is possible to assist in distributing the hit balls to the left and right according to the arrival position.

  The present invention relates to a putting practice tool and has industrial applicability.

The perspective view which shows the outline | summary of 1st Example of the putting practice tool of this invention Same top view A plan view showing the passing state of the ball Front view showing the passing state of the ball Figure showing the same folded state The figure which shows the outline | summary of 2nd Example of the putting practice tool of this invention. The figure which similarly shows the example using other support members The figure which shows the outline | summary of 3rd Example of the putting practice tool of this invention. The figure which shows the outline | summary of 4th Example of the putting practice tool of this invention. Same side view Front view showing the passing state of the ball The figure which shows the outline | summary of 5th Example of the putting practice tool of this invention Same front view Same side view

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gate 11 Circular opening part 12 Free piece 13 Top plate 1s Cut 2 Target piece 3 Turning means 31, 32 Side wall 4 Change auxiliary means 5 Support member L Front-rear centerline M of circular opening Left-right centerline of circular opening

Claims (4)

A circular opening approximately the same size as the golf cup diameter (4.25 inches) is formed, and a target piece is continuously provided on the inner side or the front side of the gate inclined so that the rear side of the circular opening becomes higher. With
On the inner side of the gate, there is provided a turning means having a side wall that gradually expands left and right toward the rear with an arbitrary point on the left and right center line of the circular opening as a top,
Putting exercise tool. The putting practice tool according to claim 1, wherein the gate is inclined so that the lower gap on the rear side of the circular opening is not less than a height at which the golf ball can pass. 3. A putting practice tool according to claim 2, wherein a turning assisting means is provided in front of the inside of the circular opening, the turning assisting means having a surface inclined downward to the left and right with the left and right center line of the circular opening as a top. The putting practice tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein longitudinal cuts are formed on the front left and right sides of the circular opening continuously from the circular opening.