Yet Another Swing Training Aid…. Yet Another One That I Would Try At Least Once
I often wonder, “is there money to be made in golf training products?” There must be because the number of golf training aid patent applications is through the roof!
A recent training aid patent application published as US Pub. No. 20080139332 titled “Golf Training Aid,” and describes the invention as:
A golf driving and putting training aid comprises a driving module, a short-putt module, and a long-putt module. The driving module includes a shaft (12) of telescoping cylinders pivotally secured at one end to a supporting surface (50) and provided with a driving handle (22) at the other end. The rate of retraction and extension of all cylinders is controlled by felt strips (84) restricting the flow of air between the cylinders. The direction of the swing is controlled by pivoting joints (20) by which the cylinders are connected to the supporting surface and to the handle. The short-putt module includes a telescoping cylindrical shaft that is attached to the user’s putter (112). When used, the short-putt module includes an arcuate guide to which a putter may be attached, thereby requiring the user to use the proper arcuate stoke for a long putt.
The following drawings do a better job of explaining the invention.
I would try it, but wouldn’t buy it.
Dave Dawsey – Keeping an Eye on Golf Swing Inventions
PS – check out the similarities with this patented invention