ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,761, issued on May 20.
"Golf training aid" was invented by Anthony Procopis (Palmwoods, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf training aid helps train a correct golf swing path where for a short period of time, the club is swung straight through the ball and down the target-line for a period of 12 inches, 6 inches before and 6 inches after impact. The golf training aid golfers achieve this flat with all golf clubs. Four six-inch angled polymer poles attach to a base made for driver and wood shots off a tee, and iron and wood-shots off the ground. Feedback is provided when a player hits or misses the poles. Angled poles are ...