Golf Mat

Abstract

A golf mat has a high-density polyurethane viscoelastic foam removably placed in a cutout formed in a base. A hitting section is attached to an upper surface of the foam so that impacts of golf swing hitting the mat is absorbed by the foam. The foam may be placed in a protective bag to protect the foam from chipping and fraying. The hitting area is made with nylon having thermochromic pigments so that the pigments change color temporarily due to increased temperature from friction caused by impact and swipe of a golf clubhead on the hitting section when the golf clubhead hits the hitting section. The mat has a standing section with vertical lines and horizontal lines for the alignment of the golfer's feet. Moreover, the mat has a first set and a second set of on-the-mat-swing-path lines to compare the direction of temporary heat signature left by a divot.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf mat comprising a high-density polyurethane viscoelastic foam and a base having a cutout, wherein the cutout accepts the high-density polyurethane viscoelastic foam placed within the cutout, wherein a hitting section is attached to an upper surface of the foam. 
     
     
         2 . The golf mat of  claim 1  wherein the golf mat further comprises of a protective bag that holds the foam in the bag such that the hitting section is attached to an upper portion of the protective bag. 
     
     
         3 . The golf mat of  claim 2  wherein the hitting section is removably attached to the upper portion of the protective bag. 
     
     
         4 . The golf mat of  claim 3  wherein the hitting section is removably attached to the upper portion of the protective bag by a combination of hook and pile attachments. 
     
     
         5 . The golf mat of  claim 1  wherein the hitting area comprises of nylon having thermochromic pigments wherein the thermochromic pigments change color temporarily due to increased temperature from friction caused by impact and swipe of a golf clubhead on the hitting section when the golf clubhead hits the hitting section. 
     
     
         6 . The golf mat of  claim 5  wherein the golf mat further comprises of a protective bag that holds the foam in the bag such that the hitting section is attached to an upper portion of the protective bag. 
     
     
         7 . The golf mat of  claim 6  wherein the hitting section is removably attached to the upper portion of the protective bag. 
     
     
         8 . The golf mat of  claim 7  the hitting section is removably attached to the upper portion of the protective bag by a combination of hook and pile attachments. 
     
     
         9 . The golf mat of  claim 8  wherein a lower portion of the protective bag is removably attached to a bottom of the cutout. 
     
     
         10 . The golf mat of  claim 9  wherein the lower portion of the protective bag is removably attached to the bottom of the cutout by a combination of hook and pile attachment. 
     
     
         11 . The golf mat of  claim 4  wherein the golf mat further comprised of a standing section on which golfer's feet are placed. 
     
     
         12 . The golf mat of  claim 11  wherein the standing section has a plurality of horizontal lines for the alignment of the golfer's feet. 
     
     
         13 . The golf mat of  claim 12  wherein the standing section has a plurality of vertical lines for the alignment of the golfer's feet. 
     
     
         14 . The golf mat of  claim 10  wherein the standing section has a plurality of horizontal lines for the alignment of the golfer's feet. 
     
     
         15 . The golf mat of  claim 14  wherein the standing section has a plurality of vertical lines for the alignment of the golfer's feet. 
     
     
         16 . The golf mat of  claim 4  wherein the hitting section has of a one or more swing-path lines for comparing shape of a divot with one or more swing-path lines. 
     
     
         17 . The golf mat of  claim 13  wherein the hitting section has of a one or more swing-path lines for comparing shape of a divot with one or more swing-path lines, and wherein the one or more swing-path lines has a crosshair. 
     
     
         18 . The golf mat of  claim 8  wherein the hitting section has of a one or more swing-path lines for comparing shape of a divot with one or more swing-path lines. 
     
     
         19 . The golf mat of  claim 15  wherein the hitting section has of a one or more swing-path lines for comparing shape of a divot with one or more swing-path lines. 
     
     
         20 . The golf mat of  claim 19  wherein the mat has a second set of one or more on-the-mat-swing-path lines paralleling the one or more swing-path lines of the hitting section, and a first set of one or more on-the-mat-swing-path lines comprising a one or more swing-line extensions forming the first set of one or more on-the-mat-swing-path lines continuously aligning with the one or more swing-path lines on the hitting section.