Golf mat

Abstract

A golf mat system includes a standing mat frame portion, and a hitting mat frame portion attached to the standing mat frame portion. A hitting mat is mounted in the hitting mat frame portion. The hitting mat includes a plurality of brushes each having a plurality of bristles.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf mat system, comprising:
 a standing mat frame portion;   a hitting mat frame portion attached to the standing mat frame portion; and   a hitting mat mounted in the hitting mat frame portion, wherein the hitting mat comprises a plurality of brushes each having a plurality of bristles.   
     
     
         2 . The golf mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the hitting mat frame portion comprises a bottom frame component that allows placement of the plurality of brushes into the hitting mat frame portion so that the bottom of the hitting mat is aligned at the bottom of the hitting mat frame portion. 
     
     
         3 . The golf mat system of  claim 2 , wherein the standing mat frame portion comprises:
 a circumferential external bottom frame component;   a plurality of ribs extending from a side of the external bottom frame component to an opposite side of the external bottom frame component; and   a standing mat surface supported by the external bottom frame component and the plurality of ribs;   wherein the plurality of ribs the external bottom frame component each have a height configured to place the standing mat surface at a height to position a top of an external standing mat placed on the standing mat surface to be even with a height of the bristles of the plurality of brushes.   
     
     
         4 . The golf mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brushes are arranged with seams therebetween that are substantially perpendicular to a direction of a golf swing. 
     
     
         5 . The golf mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the each of the plurality of brushes comprises a brush body made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and bristles made of polyester. 
     
     
         6 . The golf mat system of  claim 5 , wherein the bristles are 2 inches long. 
     
     
         7 . The golf mat system of  claim 6 , wherein the bristles had a diameter of 0.021 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The golf mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the hitting mat frame portion has a plurality of cross ribs, and wherein the plurality of brushes are arranged in removable replaceable brush blocks, each brush block sized to fit into an opening created in the hitting mat frame by an external edge thereof and a rib. 
     
     
         9 . The golf mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brushes is movable within the hitting mat frame portion. 
     
     
         10 . The golf mat system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of brushes is movable by sliding. 
     
     
         11 . The golf mat system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of brushes slides within the hitting mat frame portion to move a lesser used brush to a main hitting area within the hitting mat frame portion. 
     
     
         12 . The golf mat system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brushes is replaceable within the hitting mat frame portion. 
     
     
         13 . A method of assembling a golf mat, comprising:
 preparing a standing mat frame portion;   preparing a hitting mat frame portion attached to the standing mat frame portion; and   preparing a hitting mat mounted in the hitting mat frame portion, wherein the hitting mat comprises a plurality of brushes each having a plurality of bristles.   
     
     
         14 . A method of using a golf mat, comprising:
 standing on a standing portion of the golf mat;   hitting a ball placed on a separate hitting portion of the golf mat; and   adjusting brushes of the hitting portion of the golf mat when bristles on a brush of the golf mat are worn.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein adjusting brushes comprises replacing worn brushes. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein adjusting brushes comprises adjusting a position of the worn brush out of a main hitting area of the hitting portion, and adjusting a position of a lesser used brush within the hitting portion to the main hitting area. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein adjusting a position of the worn brush and of the lesser used brush comprises sliding the brushes to their new positions. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein sliding the brushes comprises moving the brushes within the frame.