Patent ID: 9662554
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A golf ball ejection device for use on a golf course green, said device comprising: a generally cylindrical cup liner having an open top end, and a bottom end; an elongated hollow channel having an upper end that is positioned along a center of the bottom end of the cylindrical cup liner, said hollow channel including a shape and dimension that is suitable for receiving and positioning a golf flag pole in a vertical orientation; a golf ball sensor that is in communication with the cup liner, said sensor being configured to detect a presence of a golf ball within the cup liner; a golf ball ejector that is in communication with the elongated hollow channel, said ejector functioning to eject the detected golf ball vertically to a first height; a controller that is in communication with each of the golf ball sensor and the golf ball ejector, said controller functioning to automatically activate the golf ball ejector upon receiving a detection notification from the golf ball sensor; and a power source that is in communication with each of the controller and the golf ball ejector.