Patent ID: 7527563
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: A63B,B43L,B67B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for removable attachment of a portion of the assembly to a shaft of a golf club in close proximity to a grip of the golf club during transport of the golf club and during actual play with the golf club where stored portion of the assembly does not interfere with actual play with the golf club, the assembly comprising: a) a turf repair tool having a turf penetration portion, a grip portion and opposing tines and wherein the turf repair tool is manually manipulated to insert the turf penetration portion into turf of a golf course then manually manipulated to release compression of the turf about a point of insertion and wherein the opposing tines extend away from the grip portion, and wherein at least one of the opposing tines further comprises a slotted head screw driving configuration wherein an end of a respective tine will be utilized as a slotted screw driver to manipulate a slotted head screw during tightening or loosening of the slotted head screw; b) a first coupling member; c) first coupling member attachment means to secure the first coupling member to the turf repair tool; d) a second coupling member which interacts with the first coupling member to selectively retain the first coupling member and the second coupling member together and which provides for manual release of the first coupling member from the second coupling member; e) second coupling member attachment means to fixedly position the second coupling member to the shaft of the golf club in close proximity to the grip of the golf club.