Patent ID: 6254497
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A device for setting a golf ball and a golf tee and managing a golf ball on the green comprising:a shaft having a ball handling end and a setting end;said ball handling end having means to pick up a golf ball, said ball handling end further comprising marker handling means disposed thereon;said setting end having means to releasably hold a golf ball and a golf tee, said holding means further being adapted to be releasably fixed in a closed position so as to hold said ball and tee at least partially within said holding means, said holding means further being adapted to be releasably fixed in said closed position without requiring a user to apply constant force to said holding means and means for releasing a golf ball and a golf tee wherein said means for releasing places a golf ball on a golf tee and inserts a golf tee into turf; andsaid shaft being of sufficient length to allow a user to operate said device without squatting or bending to the ground.