Patent ID: 7422530
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf ball and tee placing aide comprising: an elongated tubular housing having a tee placement end and a ball placement end, the elongated housing having a constant diameter from the tee placement end to the ball placement end, a tee retaining assembly operationally coupled to said tee placement end such that a golf tee is released from said tee placement end upon insertion of the tee into a ground surface, a ball retaining assembly extending through said tubular housing, the ball retaining assembly having a pair of opposing arms pivotally coupled to said ball placement end of said tubular housing, wherein said trigger mechanism is operationally coupled to said opposing arms for selectively pivoting said opposing arms, and a pair of ball engaging members extending from said opposing arms for engaging the golf ball when said opposing arms are in a closed position, and a trigger mechanism operationally coupled to said ball retaining assembly to permit release of a golf ball from said ball retaining assembly by manipulation of said trigger mechanism; wherein the ball rests directly against the ball placement end of the elongated tubular housing when the ball is positioned within the ball retaining assembly.