Patent ID: 7559848
Filing Date: 2009-07-14
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. Golf club comprising: a device for the alternate picking up and the simultaneous placing down of a marker on the green or respectively the placing down of a golf ball through the intermediary of a mechanical pivotal mechanism, wherein both the picking up of the golf ball and the simultaneous placing of the marker as well as the placing of the golf ball and the simultaneous picking up of the marker from the green is effected by the player whilst in a substantially standing position, wherein the mechanical pivotal mechanism is formed by a pivotally mounted rocker for the alternate picking-up of golf ball and marker, wherein the marker is guided for the picking up and placing movements, such that, when picking up the marker from the green, it is possible to actuate the rocker by pivoting a club shaft of the golf club gently in a rearward and inclined manner whilst at the same time pressing the golf club on the green and thereby moving the rocker, the golf ball that is held in the golf club being released and the marker moved into its holding position.