Patent ID: 6428429
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An implement for positioning a golf ball and golf tee in a position suitable for driving the golf ball from a driving area, said implement comprising:a positioning member having an upper section and a lower section; said upper section having a concave spherical interior surface adapted to conform to a lower side surface of a golf ball, and a convex spherical exterior surface adapted for gripment by a person's fingers, whereby said member can be held in a fixed position against the golf ball; said lower section of the positioning member extending downwardly from said upper section in a direction slightly offset from an imaginary radius generated from the center of said concave spherical interior surface; said lower section having a longitudinal side edge extending generally parallel to said radius; said side edge having a semi-circular concavity conforming to the side surface contour of a golf tee, whereby the tee is enabled to fit against said lower section of the positioning member while being aligned with the center of the golf ball; said lower section of the positioning member having two parallel side surfaces joined to said side edge so that said lower section is enabled to fit between the person's fingers gripping the exterior spherical surface of the aforementioned upper section; and an adjustable stop mounted within said lower section of the positioning member for adjustment along a line parallel to said imaginary radius, whereby said stop is enabled to limit penetration of the golf tee into a ground surface.