Patent ID: 6712714
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A63B,G09F

Abstract:
A method of using a golf cup advertising device with a golf course hole cup including a central cylinder with a central hole to receive a pin and an inner ring and an outer ring separated by multiple holes having a substantially arcuate outer portion, the method comprising the steps of:providing a golf course hole cup advertising device including a substantially funnel-shaped base having an annular flange sized so that the entire substantially arcuate outer portion of all the holes is exposed when the golf course hole cup advertising device is within the golf course hole cup and a projection member extending downwardly from the annular flange to be received by the central hole of the cup and including a retaining mechanism to prevent the golf cup advertising device from being readily removed from the cup, a replaceable annular advertising insert disposed on the annular flange of the base, the annular advertising insert including a top and a bottom, at least the top including advertising, and a removable annular transparent cover disposed on the annular advertising insert that allows the advertising on the top of the annular advertising insert to be viewed by an observer looking into the cup and is removable to allow the replaceable annular advertising insert to be replaced; and inserting the golf course hole cup advertising device into a golf course hole cup by inserting the projection member into the central cylinder; and using the retaining mechanism to retain the substantially funnel-shaped base to the central cylinder to prevent the golf cup advertising device from being readily removed from the cup.