Patent ID: 7390268

Claim:
A retrieval and teeing device that is configurable between a retrieval mode and a teeing mode and that is usable in combination with a golf club defining a first end and a second end, the retrieval and teeing device comprising: a retrieval portion defining an arcuate body that is adapted to removably receive at least a portion of a golf ball in the retrieval mode, and wherein the retrieval portion defines an aperture; a fastener comprising a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is affixed to the retrieval portion and the second part is affixed to the second end of the golf club, and wherein the first and second parts of the fastener are coupled together in the retrieval mode; and a tee comprising a tee body and a teeing surface, wherein the tee body is structured to be received within the aperture of the retrieval portion, and wherein the retrieval portion is configured to hold and support the tee body proximate a ground surface in the teeing mode such that the retrieval portion, tee body, and teeing surface are positioned substantially below the golf ball to support and present the golf ball above the ground surface as the golf ball is struck by a user swinging the golf club.