Patent ID: 8191946

Claim:
A golf utility device comprising: a rod having a first end and a second end; a grasping portion coupled to the first end of the rod, the grasping portion comprising: a first grasping arm comprising a first enlarged tip; and a second grasping arm comprising a second enlarged tip, the second grasping arm pivotably coupled to the first grasping arm, the first and second grasping arms movable into a plurality of positions relative to one another, the plurality of positions comprising a closed position and an open position; and a handle portion coupled to the second end of the rod, the handle portion comprising: a handle; and a trigger movable into a plurality of positions comprising a released position and an activated position; wherein the first and second grasping arms are adapted to move into the closed position when the trigger is moved into the activated position; wherein the first enlarged tip of the first grasping arm comprises an inward-facing surface comprising an at least partially curved depression; wherein the second enlarged tip of the second grasping arm comprises an inward-facing surface comprising an at least partially curved depression; and wherein the curved depressions of the inward-facing surfaces of the first and second enlarged tips are shaped to at least partially contour a golf ball.