Patent ID: 8419018

Claim:
A golf putter configured to mark the location of a golf ball on a golf course green and is further configured to retrieve a golf ball comprising: a shaft, said shaft being cylindrically tapered in shape having a first end and a second end, said shaft being substantially hollow having an interior volume, said shaft having an opening proximate said first end, said shaft further including a cap covering said opening, said cap being releasably secured to said opening; a head, said head being secured to said second end of said shaft, said head including a body being modified rectangular in shape, said body including a striking surface and a bottom surface, said striking surface and said bottom surface being substantially perpendicular with respect to each other; a ball marking member, said ball marking member being releasably secured to said bottom surface, said ball marking member being annular in shape and manufactured from a ferromagnetic material, said ball marking member having a first position and a second position, said ball marking member being secured within a recess, said recess being formed within said bottom surface, said recess operable to receive said ball marking member such that the ball marking member is planarly aligned with said bottom surface; a ball retrieval apparatus, said ball retrieval apparatus being movably mounted within said interior volume of said shaft proximate said first end, said ball retrieval apparatus having four arms, said four arms being manufactured from a resilient metal, said four arms having a first end and a second end, said four arms being joined proximate said first end, said second ends of said four arms being hook-shaped, said ball retrieval apparatus configured to extend outward from said opening so as to facilitate the retrieval of a golf ball.