Patent ID: 8602917

Claim:
A hand operated golf teeing device for teeing a golf ball on the ground from a standing position, comprising: an elongate shaft; a manipulator for manipulating and holding a golf ball and a tee; a hand operated control mechanism for controlling the manipulator, the manipulator and control mechanism being spaced apart along the shaft to allow manipulation of the golf ball and tee on the ground from a standing position; and a stabiliser for stabilizing the device during manipulation of the golf ball and tee; wherein the stabiliser comprises a piston which is arranged to move axially within a tube which, in use, is secured to the shaft and is adjacent to and substantially parallel with the shaft, a ground engaging foot and a resilient member arranged to urge the foot towards an extended position; wherein the stabiliser is stowable away from the manipulator when stabilization is not required; and wherein the manipulator and stabiliser are arranged such that the foot engages in use with the ground, and as the manipulator is moved towards the ground against the urging of the resilient member, and into an operating position, the foot remains engaged with the ground to stabilize the device while the control mechanism is operated to manipulate the golf ball and tee.