Patent ID: 7086971

Claim:
A golf aid for retrieving and positioning a golfing article comprising: a tube having a predetermined length, a first end, a second end, and an outer surface; an elongated member having an ejector end, a middle section, and a plunger end, said elongated member having a predetermined length longer than said predetermined length of said tube; a resilient cup-like element attached to said first end of said tube, said resilient cup-like element being capable of frictionally retaining a golf ball therein, said resilient cup-like element having an access opening therein; said elongated member being slidably disposed within said tube along a line of action substantially defined by said access opening of said resilient cup-like element and an access opening of said second end of said tube; and a biasing member disposed within said tube and in contact with said elongated member for biasing said elongated member in response to a force applied to said plunger end of said elongated member to eject the golf ball from said resilient cup-like element when said ejector end of said elongated member applies sufficient force onto the golf ball, said biasing member providing sufficient biasing to return said elongated member to substantially its initial position when the force is removed; and a golfing tee placing member located adjacent said first end of said tube, said golf tee placing member having: a base having a back surface being shaped and sized to conform to said outer surface of said tube; and an upper forked projection and a lower forked projection attached to said base, said forked projections being sufficiently spaced apart to receive a golf tee therebetween, each of said forked projections comprises a slot having a width and depth sufficient to receive at least a shank of the golf tee, wherein said upper forked projection acts on the golf tee to transmit downward axial pressure to push the golf tee into the ground when a downward axial force is applied to said golf aid.