A golf ball retrieval apparatus having a shaft containing a hollow portion with an opening to the hollow portion at one end of the shaft, and a first plug located in the hollow portion of the shaft capable of moving longitudinally within the hollow portion and having holes on a side facing the opening in the shaft. A plurality of wires with a first end anchored in said holes in said first plug, and a second end with beads attached, the second end of the wires being oriented in a conical array. A first position for the wires and plug exposing the wires outside the shaft by less than fifty percent of their length and a second position exposing the wires by more than fifty percent of their length outside the shaft. A second plug being fixedly located in the hollow portion of the shaft to prevent the first plug and wires from penetrating into the hollow section more than that which will place the wires in the first position within the shaft. Wires move while anchored in the first plug in a direction to spread out from one another to permit the beads to pass about the midpoint of the ball when the wires are pressed against the ball and then permit the wires to contract about the ball after the beads have passed the midpoint of the ball to enable the wires and beads to grasp and hold the ball. Attached to and encircling the wires near the beads is a thread which prevents the wires from spreading apart more than is needed to accept the ball.
A golf club accessory for retrieving golf tees has a fastener for attaching the accessory to the handle end of the golf club shaft. The accessory has a base approximating the configuration of the butt end of the golf club handle. The fastener is on one side of the base and flexible, resilient fingers extend outwardly in the axis of the shaft from the other side. The accessory may be integrally molded, mounted, formed or otherwise incorporated into the golf club grip. After striking the ball, the club is reversed and the golf tee is captured by the fingers without the necessity of the golfer bending his back.
A golf club accessory for retrieving golf tees has a fastener for attaching the accessory to the handle end of the golf club shaft. The accessory has a base approximating the configuration of the butt end of the golf club handle. The fastener is on one side of the base and flexible, resilient fingers extend outwardly in the axis of the shaft from the other side. The accessory may be integrally molded, mounted, formed or otherwise incorporated into the golf club grip. After striking the ball, the club is reversed and the golf tee is captured by the fingers without the necessity of the golfer bending his back.
The present invention discloses a golf ball retriever for engaging and retrieving a golf ball from a cup. The golf ball retriever includes a fitting having an inner bore being affixed to an end of a golf club shaft, a plug sized to be received within the golf club shaft, a plurality of wires secured to the plug and extending through the fitting inner bore, and a plurality of contact elements each being attached to one of the wires. A user extends the wires from the golf club shaft to a position retained by engagement of the plug and fitting, wherein the wires diverge in order to receive the golf ball upon being urged therein for retrieving the golf ball from the cup.
