Sheath for keeping golf club grips dry and method of use

Abstract

A sheath for keeping a golf club grip dry when laid on wet ground includes upper and lower portions arranged to form a pocket therebetween. The pocket has an opening sized to enable at least one golf club grip to be inserted therein. The lower portion includes a water-resistant layer for resisting the entry of moisture into the pocket when the lower portion of the sheath is laid on wet ground. The water-resistant layer is longer than a length of the grip and extends past the opening in a direction away from the pocket.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A sheath for keeping a golf club grip dry when laid on wet ground, the sheath comprising upper and lower portions arranged to form a pocket therebetween; the pocket having an opening sized to enable at least one golf club grip to be inserted therein; the lower portion including a water-resistant layer for resisting the entry of moisture into the pocket when the lower portion of the sheath is laid on wet ground; the water-resistant layer being longer than a length of the golf club grip and extending past the opening in a direction away from the pocket.  
     
     
         2 . The sheath according to  claim 1  wherein the lower portion includes a fabric layer disposed atop the water-resistant layer and being less water-resistant than the water-resistant layer.  
     
     
         3 . The sheath according to  claim 2  wherein the upper portion includes a water-resistant layer.  
     
     
         4 . The sheath according to  claim 1  wherein the upper portion includes a water-resistant layer.  
     
     
         5 . The sheath according to  claim 1  wherein the waterproof layer of the lower portion comprises part of a water-resistant portion of the sheath which encircles the pocket except along the opening thereof.  
     
     
         6 . The sheath according to  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower portions are joined together along a peripheral edge of the pocket.  
     
     
         7 . The sheath according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheath further includes suspension means for suspending the sheath from a support.  
     
     
         8 . The sheath according to  claim 1  further including a loop for suspending the sheath, a first end of the loop attached to the sheath, and a second end of the loop carrying a fastener for removably attaching the second end to the sheath.  
     
     
         9 . The sheath according to  claim 8  wherein the fastener comprises Velcro.  
     
     
         10 . A method of keeping a golf club grip dry when laid on wet ground, comprising the steps of: 
 A) inserting the grip of the club into an opening of a pocket formed in a sheath; and    B) thereafter laying the club and the sheath onto the ground with the grip still disposed in the pocket, and with a water-resistant layer of the sheath disposed between the ground and the pocket, and with a portion of the water-resistant layer extending past the opening in a direction away from the pocket, the water-resistant layer being longer than the golf club grip, wherein the water-resistant layer separates the entire grip from the wet ground.