Turf divot fixer and golf tee holder

Abstract

The present invention is a turf repair tool known as a divot fixer. Generally, the divot fixer will include a body configured to hold at least two golf tees in an approximately parallel configuration, and the body will be configured to secure the golf tees in place. The body may include enhancements to enable the divot fixer to secure a ball-marker holder, and may include a securing member to help hold tees in place. In an alternative embodiment the invention is a method of configuring a tee enabled divot fixer that includes placing a tee in a tee holder associated with a tee enabled divot fixer. Then, the tee is secured within the tee enabled divot fixer via a securing member.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A tee-enabled divot fixer (the divot fixer), comprising: 
 a body configured to hold at least two golf tees in an approximately parallel configuration; and    the body further configured to secure the at least two golf tees in place.    
     
     
         2 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  wherein the body has a first tee holder and a second tee holder for holding at least two golf tees in an approximately parallel configuration.  
     
     
         3 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  further comprising a first tee secured in the first tee holder and a second tee secured in the second tee holder.  
     
     
         4 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  further comprising an advertisement disposed on the body.  
     
     
         5 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  further comprising a ball-marker holder integrated with the body.  
     
     
         6 . The divot fixer of  claim 5  further comprising a ball-marker secured in the ball-marker holder.  
     
     
         7 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  further comprising a securing member lock coupled to the body for securing a tee to the body.  
     
     
         8 . The divot fixer of  claim 7  wherein the securing member lock is capable of receiving a screw.  
     
     
         9 . The divot fixer of  claim 8  wherein the securing member lock is located in the top center of the body.  
     
     
         10 . The divot fixer of  claim 7  wherein the securing member lock comprises: 
 a hinge member coupled to the body;  
 a key-lock that is capable of rigidly supporting the securing member lock about a plurality of tees.  
 
     
     
         11 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  wherein the body is configured to hold three tees in an approximately parallel configuration.  
     
     
         12 . The divot fixer of  claim 7  wherein the securing member lock is a snap-on cap.  
     
     
         13 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  wherein the body has a first tee-cavity and a second tee-cavity.  
     
     
         14 . The divot fixer of  claim 1  wherein the body has thumb-indentation integrated therewith.  
     
     
         15 . A method of configuring a tee-enabled divot fixer (divot fixer), comprising: 
 placing a tee in a tee holder associated with the tee-enabled divot fixer; and    securing the tee in place with a securing member.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising charging an advertiser to generate a revenue stream based on advertising appearing on the tee enabled divot fixer.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein securing is accomplished with a screw.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein securing is accomplished with a hinged securing member.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein securing is accomplished with a plug.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein securing is accomplished with a push-dowel.