Golf club toy

Abstract

A golf club toy includes a golf club head having oversized dimensions to provide a planar contact surface for the continuous bouncing of a golf-sized ball off of the club head surface. Located opposite the striking surface of the club head is a back face that includes a concave pocket cavity that is large enough to hold at least one golf-sized ball. The golf club head also has a sole that is cylindrically convex located adjacent to the back face, a heel, a toe, and a hosel for attaching a shaft to the club head. The concave pocket and the oversized head allow a player to volley the ball, scoop the ball up or hit from a surface, and pass or catch the ball to/from another player.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A golf club toy comprising: 
 a club shaft having a grip end and a lower end; and    a golf club head affixed to the lower end of the club shaft, the golf club head comprising: 
 a club face having a generally planar surface, the club face enlarged to provide an expanded surface for contacting at least one ball;  
 a back face adjacent the club face, the back face having a pocket cavity for at least one of catching, storing or scooping up the at least one ball;  
 a sole adjacent the back face and club face, the sole having a heel at a first end of the golf club head and a toe at a second end of the club head.  
   
     
     
         2 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the club head further comprises a hosel located at the heel for connecting the club shaft to the golf club head.  
     
     
         3 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is cylindrically convex.  
     
     
         4 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the club face is angled to form a loft.  
     
     
         5 . The golf club toy of  claim 4 , wherein the loft is 60 degrees.  
     
     
         6 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises fins.  
     
     
         7 . The golf club toy of  claim 6 , wherein the fins are spaced equally along a length of the sole.  
     
     
         8 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is comprised of a continuous surface.  
     
     
         9 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the club head is formed of molded plastic.  
     
     
         10 . The golf club toy of  claim 2 , wherein the hosel has an axial channel for that allows the shaft to be secured therein.  
     
     
         11 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the club shaft is adjustable  
     
     
         12 . The golf club toy of  claim 1 , wherein the club face further comprises a pad.  
     
     
         13 . A method of using a golf club toy having a shaft and a club head comprising the steps of: 
 providing the golf club head having an enlarged club face for scooping and contacting a golf-sized ball, the golf club head having a cavity in a back face for scooping and accepting the golf-sized ball;    scooping the golf-sized ball from a surface utilizing one of the club face and the cavity;    tossing the golf-sized ball in a desired direction utilizing a the shaft to project the golf-sized ball in the desired direction; and    performing one of catching the golf-sized ball in the cavity and bouncing the golf-sized ball off of the club face.    
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of: 
 transferring the golf-sized ball from one of the cavity and the club face to a second golf club toy.    
     
     
         15 . A club for performing tricks with a ball comprising: 
 a club shaft having a grip end and a lower end; and    a club head affixed to the lower end of the club shaft, the club head comprising: 
 a club face having a generally planar surface at an angle with respect to the club shaft, the club face enlarged to provide an expanded-surface for contacting the ball;  
 a back face adjacent the club face, the back face having a pocket cavity for at least one of catching, storing or scooping up the the ball;  
 a sole adjacent the back face and club face, the sole having a heel at a first end of the golf club head and a toe at a second end of the club head, the sole comprising a plurality of fins equally spaces along a length of the sole.  
   
     
     
         16 . The club of  claim 15 , wherein the angle of the club face is 60 degrees.  
     
     
         17 . The club of  claim 15 , wherein the angle of the club face is adjustable.  
     
     
         18 . The club of  claim 15 , wherein the shaft is adjustable.