Golf shoe accouterment

Abstract

An apparatus for attachment to a golf shoe that includes a golf ball marker receiver element and an opening that allows the shoe lace to pass through for attaching the apparatus to the shoe. A golf shoe that has such an apparatus is also disclosed.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a golf ball marker receiver; and    an shoe attachment element, said element includes at least one opening configured to allow at least one golf shoe lace to pass through.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is configured so as to fully surround said at least one gold shoe lace pass through said opening.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , said element further comprising at least one arm configured to allow at least one golf shoe lace to retain thereto.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one opening is further configured to retain a golf tee.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a divot tool receiver.  
     
     
         6 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a base;    a ball marker retainer; and    a plurality of arms extending from said base and connecting said retainer to said base, thereby forming an opening, said opening configured to retain at least one golf shoe lace.    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a divot tool retainer.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a golf tee retainer.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said base is elongate.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said apparatus fully surrounds said at least one golf shoe lace.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said arms symmetrically extend from said retainer.  
     
     
         12 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first receiving means configured to receive a golf ball marker; and    an attachment means configured for attaching said apparatus to at least one golf shoe lace.    
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said attachment means is configured for attaching said apparatus to a plurality of golf shoe laces.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said attachment means is configured so as to fully surround said at least one golf shoe lace.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a second receiving means configured to receive a golf tee.  
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a third receiving means configured to receive a divot tool.  
     
     
         17 . A golf shoe comprising: 
 an upper;    a sole; and    a golf ball marker receiver, wherein said receiver is attached to said shoe.    
     
     
         18 . The golf shoe of  claim 17 , wherein said receiver is removably attached to said shoe.  
     
     
         19 . The golf shoe of  claim 17 , wherein said receiver is fixedly attached to said shoe.