Golf Tee Bristle Cap

Abstract

A device is provided for removable attachment to a golf tee to reduce the amount of friction between a golf ball and golf tee. The device includes a base and several groups of bristles. A golf tee is inserted into the base member and drive into the ground with the spike end of the golf tee. A golf ball is then supported upon the groups of bristles and hit with a golf club.

1 . A removable golf tee cap, comprising: 
 a base member, comprising: 
 a hallow substantially central core;  
 one or more support holes; and  
 one or more notches extending from a top of the base towards a bottom of the base member; and  
   three or more bristle packets attached to the base member via the one or more support holes and extending upwards.    
   
   
       2 . The removable golf tee bristle according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the central core is circular.  
   
   
       3 . The removable golf tee bristle according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member further comprises one or more nodes on the base member.  
   
   
       4 . The removable golf tee bristle according to  claim 3 , wherein the one or more support holes are located on the one or more nodes.  
   
   
       5 . The removable golf tee bristle according to  claim 1 , wherein the cap comprises three bristle packets.  
   
   
       6 . The removable golf tee bristle according to  claim 1 , wherein each bristle packet extends upward at an angle of about 70 degrees to about 100 degrees relative to a horizon.  
   
   
       7 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member is comprised entirely or in part of at least one of plastic, plastic-like material or plastic composite.  
   
   
       8 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , further comprising a retaining lip around the base member top at the hallow substantially central core.  
   
   
       9 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , a length of the bristles comprising the bristle packets is about {fraction (5/16)} to about 1 ½ of an inch above the top of the base member.  
   
   
       10 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more notches is 1 mm wide.  
   
   
       11 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , wherein the notch extends about 50 percent to about 95 percent of a distance between the base member top and the base member bottom.  
   
   
       12 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , wherein the bristle packets are attached to the base member via an adhesive.  
   
   
       13 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 1 , wherein a distance between a spike of a golf tee inserted and attached to the golf tee bristle cap and a top of the bristle packets is four inches or less.  
   
   
       14 . A removable golf tee bristle cap, comprising: 
 a base member, comprising: 
 a hallow substantially central core;  
 three to six support holes; and  
 one notch extending from a base member top towards a base member bottom; and  
   three to six bristle packets attached to the base member via the support holes and extending upwards.    
   
   
       15 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 14 , wherein there are three bristle packets.  
   
   
       16 . The removable golf tee bristle cap according to  claim 14 , further comprising a retaining lip around the base member top at the hallow substantially central core.  
   
   
       17 . A method of hitting a golf ball from a tee, comprising: 
 inserting a golf tee through a hallow substantially central core of a removable golf tee bristle cap comprising: 
 a base member, comprising: 
 the hallow substantially central core;  
 one or more support holes; and  
 one or more notches extending from a base member top towards a base member bottom; and  
 
 three or more bristle packets attached to the base member via the one or more support holes and extending upwards;  
   penetrating ground with a spike of the golf tee attached to the removable golf tee bristle cap such that the bristle packets extend upwards away from the ground;    placing a golf ball on the bristle packets; and    hitting the golf ball off the bristle packets with a golf club.    
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the placing the golf ball on the bristle packets is before penetrating the ground.  
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the base member is supported by the golf tee by a retaining lip around the base member top at the hallow substantially central core.