Golf club stand for remembering clubs

Abstract

A golf club stand to prevent the forgetting of spare clubs by standing them upright in a noticeable position when they are brought to a shot but not used. The device generally comprises a shaft with a grip-handle similar to that of a golf club, and a sharp point at the distal end of the shaft to allow the club to be inserted into the ground. A pivot arm is secured to the upper end of the shaft for supporting the handle(s) of one or more golf clubs. The pivot arm may be pivoted into a transverse position relative to the shaft. When the shaft is inserted vertically into the ground and the pivot arm is horizontally disposed, a plurality of clubs may be supported by the club stand, the head of each club resting on the ground and the handle of all clubs supported by the transverse arm.

1 . A golf club stand comprising: 
 a shaft having a top end and a distal end having a dull point for ground-insertion;    a grip-handle applied to said top end of said shaft; and    a support arm secured to neck of said shaft for supporting handles of one or more golf clubs, said support arm being moveable into a transverse position relative to said shaft.    
   
   
       2 . A golf club stand according to  claim 1  wherein said dull point comprises a ground-insertion spike.  
   
   
       3 . A golf club stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said support arm comprises hooked distal ends for retaining golf clubs.  
   
   
       4 . A golf club stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said support arm comprises a pivot arm secured to neck of said shaft for supporting handles of one or more golf clubs, said pivot arm being pivotable into a transverse position relative to said shaft.  
   
   
       5 . A golf club stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said support arm comprises first and second arms hingedly connected to said neck of said shaft, said first and second arms being moveable into a transverse position relative to said shaft.  
   
   
       6 . A golf club stand according to  claim 1 , further comprising a clip attached to said support arm for holding small items including cigars and cigarettes.  
   
   
       7 . A golf club stand according to  claim 6 , further comprising a clip magnetically attached to said support arm for holding small items including cigars and cigarettes.  
   
   
       8 . A golf club stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongate shaft is aluminum or graphite.