Golf towel apparatus and method

Abstract

A golf towel for attaching to a golf bag is disclosed having a left section, a central section, and a right section. The towel may be folded so that at least part of the left and right sections overlap the central section. The apparatus may be further comprised of a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left, central, and right sections together. The first grommet may surround first, second, and third openings which pass through the left, central, and right sections, respectively. The first, second, and third openings may be located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel. The towel may have a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a towel having a left section, a central section, and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;    further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    further comprising a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a second grommet surrounding the fourth opening.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the second opening located in the central section and the fourth opening located in the central section are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.    
   
   
       5 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a towel having a left section, a central section, and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;    further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel; and    further comprising a loop attached nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein 
 the second opening located in the central section and the loop are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a middle of the loop is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  further comprising 
 a band located between the second opening and the loop, wherein the band is attached to the central section.    
   
   
       8 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a towel having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening;    wherein the first opening is located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    wherein the second and third openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel; and    wherein the first, second, and third openings are arranged so that a first line segment from the first opening to the second opening, a second line segment from the second opening to the third opening, and a third line segment from the third opening to the first opening, substantially form a triangular shape.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising 
 a first grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the first opening;    a second grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the second opening; and    a third grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the third opening.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein 
 the towel has a fourth opening; and    wherein the fourth opening is intersected by the second line segment from the second opening to the third opening.    
   
   
       11 . A method comprising 
 attaching a towel to a golf bag;    wherein the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;    further wherein a first grommet attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    further wherein there is a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel;    and wherein the towel is attached by further folding the towel so that the first end and the second end of the towel substantially meet, and inserting a hook through the first, second, third, and fourth openings.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 a second grommet surrounds the fourth opening.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the second opening located in the central section and the fourth opening located in the central section are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 there is a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.    
   
   
       15 . A method comprising 
 attaching a towel to a golf bag;    wherein the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;    wherein a first grommet attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel; and    wherein there is a loop which is attached nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein 
 the second opening located in the central section and the loop are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a middle of the loop is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.    
   
   
       17 . The method  claim 15  wherein 
 there is a band located between the second opening and the loop, wherein the band is attached to the central section.    
   
   
       18 . A method comprising 
 attaching a towel to a golf bag;    wherein the towel has a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening;    wherein the first opening is located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    wherein the second and third openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel; and    wherein the first, second, and third openings are arranged so that a first line segment from the first opening to the second opening, a second line segment from the second opening to the third opening, and a third line segment from the third opening to the first opening, substantially form a triangular shape.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein 
 there is a first grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the first opening;    there is a second grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the second opening; and    there is a third grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the third opening.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein 
 the towel has a fourth opening; and    wherein the fourth opening is intersected by the second line segment from the second opening to the third opening.    
   
   
       21 . An apparatus comprising 
 a towel having a left section, a central section, and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;    further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    further comprising second, third, and fourth grommets which surround fourth, fifth, and sixth openings, which pass through the left section, central section, and right section, respectively, wherein the fourth, fifth and sixth openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.    
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein 
 the second opening located in the central section and the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings located in the left, central, and right sections respectively, are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth, fifth and sixth openings is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel, when the left, central, and right sections are substantially aligned.    
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 21  further comprising 
 a band located between the second opening and the fifth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.    
   
   
       24 . The apparatus comprising 
 a towel having a left section and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap;    further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, and second openings which pass through the left section and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first and second openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    further comprising third and fourth openings located in the left and right sections, respectively,    wherein the third and fourth openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.    
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein 
 the first opening located in the left section and the second opening located in the right section are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the first opening and a center of the second opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.    
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 24  further comprising 
 second and third grommets that surround the third and fourth openings, respectively.    
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 24  further comprising 
 a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.    
   
   
       28 . A method comprising 
 attaching a towel to a golf bag;    wherein the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section;    wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;    wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;    wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;    further wherein a first grommet attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;    wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, the central section, and the right section, respectively;    wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;    further wherein there is a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel;    and wherein the towel is attached to the golf bag by further folding the towel so that the first end and the second end of the towel substantially meet, and inserting a hook through the first, second, third, and fourth openings.