Golfball & tee setter apparatus

Abstract

A golf ball and tee setting apparatus has an elongated shaft in which one end has an elongated prong protruding therefrom and the other end has a golf ball supporting member. A golf tee has a ball support surface on one end and has a countersunk bore extending thereinto through the ball support surface and sized for the elongated prong to fit thereinto so that the tee can be placed on the elongated prong and set by a standing golfer. The golf tee has means for holding the prong in the bore with a plurality of prong gripping teeth around the bore or with a plurality of tapered gripping fingers around the end of the bore. The tee is removed from the ground with a tee lifting yoke on the elongated shaft.

1 . A golf ball and tee setting apparatus comprising:
 an elongated shaft having two end portions;   a ball supporting member on one end portion of said shaft;   an elongated prong on the other end of said elongated shaft;   a golf tee having a ball support surface on one end and having a bore extending thereinto through said ball support surface and sized for said elongated prong to fit thereinto;   whereby said tee can be placed on said elongated prong and set by a standing golfer and the prong remove from said tee by lifting said elongated shaft.   
   
   
       2 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with claim l in which said golf tee ball support surface has a plurality of prong gripping teeth around the bore extending thereinto. 
   
   
       3 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 1  in which said golf tee has a flange located between the ends thereof for engaging the ground surface to thereby limit the insertion into the surface-and control the golf ball position. 
   
   
       4 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 3  in which said golf tee has a bore extending into the side thereof sized for said elongated prong. 
   
   
       5 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 3  in which said golf tee bore extends through said tee. 
   
   
       6 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 5  in which said ball supporting portion extends perpendicular to said elongated shaft and has an opening therein for supporting a golf ball for placement onto said tee. 
   
   
       7 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 5  in which said golf tee bore is a countersunk bore shaped for said elongated prong to fit into for driving said tee into the earth. 
   
   
       8 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 7  in which said golf tee has an angled end forming a plurality of fingers for gripping said prong when said prong is inserted into said golf tee bore. 
   
   
       9 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 6  in which said golf ball supporting portion has a second opening herein sized for placement on said golf tee for removing said tee. 
   
   
       10 . A golf ball tee setting apparatus comprising:
 an elongated shaft having two end portions;   an elongated prong on the other end of said elongated shaft;   a golf tee having a ball support surface on one end and having a bore extending thereinto through said ball support surface and sized for said elongated prong to fit thereinto;   whereby said tee can be placed on said elongated prong and set by a standing golfer and the prong remove from said tee by lifting said elongated shaft   
   
   
       11 . The golf ball tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 10  in which said golf tee ball support surface has a plurality of prong gripping teeth around the bore extending thereinto. 
   
   
       12 . The golf ball tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 10  in which said golf tee has a flange located between the ends thereof for engaging the ground surface to limit the insertion into the ground surface. 
   
   
       13 . The golf ball tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 12  in which said golf tee has a plurality of gripping fingers on the other end thereof for gripping said elongated prong. 
   
   
       14 . The golf ball tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 13  in which said golf tee bore extends through said tee. 
   
   
       15 . The golf ball tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 14  in which said golf tee bore is a countersunk bore shaped for said elongated prong to fit into for driving said tee into the earth. 
   
   
       16 . The golf ball and tee setting apparatus in accordance with  claim 15  in which said golf tee gripping fingers form an angled end on said golf tee. 
   
   
       17 . A golf ball tee apparatus comprising:
 a golf tee having two ends portions and having a ball support surface on one end portion and a generally elongated earth inserting prong on the other end, and having a countersunk bore extending thereinto through said ball support surface and sized for said elongated prong to fit thereinto and said golf tee having means for holding said prong in said bore while said tee is being placed for receiving a golf ball;   whereby said tee can be placed inserted in the ground with an elongated prong inserted into said bore.