Golf wallet for yardage books, scorecards, and personal items

Abstract

A golf organizer or golf wallet includes means of holding all known varieties of golf scorecards and golf yardage books. A combination of vertical and horizontal pockets, outer flaps and slits secure both top folding and side folding scorecards and yardage books. Multiple holding elements allow the wallet to be used on and off the golf course as a practical but svelte means of holding checkbooks, currency, credit cards and notebooks. The inside center of the wallet may contain a tube for receiving a writing implement. Exterior portions of the wallet may be reserved for the display of logos, insignia, emblems, trademarks, or other information. Interior portions of the wallet feature nylon backing or lining in every compartment to provide moisture protection to the contents of the wallet.

1 . A wallet for securing golf scorecards and golf yardage books (“golf documents”) wherein the golf documents may have any combination of vertical or horizontal folds, the wallet having two symmetrical interior halves attached together with a living vertical hinge, with each interior half comprising:
 a) an outer flap with a horizontal entry point and a vertical entry point;   b) the outer flap being secured to the wallet at the bottom and outer side portions, allowing the top and inner side portions of the outer flaps to open and to accept golf documents.   
   
   
       2 . The wallet of  claim 1  with:
 a) a full pocket on each interior half of the wallet, with each full pocket having a vertical opening near the center of the wallet; and   b) a horizontal slit and horizontal slit compartment.   
   
   
       3 . The wallet of  claim 2  with lining in the interior of all pocket compartments. 
   
   
       4 . The wallet of  claim 3  wherein the outer flaps at the bottom and center portions are secured to the wallet and the upper and inner portions of the outer flaps are open and accept golf documents. 
   
   
       5 . The wallet of  claim 3  with means of securing a writing implement between the two interior halves of the wallet. 
   
   
       6 . The wallet of  claim 5  wherein the outer flap is on top of the horizontal slit compartment and the horizontal slit compartment is on top of the full vertical pocket. 
   
   
       7 . The wallet of  claim 6  with a base surface below the full pocket pivotally connecting the two halves of the wallet. 
   
   
       8 . The wallet of  claim 7  with a front exterior half reserved for a logo or other insignia and with means of securing one or more credit cards within the interior halves of wallet. 
   
   
       9 . A wallet comprising:
 a) a rectangular exterior base surface attached to;   b) a rectangular interior base surface comprising two symmetrical halves;   c) each interior symmetrical half comprising:   i. a vertical full pocket with a vertical entry edge extending from the top to the bottom of the wallet;   ii. a horizontal slit compartment located on top of the vertical full pocket; and   iii. an outer flap compartment located on top of the slit compartment and having a horizontal and vertical entry point.   
   
   
       10 . The wallet of  claim 9  with one horizontal credit card pocket located on top of one of the outer flaps. 
   
   
       11 . The wallet of  claim 10  with two horizontal credit card pockets located on top of either outer flap and where the interior of all pockets and outer flaps are lined with means to repel moisture. 
   
   
       12 . The wallet of  claim 11  with means to secure a writing implement between the interior halves of the wallet. 
   
   
       13 . The wallet of  claim 12  wherein an area upon the rectangular exterior base surface is reserved for the display of a logo, writing, or other insignia. 
   
   
       14 . The wallet of  claim 13  made of leather. 
   
   
       15 . The wallet of  claim 12  wherein the rectangular exterior base surface is made of leather and the interior base surface and components of the symmetrical interior halves are made of ballistic nylon. 
   
   
       16 . A method of securing golf score cards and golf yardage books comprising the steps of:
 a) securing one half of a folded golf scorecard within a vertically opening pocket of a golf wallet, such as the wallet of  claim 1 ;   b) folding the golf scorecard and using an interior surface of the wallet as support to write upon the scorecard; and   c) using a vertical or horizontal opening within the wallet to secure a golf yardage book.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  including the step of moving the scorecard from one pocket of the wallet to an analogous pocket on the other side of the wallet. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  including the step of moving the golf yardage book from one side of the wallet to an analogous pocket on the other side of the wallet. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  including the step of using the wallet to keep moisture away from golf documents secured within the wallet. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  including the step of using the wallet to retain a writing implement.