Golf Tool

Abstract

A golf tool including: a body having first and second longitudinal ends and oppositely disposed faces; a conical receptacle in one of the body faces, between the first and second longitudinal ends of the body, and opening towards the first longitudinal end of the body; a blade edge positioned within the conical receptacle; and a plurality of elongated tines longitudinally extending from the first longitudinal end of the body.

1 . A golf tool comprising:
 a body having first and second longitudinal ends and oppositely disposed faces;   a conical receptacle in one of the body faces, between the first and second longitudinal ends of the body, and opening towards the first longitudinal end of the body;   a blade edge positioned within the conical receptacle; and   a plurality of elongated tines longitudinally extending from the first longitudinal end of the body.   
   
   
       2 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a load bearing substantially semi-hemispherical surface adjacent the conical receptacle and opposite from the first longitudinal end, wherein the load bearing surface longitudinally supports the tines and conical receptacle when opposing loads are applied to the tines or receptacle and load bearing surface. 
   
   
       3 . The tool of  claim 2 , wherein the load bearing surface is substantially as wide as the conical receptacle. 
   
   
       4 . The tool of  claim 2 , further wherein the conical receptacle is at least partially in a protrusion that forms the substantially semi-hemispherical surface. 
   
   
       5 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the tines are directed at an obtuse angle relative to the body. 
   
   
       6 . The tool of  claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of bracing members extending between the tines and body. 
   
   
       7 . The tool of  claim 1 , further comprising an aperture through the body, proximate the second longitudinal end. 
   
   
       8 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the body is monolithic. 
   
   
       9 . The tool of  claim 8 , wherein the body comprises plastic. 
   
   
       10 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises metal. 
   
   
       11 . The tool of  claim 1 , further comprising a second receptacle in the first face of the body, wherein the second receptacle is sized and shaped to detachably receive a disk-like ball marker. 
   
   
       12 . The tool of  claim 11 , further comprising a magnet adhered within the second receptacle. 
   
   
       13 . The tool of  claim 1 , further comprising a second receptacle in the body, wherein the second receptacle is sized and shaped to detachably receive a disk-like ball marker. 
   
   
       14 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the outer edges of the tines are tapered inwardly from the body.