Portable golf caddy

Abstract

A portable golf caddy for a golfer includes a pole adapted to be inserted into the ground that has various removable attachments or accessories adapted to enhance a golfer's comfort and convenience while on a golf course. The golf caddy optionally includes one or more or a combination of the following attachments; a telescopically extended suction cup adapted to retrieve and to retain a golf ball; a range scope support; a laser device useful for stroke alignment; a measuring device for measuring the distance from a ball to a hole; a golf handle holder; a tee setting device; a cigar holder; and a beverage holder. Additional accessories may be provided as attachments to the caddy such as an umbrella or a scorekeeper. The caddy is lightweight and may be easily carried from one location to another to assist a golfer while golfing.

1 . A golf caddy for a golfer comprising:
 a pole adapted to be inserted into the ground having a plurality of attachments removably attached thereto, wherein the plurality of attachments are adapted to enhance a golfer's comfort and convenience while on a golf course.   
   
   
       2 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one or a combination of:
 a telescopically extended suction cup adapted to retrieve and to retain a golf ball;   a range scope support;   a laser device useful for stroke alignment;   a measuring unit for measuring the distance from a ball to a hole;   a golf handle holder;   a tee setting device;   a cigar holder; or   a beverage holder.   
   
   
       3 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a telescopically extended suction cup adapted to retrieve and retain a golf ball;   a range scope support;   a laser device useful for stroke alignment;   a measuring unit for measuring the distance from a ball to a hole;   a golf handle holder;   a tee setting device;   a cigar holder; and   a beverage holder.   
   
   
       4 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the pole has a length of four feet and a diameter of one inch and further includes a telescoping rod telescopic engagement with the pole, wherein the telescopic rod has a length of about five inches. 
   
   
       5 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the pole comprises:
 a first portion having an associated first end;   a second portion having an associated second end; and   a middle portion disposed between the first and the second portions respectively, wherein the first end defines a top end of the pole and wherein the second end defines a bottom end when the first end is vertically oriented above the second end.   
   
   
       6 . The golf caddy of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom end comprises:
 an associated spike adapted to stick into the ground to retain the caddy in a stationary position for use by a golfer.   
   
   
       7 . The golf caddy of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a suction cup portion mounted above the first end for retrieving and retaining a golf ball therein.   
   
   
       8 . The golf caddy of  claim 7 , wherein the suction cup portion further comprises:
 a pair of opposing notches adapted to receive and retain a range scope for measuring yardage.   
   
   
       9 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tee setting device including
 a handle/lever combination used to set a tee assembly; 
 a tee assembly; and 
 a tee housing for housing the tee assembly when the tee assembly is retained in position by the handle/lever combination. 
   
   
   
       10 . The golf caddy of  claim 9 , wherein the tee assembly comprises:
 a tee fixedly secured to a rod, wherein the rod has fibers fixedly attached thereto for receiving a golf ball, and wherein the rod is retained within the housing within the handle/lever combination.   
   
   
       11 . The golf caddy of  claim 9 , wherein the handle/lever combination cooperates to remove the tee assembly retained within the tee housing from the housing by pushing the tee assembly downwardly away from the tee housing and into the ground. 
   
   
       12 . The golf caddy of  claim 9 , wherein the tee housing comprises:
 a pair of associated slots formed therein for receiving a rod associated with the tee assembly, wherein the tee housing houses the tee assembly until the tee assembly is set into the ground at a desired location and at a desired height.   
   
   
       13 . The golf caddy of  claim 9 , wherein the handle/lever combination comprises:
 a handle assembly including a handle portion hingeably attached to the pole with a spring hinge assembly that biases the handle assembly to move between a first position closest to the pole and a second position extending away from the pole such that when the handle portion moves from the first position to the second position, the handle/lever combination pivots about the tee housing; and   a lever assembly including two bent lever arms extending downwardly from the handle assembly when the handle/lever combination is attached to the pole.   
   
   
       14 . The golf caddy of  claim 13 , wherein the lever assembly further comprises:
 two associated arcuate push arms each respectively formed at an associated free end of each of the lever arms, wherein each of the arcuate push arms respectively include a tee setting portion that engages a tee on the ground during a tee setting operation, and a tee assembly retention portion that retains the tee assembly when the tee assembly is housed within the tee housing.   
   
   
       15 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flexible laser device including
 a telescopic and flexible neck having a first end attached to the pole and a second free end having a laser pointer formed thereon that operates to emit a thin laser beam, thus creating a small spot on a desired target location. 
   
   
   
       16 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a measurement device including
 a linear string portion having a predefined length, wherein the linear string portion extends from the ball to a hole on a golf course to accurately measure a distance between the ball and the hole and an expandable accordion portion that in operation that extends from the pole to a golf ball on the green. 
   
   
   
       17 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one ring like golf club handle holder adapted to retain a golf club handle therethrough.   
   
   
       18 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a beverage holder adapted to hold a can or a bottle.   
   
   
       19 . The golf caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a strap attached to the caddy to allow portage of the caddy from one location to another.