Golf accessory

Abstract

Golf accessory are presented including: a body having a front face, a rear face, a distal end, and a proximal end; a thumb indent disposed along the front face of the body, the thumb indent configured to provide a surface area for a user's thumb; a tamping portion configured to tamp a divot or ball mark during a divot or ball mark repair operation, the tamping portion disposed along the rear face along the proximal end, the tamping portion extending away from the rear face; an elongated repair prong extending away from the proximal end, the elongated repair prong configured for use in the divot or ball mark repair operation; and an object rest disposed along the distal end, the object rest including a shape receptive to at least a golf club shaft. In some embodiments, the elongated repair prong further includes a taper, the taper narrowing away from the body.

1 . A golf accessory comprising:
 a body having a front face, a rear face, a distal end, and a proximal end;   a thumb indent disposed along the front face of the body, the thumb indent configured to provide a surface area for a user's thumb;   a tamping portion configured to tamp a divot or ball mark during a divot or ball mark repair operation, the tamping portion disposed along the rear face along the proximal end, the tamping portion extending away from the rear face;   an elongated repair prong extending away from the proximal end, the elongated repair prong configured for use in the divot or ball mark repair operation; and   an object rest disposed along the distal end, the object rest including a shape receptive to at least a golf club shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The golf accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated repair prong further comprises a taper, the taper narrowing away from the body. 
     
     
         3 . The golf accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the elongated repair prong further comprises a tip shape selected from the group consisting of: a blunted tip shape, a rounded tip shape, and a sharpened tip shape. 
     
     
         4 . The golf accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated repair prong is weighted such that a balance point of the golf accessory is forward of the thumb indent. 
     
     
         5 . The golf accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the surface area includes a texture to provide additional friction for the user's thumb. 
     
     
         6 . The golf accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the shape is selected from the group consisting of: an arcuate shape, a semi-arcuate shape, a vee shape, and an angular shape. 
     
     
         7 . The golf accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises:
 a length in a range of 1.5 to 2.5 inches;   a width in a range of 0.5 to 1.5 inches; and   a thickness in a range of 0.10 to 0.50 inches.   
     
     
         8 . A method for utilizing a golf accessory comprising:
 providing the golf accessory, the golf accessory including,
 a body having a front face, a rear face, a distal end, and a proximal end, 
 a thumb indent disposed along the front face of the body, the thumb indent configured to provide a surface area for a user's thumb, 
 a tamping portion configured to tamp a divot or ball mark during a divot or ball mark repair operation, the tamping portion disposed along the rear face along the proximal end, the tamping portion extending away from the rear face, 
 an elongated repair prong extending away from the proximal end, the elongated repair prong configured for use in the divot or ball mark repair operation, and 
 an object rest disposed along the distal end, the object rest including a shape receptive to at least a golf club shaft; and 
   repairing a divot or ball mark by repeatedly inserting the elongated repair prong around the divot or ball mark, the divot or ball mark being simultaneously tamped by the tamping portion.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 inserting the elongated repair prong into a receiving surface; and   resting the at least golf club shaft on the object rest.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the shape is receptive to an object selected from the group consisting of: a cigar, a cigarette, a cylindrical object, a shaft, and a rod.