Golf tee souvenir

Abstract

The present invention provides a golf tee souvenir, comprised of: a flat support form, supporting unassembled golf tee components. The unassembled tee components are planar and lie parallel to the surface of the flat support. The golf tee components are removable from the flat support form and may be assembled to form a golf tee adapted to support a golf ball thereupon. The flat support form may resemble one of: a postcard, a business card, a keychain ornament, a membership card, a tournament card, and a memento. Printing may be displayed on any part of the invention. Additional golf aids may be included, such as a planar ball marker, and a planar pitch-mark repair tool. The invention additionally provides planar golf aid tools without an underlying support, such as a planar golf tee, a planar ball marker, and a planar pitch-mark repair tool.

1 . A golf tee souvenir, comprised of:
 a flat support form, supporting unassembled golf tee components, wherein said unassembled golf tee components are planar and lie parallel to the surface of said flat support, wherein said golf tee components are removable from said flat support form and may be assembled to form a golf tee adapted to support a golf ball thereupon.   
     
     
         2 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said flat support form resembles at least one of the following: a postcard, a business card, a keychain ornament, a membership card, a tournament card, and a memento. 
     
     
         3 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said golf tee components are comprised of a stem component, and a slotted shim component, said slotted shim component mating with the upper end of said stem component, wherein the upper end of said stem component and the upper area of said slotted shim component are concave for receiving a golf ball. 
     
     
         4 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 3 , wherein mating of said slotted shim component and said stem component is comprised of a receiving slot present on the upper end of stem component, said receiving slot mating with the terminal slotted end of said slotted shim. 
     
     
         5 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism for securing golf tee components together after assembly has occurred. 
     
     
         6 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said golf tee souvenir displays printing thereupon. 
     
     
         7 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 6 , wherein said printing displayed is selected from: a commercial logo, business contact information, a personalized message, a photographic image, and a postcard form. 
     
     
         8 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , further comprising a planar ball marker supported by said flat support form. 
     
     
         9 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , further comprising a planar pitch-mark repair tool supported by said flat support form. 
     
     
         10 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said golf tee souvenir comprises a plurality of tee components supported by said flat support form. 
     
     
         11 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said golf tee components are designed to appear in aesthetically pleasing patterns. 
     
     
         12 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said golf tee souvenir has a predetermined thickness, and is formed from a material selected from: plastic, paperboard, wood, bamboo, rubber, recycled rubber and recycled plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said golf tee souvenir is manufactured using a method selected from: casting, molding, laser cutting, mechanical cutting, and etching. 
     
     
         14 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said unassembled golf tee components are pre-cut into the surface of said flat support form, such that upon removal of said golf tee components, a void is formed in said support form. 
     
     
         15 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said unassembled golf tee components are temporarily fixed to the external surface of said support form, such that after removal of said golf tee components, said flat support form remains intact. 
     
     
         16 . The golf tee souvenir of  claim 1 , wherein said flat support form has a cut-out appearance, and said unassembled golf tee components are connected to said flat support form by barbs. 
     
     
         17 . A planar golf aid tool, having essentially two dimensions, selected from at least one of the following:
 a) golf tee components adapted to be assembled to form a golf tee capable of supporting a golf ball thereupon;   b) a ball marker;   c) a pitch-mark repair tool.