Golf bag drape

Abstract

A golf bag cover includes a shaft having an upper end and a lower end and a drape element having a water resistant side and a water absorbent side and a hole through a generally central region of the drape element. The upper end of the shaft is inserted into the hole of the drape element, and an attaching element is attached at the upper end of the shaft to removably retain the drape element at the shaft. During use of the drape element as a cover for a golf bag, the shaft is disposed at or in the golf bag and the drape element is disposed at or above the golf clubs and substantially covers the golf clubs to limit water intrusion at the golf clubs during rainy weather conditions.

1 . A golf bag cover comprising:
 a shaft having an upper end and a lower end;   a drape element comprising a water resistant side and a water absorbent side and a hole through a generally central region of said drape element;   an attaching element configured to attach at said upper end of said shaft;   wherein said upper end of said shaft is disposed at said hole of said drape element and wherein said attaching element is attached at said upper end of said shaft to removably retain said drape element at said upper end of said shaft;   wherein, during use of said golf bag cover as a cover during rainy weather conditions, said shaft is disposed at or in a golf bag and said drape element is disposed at or above the golf clubs and substantially covers the golf clubs; and   wherein, when said drape element is attached at said upper end of said shaft, said water resistant side comprises the upper or outer side of said drape element so that said drape element limits water intrusion at the golf clubs during rainy weather conditions.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag cover of  claim 1 , wherein said attaching element threadedly attaches at said upper end of said shaft, and wherein a threaded end portion of said upper end of said shaft is inserted through a grommet at said hole to threadedly retain said drape element at said upper end of said shaft portion. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag cover of  claim 1 , wherein said shaft comprises a telescoping shaft that (i) is extendable to an extended state for use with said drape element as a cover for covering golf clubs in a golf bag and (ii) is collapsible to a collapsed state for storage in the golf bag. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag cover of  claim 1 , wherein said drape element comprises a weighted perimeter region. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag cover of  claim 1 , wherein said drape element is reversible so said drape element can selectively have its towel side comprise the upper or outer side of said drape element. 
     
     
         6 . The golf bag cover of  claim 1 , wherein said drape element comprises a second hole for attachment of said drape element at a golf bag for use as a golf towel. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag cover of  claim 6 , wherein, when used as a golf towel, a clip at a golf bag is inserted through said hole and said second hole to attach said drape element at the golf bag. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag cover of  claim 6 , wherein, when said drape element is attached at the golf bag for use as a golf towel, said shaft is collapsed to a storage state for storage in said golf bag.