Reflective golf flag for range finding target

Abstract

Various embodiments, aspects and features of the present invention encompass a golf flag comprising retroreflective material. Certain embodiments may also comprise fluorescent materials useful for being easily seen from a distance. Because golfers using laser-based rangefinders naturally aim a rangefinder at a golf flag, as opposed to the flagstick upon which the golf flag is mounted, it is an advantage of the solution that the flag is configured to reflect a portion of the laser beam back to the rangefinder. In this way, embodiments of the solution work to ensure accurate distance measurements for users of a laser-based rangefinder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf flag configured to function as a laser rangefinder target, the golf flag comprising:
 a flagstick tube;   a flag body; and   a retroreflective portion operable to perform as a target for a laser-based rangefinder.   
     
     
         2 . The golf flag of  claim 1 , wherein the retroreflective portion is associated with the flagstick tube. 
     
     
         3 . The golf flag of  claim 1 , wherein the retroreflective portion is associated with one or more cantons of the flag body. 
     
     
         4 . The golf flag of  claim 1 , wherein the retroreflective portion is associated with a charge of the flag body. 
     
     
         5 . The golf flag of  claim 1 , wherein the retroreflective portion is associated with an edging element of the flag body. 
     
     
         6 . The golf flag of  claim 1 , wherein the retroreflective portion comprises microscopic glass beads. 
     
     
         7 . The golf flag of  claim 1 , wherein the flag body comprises a luminescent material.