Golf accessory holding unit

Abstract

A golf accessory holding unit includes an upper portion having a golf tee holding portion and a golf ball marker holding portion. A lower portion is connected to the upper portion via a curved portion. The holding unit is configured to attach to the brim of a hat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf accessory holding unit comprising:
 a top portion having a golf tee holding portion and a golf ball marker holding portion;   a plurality of channels formed in the golf tee holding portion of the top portion for removably holding golf tees;   a fastener provided on golf ball marker holding portion of the top portion for removably holding a golf ball marker;   a bottom portion; and   a connector portion connecting the top portion and the bottom portion.   
     
     
         2 . The holding unit of  claim 1  wherein the top portion has a trapezoid shape with rounded corners. 
     
     
         3 . The holding unit of  claim 1  wherein the bottom portion has a trapezoid shape with rounded corners. 
     
     
         4 . The holding unit of  claim 1  wherein the bottom portion is biased towards the top is portion. 
     
     
         5 . The holding unit of  claim 1  wherein the connector portion has a semicircular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The holding unit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of channels formed in the golf tee holding portion of the top portion are formed by a first projection, a tubular member and a second projection. 
     
     
         7 . The holding unit of  claim 1  wherein the first projection and the second projection are water droplet shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The holding unit of  claim 6  wherein a first channel is formed between the first projection and the tubular member. 
     
     
         9 . The holding unit of  claim 8  wherein a second channel is formed between the second projection and the tubular member. 
     
     
         10 . The holding unit of  claim 9  wherein a third channel is formed by the tubular member. 
     
     
         11 . The holding unit of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of channels is sized to hold a shaft of a golf tee. 
     
     
         12 . The holding unit of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of channels extend radially across the top portion. 
     
     
         13 . The holding unit of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion has a free end, and wherein distance between the free end of the bottom portion and the top portion is equal to or less than a thickness of a brim of a hat. 
     
     
         14 . The holding unit of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is seated in a recessed area of the golf ball marker holding portion of the top portion. 
     
     
         15 . The holding unit of  claim 14 , wherein the fastener is a magnet. 
     
     
         16 . A golf accessory holding unit for holding golf accessories on a brim of a hat, comprising in combination:
 a hat having a brim;   a golf accessory holding unit flaming a clip for engaging the brim of the hat;   a plurality of channels provided on and extending radially across the golf accessory holding unit, wherein each of the plurality of channels is sized to hold a shaft of a golf tee; and   a golf ball marker holder provided on the golf accessory holding unit.   
     
     
         17 . The holding unit of  claim 16 , wherein the holding unit includes a rubber liner. 
     
     
         18 . The holding unit of  claim 16 , wherein the golf ball marker holder is a magnet configured to magnetically hold a metal golf ball marker. 
     
     
         19 . The holding unit of  claim 15 , wherein the holding unit is configured to attach horizontally to the brim of the hat in a plane substantially parallel to a plane defined by the brim of the hat. 
     
     
         20 . The golf tee holder of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of channels include a first channel, a second channel and a third channel, and art configured to hold a first golf tee, a second golf tee and a third golf tee alternating orientation.