Golf Club Stand

Abstract

A golf club stand, having a first end and a second end. The first end has a U-shaped member designed to support the handle of a golf club. The second end is designed to insert into the ground on a golf course. A spring clip is attached to an arm of the U-shaped support member, in which the spring clip is designed to removably attach to an upper edge of a golf club bag. In this way, the golf club stand is designed to be transported alongside the golf club bag and is designed to support a previously discarded golf club while inserted into the ground.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A golf club stand, comprising:
 an elongated stem having a first end and a second end;   a U-shaped support member disposed at the first end;   a spring-clip affixed to the elongated stem;   wherein the second end defines a point.   
     
     
         2 ) The golf club stand of  claim 1 , further comprising a gap between a first arm and a second arm of the U-shaped member, wherein the gap comprises a length of at least 2 inches in order to receive a golf club handle therebetween. 
     
     
         3 ) The golf club stand of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cushioned grip disposed at the first end of the of the elongated stem, wherein the cushioned grip covers at least one half of a length of the elongated stem;   wherein grooves are disposed about the length of the cushioned grip to aid in grasping the golf club stand.   
     
     
         4 ) The golf club stand of  claim 1 , wherein the U-shaped support member comprises a first arm that is identical and symmetrical relative to the second arm.