Rake that retrieves golf balls from water hazards

Abstract

A rake that retrieves golf balls from water hazards is disclosed. Golf courses are able to use a rake that retrieves a significant percentage of golf balls lost in water hazards for themselves

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . Having worked at or lived on golf courses most of my adult life, I became an avid collector of golf balls. Starting with walking the out of bounds areas and the perimeter of the water hazards to retrieve any visible balls. Hand held retrievers existed for scooping the visible balls from the water. Jumping in the water hazard and reaching or diving down to the bottom provided an additional method of retrieving the balls near the shore line, however, not very practical. My invention came from the realization that a large number of balls could be retrieved with a device of the right design. After years of trial, error and redesign,
 my claim is: This golf ball rake offers the safest, most practical way for one person to retrieve a mass quantity of golf balls from the bottom of a water hazard.