Maintenance golf devices

Abstract

A golf tee, golf ball marker holder, golf ball brush, and golf ball positioning tool are provided. The tee includes first, second and third legs extending from a body to form a tripod base. The golf ball brush includes a body in the form of a golf ball having a dimpled surface. An attachment member and a plurality of bristles extend outwardly from the dimpled surface. The marker holder includes an S-shaped flat body having a first side and a second side. The first side includes a receiving slot configured to removably receive a golf ball marker. The golf ball positioning tool includes an elongated body and first and second cupping or gripping members extending from the elongated body. The first and second cupping members may be configured to simultaneously contact and grasp a golf ball and a tee when in a closed configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tee for supporting a golf ball comprising:
 a body having a ball-receiving end that is configured to support a golf ball;   a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg extending outwardly from the body to form a tripod;   wherein the body and first, second, and third legs are a single, unitary piece.   
     
     
         2 . The tee of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first, second, and third legs are coupled to the body at a distal end away from the ball-receiving end.   
     
     
         3 . The tee of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the single, unitary piece is wood or plastic.   
     
     
         4 . The tee of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the body has a conical shape having a rim and a concave hollow portion configured to support a golf ball.   
     
     
         5 . The tee of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the concave hollow portion includes a curvature configured to allow the ball to be positioned in the concave hollow portion.   
     
     
         6 . The tee of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first, second, and third legs are positioned equidistant around the body.   
     
     
         7 . The tee of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first, second, and third legs each include a pointed end configured to contact a playing surface.   
     
     
         8 . A golf ball brush comprising:
 a body portion in the form of a golf ball having a dimpled surface;   an attachment member extending outwardly from the dimpled surface; and   a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from the dimpled surface.   
     
     
         9 . The golf ball brush of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the plurality of bristles are positioned in a bristle panel operatively coupled to the dimpled surface.   
     
     
         10 . The golf ball brush of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the plurality of bristles are positioned in one or more holes formed in the dimpled surface.   
     
     
         11 . The golf ball brush of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the plurality of bristles comprise one or more bristle packs.   
     
     
         12 . The golf ball brush of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the attachment member is positioned on an opposite side of the body portion than the plurality of bristles.   
     
     
         13 . The golf ball brush of  claim 8 , wherein:
 attachment member comprises a loop, a hook, a carabiner, a clip, a button, a magnet, a hook and loop fastener, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         14 . The golf ball brush of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the plurality of bristles comprise plastic, metal, nylon, polyester, animal hair, bronze, brass, and/or ceramics.   
     
     
         15 . A marker holder comprising:
 an s-shaped body having a first side and a second side;   the first side comprises a receiving slot, wherein the receiving slot is configured to snugly and removably receive a golf ball member and wherein the receiving slot is defined by a pair of opposing spaced flanges extending from the s-shaped flat body forming the first side;   the second side forms a clip extending along a center wall whereby a portion of user's article of clothing may be inserted between the clip and user.   
     
     
         16 . The marker holder of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the user's article of clothing comprises a belt, a belt seam, a hat, a shirt, a waistline, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . The marker holder of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the marker holder is a single, unitary piece of plastic.   
     
     
         18 . The marker holder of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the marker holder is a single, unitary piece of metal.   
     
     
         19 . The marker holder of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the golf ball member comprises a golf ball marker or a golf ball tee.   
     
     
         20 . A single-handed actuated golf ball positioning tool, comprising:
 an elongated body terminating at a first distal end and a second distal end wherein the first and second distal ends are spaced-apart;   first and second cupping members extending divergently outward from the second distal end of the elongated body, wherein at least one of the first and second cupping members is movable relative to the other of the first and second cupping members to shift the first and second cupping members between open and closed configurations and wherein the first and second cupping members are configured to releasably retain a golf ball;   a handle operatively coupled to the first distal end of the elongated hollow body wherein the handle is configured to push and pull a shaft to shift the first and second cupping members from the closed configuration to the open configuration;   an elastic member configured to bias the shaft to assist a user in opening and/or closing the first and second cupping members.   
     
     
         21 . The golf ball positioning tool of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the first cupping member comprises a receiving slot configured to removably receive a golf tee therein.   
     
     
         22 . The golf ball positioning tool of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the elongated body includes a folding joint operatively coupled a portion of the elongated body positioned between the first and second distal ends.   
     
     
         23 . The golf ball positioning tool of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the handle is a T-handle.