Golf ball retrieval device

Abstract

A golf ball retrieval device securable to a flag pole shaft used to mark a golf cup hole. The retrieval device is a conical shaped disc having an inner edge securable to the shaft of the flag pole and an outer edge having a diameter less than an inner diameter of the golf cup. The disc includes a mounting slip extending between the inner edge and the outer edge to allow the disc to be placed along a base of the flag pole shaft. The disc is constructed and arranged to hold a golf ball, allowing ease of golf ball retrieval when the flag pole is removed from the golf cup. Advertising may be placed on an upper surface of the disc.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf ball retrieval device for securing to a flag pole shaft releasably mounted to a golf cup having a continuous inner wall and with a centrally disposed aperture for receipt of a lower end of the flag pole shaft, said golf ball retrieval device comprising:
 a disc having an inner edge securable to the shaft of the flag pole, an outer edge having a diameter less than an inner diameter formed by said continuous inner wall of the golf cup, and a mounting slip extending between said inner edge and said outer edge;   wherein said mounting slip allows said disc to be placed along a base of said flag pole shaft, said disc constructed and arranged to hold a golf ball, allowing ease of golf ball retrieval when said flag pole shaft is removed from said golf cup.   
     
     
         2 . The golf ball retrieval device according to  claim 1 , wherein said disc is conical shaped having a taper extending from said inner edge of said disc to an outer edge of said disc. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball retrieval device according to claim wherein said disc taper is constructed and arranged to match a golf cup taper. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball retrieval device according to claim wherein said inner edge of said disc frictionally engages said flag pole shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball retrieval device according to  claim 1  wherein disc is constructed from plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The golf ball retrieval device according to  claim 1  wherein disc includes apertures to allow water drainage. 
     
     
         7 . The golf ball retrieval device according to  claim 1  wherein disc is further defined by an upper surface, said upper surface having indicia in the form of advertising. 
     
     
         8 . The golf ball retrieval device according to  claim 1  wherein disc is formed integral to said flag pole shaft. 
     
     
         9 . A method of operating a golf ball retrieval device comprising the steps of:
 forming a disc having a conical shape with an inner edge securable to a shaft of a flag pole, an outer edge having a diameter less than an inner diameter formed by said continuous inner wall of a golf cup, and a mounting slip extending between said inner edge and said outer edge;   inserting said flag pole shaft into said inner edge of said disc through said mounting slip;   positioning said disc along a lower end of said flag pole shaft;   placing said flag pole shaft and said disc into said golf cup;   removing said flag pole shaft from said golf cup to retrieve a golf ball resting on said disc.