Game Stick

Abstract

A game stick for use with a golf ball, the game stick including a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end and a head coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The head has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bottom wall defining a channel extending radially from the longitudinal axis, the channel configured to receive the golf ball. The game stick further includes surface disposed on an exterior surface of the head, the striking surface being comprised of a different material than the head.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game stick for use with a golf ball, the game stick comprising:
 a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end,   a head coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the head having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bottom wall defining a channel extending radially from the longitudinal axis, the channel configured to receive the golf ball; and   a striking surface disposed on an exterior surface of the head, the striking surface being comprised of a different material than the head.   
     
     
         2 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is a telescoping shaft having an expanded position and a collapsed position, the telescoping shaft having at least a first portion and second portion, the first portion coupled to the second portion. 
     
     
         3 . The game stick of  claim 2 , wherein in the collapsed position the first portion is at least partially inserted into the second portion, thereby reducing a length of the shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is removably coupled to the head. 
     
     
         5 . The game stick of  claim 4 , wherein one or more of the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the striking surface include a magnet configured to releasably retain the striking surface to one or more of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. 
     
     
         6 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is coupled to the head via at least one spacer, the at least one spacer being compressible. 
     
     
         7 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is comprised of a compressible inner facing material and a non-compressible outer facing material. 
     
     
         8 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is disposed on one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. 
     
     
         9 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is disposed on both the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 
     
     
         10 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the first sidewall is substantially parallel to the second sidewall. 
     
     
         11 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is a first striking surface and is coupled to an attachment, the attachment having a second striking surface,
 wherein the attachment is removably coupled to the head.   
     
     
         12 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is comprised of foam. 
     
     
         13 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head is comprised of plastic and the striking surface is comprised of metal. 
     
     
         14 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head is comprised of plastic and the striking surface is comprised of foam and metal. 
     
     
         15 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head is comprised of a first material and the striking surface is comprised of a second material, the second material being more compressible than the first material. 
     
     
         16 . The game stick of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion being disposed on at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein the striking surface is disposed on the at least one protrusion. 
 
     
     
         17 . The game stick of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one recessed portion, the at least one recessed portion being disposed on at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein the striking surface is disposed in the at least one recessed portion. 
 
     
     
         18 . The game stick of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is sized to allow the golf ball to freely travel within the channel. 
     
     
         19 . A game stick for use with a golf ball, the game stick comprising:
 a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end;   a head including a neck coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the head having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bottom wall defining a channel extending from the longitudinal axis, the channel configured to allow the golf ball to freely travel within the channel, the first sidewall having a first protrusion including a first recess, and the second sidewall having a second protrusion including a second recess;   a first striking surface comprised of foam and disposed within the first recess; and   a second striking surface comprised of foam and disposed within the second recess,   wherein the first striking surface and the second striking surface each have a width greater than a height, each of the widths being substantially parallel with a length of the channel.   
     
     
         20 . A game stick for use with a golf ball, the game stick comprising:
 a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end;   a head coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the head having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bottom wall defining a channel extending radially from the longitudinal axis, the channel configured to receive the golf ball, wherein the head is less than 10 ounces; and   a first striking surface disposed on the first sidewall and a second striking surface disposed on the second sidewall, the first striking surface and the second striking surface each including a flat portion configured to putt a golf ball.