Golf apparatus and method for marking the position of a golf ball and supporting a golf club

Abstract

A golf apparatus and method for marking the position of a golf ball and supporting a golf club serves to mark the position of golf balls when visibility is restricted, and supporting golf clubs in a vertical orientation, easily accessible for play. The golf apparatus provides a stem defined by a flag end and an anchor end. One or more flag members detachably attach to the flag end. The flag members are defined by a linear upper edge, a curved lower edge configured to retain golf clubs, and defined by colors and patterns for identifying individual player golf balls. The anchor end of stem couples to an anchor housing that forms channels to receive golf clubs and cigars. The anchor housing contains an interior weight member that creates a center of mass, which maintains the stem upright. The upright position enhances visibility of flag members.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf apparatus for marking the position of a golf ball and supporting a golf club, the apparatus comprising:
 a stem defined by a flag end and an anchor end;   multiple flag members detachably attached to the flag end of the stem, the flag members defined by a linear upper edge and a curved lower edge;   an anchor housing detachably attached to the anchor end of the stem, the anchor housing comprising sidewalls having a perimeter edge and defining a cavity, the anchor housing further comprising a mount face forming a stem reception hole and one or more channels; and   an interior weight member disposed inside the cavity of the anchor housing, the interior weight member forming a center of mass vertically below the mount face of the anchor housing,   whereby the anchor housing retains the stem at a stable equilibrium and in a substantially upright orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stem is at least 6 feet long. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor housing is defined by a spherical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stem reception hole of the mount face is operable to receive the anchor end of the stem. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more channels comprises two, spaced-apart, parallel channels. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the channels are sized and dimensioned to receive a golf club, a golf related accessory, and a cigar. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor housing is waterproof. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor housing comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the interior weight member comprises metal or rubber. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the flag members are disposed at an angle of about 45 degrees from each other. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the flag members are defined by a rigid construction. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the curved lower edge of the flag members is operable to enable supporting a golf club. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the flag members are defined by colors, or patterns, or both. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the flag members are interchangeable with additional flag members having different colors or patterns. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the anchor housing forms multiple boreholes. 
     
     
         16 . A golf apparatus for marking the position of a golf ball and supporting a golf club, the apparatus comprising:
 a stem defined by a flag end and an anchor end;   a pair of flag members detachably attached to the flag end of the stem, the flag members being disposed at an angle of about 45 degrees from each other, the flag members defined by a linear upper edge and a curved lower edge, the flag members further being defined by colors, or patterns, or both, the curved lower edge being operable to enable supporting a golf club;   an anchor housing detachably attached to the anchor end of the stem, the anchor housing comprising sidewalls having a perimeter edge and defining a cavity, the anchor housing forming multiple boreholes, the anchor housing further comprising a mount face forming a stem reception hole and one or more channels; and   an interior weight member disposed inside the cavity of the anchor housing, the interior weight member forming a center of mass vertically below the mount face of the anchor housing,   whereby the anchor housing retains the stem at a stable equilibrium and in a substantially upright orientation.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more channels comprises two, spaced-apart, parallel channels sized and dimensioned to receive a golf club, a golf related accessory, and a cigar. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the anchor housing is waterproof. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the flag members are interchangeable with additional flag members having different colors or patterns. 
     
     
         20 . A method for marking the position of a golf ball and supporting a golf club with a golf apparatus, the method comprising:
 providing a stem, the stem defined by a flag end and an anchor end;   detachably attaching a pair of flag members to the flag end of the stem, the flag members defined by a linear upper edge, a curved lower edge, and a color;   joining the anchor end of the stem with an anchor housing, the anchor housing being defined by a sidewall forming a cavity and a mount face forming one or more channels;   placing an interior weight member inside the cavity of the anchor housing, whereby the position of the weight member creates a center of mass vertically below the center of anchor housing;   maintaining, through the center of mass, the stem at a stable equilibrium in a substantially upright position;   placing the anchor housing and attached stem at the location of a golf ball;   visually identifying the location of the golf ball with the flag members;   supporting a golf club or a golf accessory on the curved lower edge of the flag members; and   laying a golf club or a cigar in the channels formed in the mount face of the anchor housing.