Golf aid device

Abstract

A golf aid device for placing in the ground a tee and a golf ball thereon includes an elongate body, a ball and tee holder at a lower end of the elongate body, and a manually operable control means at an upper end of the elongate body. The ball and tee holder is movable between a closed state wherein a ball and tee may be held thereby, and an open position wherein the ball and tee may be removed therefrom. The manually operable control means is configured for moving the holder between the closed and open states, wherein upon moving the holder to the closed state, the device is biased to remain in the closed state.

1 . A golf aid device for placing in the ground a tee and a golf ball thereon, comprising:
 an elongate shaft;   a ball and tee holder at a lower end of the elongate shaft, movable between a closed state wherein a ball and tee are held thereby, and an open position wherein the ball and tee are removable therefrom; and   an actuator at an upper end of the elongate body, configured for moving the holder between the closed state and open position, wherein the actuator comprises a first actuator manually operable to bias the holder to the open position, and a second actuator manually operable to bias the holder in the closed state, wherein actuation of the first actuator releases the second actuator to bias the holder to the open position and actuation of the second actuator releases the first actuator to bias the holder to the closed state,   wherein upon moving the holder to the closed state, the device is biased to remain in the closed state, wherein the holder comprises an openable enclosure, wherein an upper end of the enclosure comprises arms configured to scissor relative to one another to enable opening and closing of the enclosure,   a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting a height at which the device places the tee into the ground, wherein the height adjustment mechanism comprises legs via which the device can stand such that the holder is positioned above the ground, the legs being lockably movable relative to the elongate body for travel therealong to adjust the height between the holder and the ground,   locking means for releasably locking the legs relative to the body, wherein unlocking the legs allows them to be folded relative to the elongate body for stowage.   
     
     
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         12 . A golf aid device, comprising:
 an elongate body;   a ball and tee holder at a lower end of the elongate body, movable between a closed state wherein a ball and tee may be held thereby, and an open position wherein the ball and tee may be removed therefrom; and   a manually control at an upper end of the elongate body, configured to move the holder between the closed state and the open position, wherein upon moving the holder to the closed state, the device is configured to bias the holder to remain in the closed state.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the manual control comprises a first actuator configured to bias the holder to the open state, and a second actuator configured to bias the holder in the closed state, wherein actuation of the first actuator releases the second actuator and actuation of the second actuator releases the first actuator such that the holder is maintained in either the closed state or open position at a given time. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the holder comprises an enclosure for releasably holding the golf ball. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the enclosure further comprises, at a lower end thereof, a grip configured to hold tees of different sizes. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein an upper end of the enclosure comprises arms configured to scissor relative to one another to enable opening and closing of the enclosure. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the holder is operatively connected with the manual control via one or more links within the elongate shaft. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a height at which the device places the tee into the ground. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the height adjustment mechanism comprises legs via which the device can stand such that the holder is positioned above a ground surface, the legs configured to be movable relative to the elongate body for travel therealong to adjust the height between the holder and the ground surface. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , further comprising a lock configured to releasably lock the legs relative to the body, wherein unlocking the legs allows the legs to be folded relative to the elongate body for stowage.