Method of Using a Game Stick

Abstract

Described herein is a method of using a game stick that involves positioning a golf ball within a channel in the game stick's head, which has sidewalls and a bottom wall. The player swings the stick to propel the ball toward a target, advancing and repeating until reaching a designated putting area. A striking surface is then attached to the sidewall using a magnet. The player aligns the striking surface with the ball and applies a putting stroke to direct the ball toward the hole.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of using a game stick, the method comprising:
 positioning a golf ball within a channel of the game stick, the game stick comprising a shaft and a head, the head having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bottom wall defining the channel;   swinging the game stick to propel the golf ball out of the channel towards a target location;   advancing to the target location and repeating the step of swinging the game stick as needed to reach a designated putting area;   attaching a striking surface to one or more of the first sidewall or the second sidewall by a magnet configured to releasably retain the striking surface to one or more of the first sidewall or the second sidewall;   positioning the game stick to align a striking surface of the head with the golf ball; and   applying a putting stroke using the striking surface to direct the golf ball towards a hole.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein swinging the game stick includes swinging the game stick through the air and without the head touching a ground surface upon which a user of the game stick stands. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein swinging the game stick includes moving the game stick from a first position to a second position causing the golf ball to travel down the bottom wall of the channel of the head, and out of an opening of the channel towards a target location, the opening of the channel being disposed opposite a back wall of the head. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein, in the first position, the golf ball is disposed in the channel, contacts the back wall and the bottom wall, and is disposed between a first circular aperture extending through the first side wall and a second circular aperture extending through the second side wall, each of the first circular aperture and the second circular aperture having a diameter less than the diameter of the golf ball. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein, during transition of the game stick from the first position to the second position, the golf ball travels away from the back wall, down the bottom wall of the channel, and contacts at most one of the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is comprised of a first material and the head is comprised of a second material. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the second material is heavier than the first material, and
 wherein the striking surface is removed from the head during the propelling of the golf ball to decrease the weight of the head and the striking surface being attached to the head during putting to increase the weight of the head.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the head is comprised of plastic and the striking surface is comprised of metal. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is coupled to the head via at least one spacer, the at least one spacer being compressible. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is comprised of a compressible inner facing material and a non-compressible outer facing material. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is attached on one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is attached on both the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first sidewall is substantially parallel to the second sidewall. 
     
     
         14 . The method 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, and
 wherein the method further comprises removing the attachment from the head.   
     
     
         15 . The method 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 method of  claim 1 , wherein the game stick comprises 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 method of  claim 1 , wherein the game stick comprises 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 method of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is sized to allow the golf ball to freely travel within the channel. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the striking surface is coupled to the shaft when not applying the putting stroke. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the striking surface is U-shaped with first and second striking surfaces disposed on the sides and a bracket extending between the first and second striking surfaces, wherein the bracket is curved to match the shape of the bottom wall of the head. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising folding the first and second striking surfaces toward the bracket when the striking surface is detached from the head. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the head weighs less than 5 ounces with the striking surface detached from the head.