Abstract: A ball manipulating apparatus is provided for either pitching a ball, putting a ball, or picking up a ball. There is a shank with a handle on one end, and a putting head and ball holder on the other end. An operating hook is adjacent to the handle so a ball can be easily held or released by a player holding the handle of the device. In one version, the putting head is fixed to the shank, and the ball holder is normally urged away from the putting head. The operating hook can move the ball holder towards the putting head to hold a ball between the putting head and the ball holder. In another version of the device, the ball holder is fixed to the shank, and the putting head is pivoted. The operating hook can then hold the putting head in position for putting.

Abstract: A pick up device having a shank with a handle on one end and a jaw assembly on the other. The jaw assembly includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, the movable jaw having a pair of jaw operating arms that can be moved to open and close the jaw member. A spring is connected to one jaw operating arm and a link is connected to the other jaw operating arm, and the two are interchangeable so the jaw can be normally open or normally closed. The link is operated from the handle. In one form of the invention, the shank can telescope, and the operating is through a cable that can be extended.