Abstract: A golf tee awl for making holes in the ground to make it easier to insert golf tees. The awl has a circular knob-shaped handle with a sharpened shank or spike protruding therefrom and a protective sheath which covers the sharpened shank when the awl is not in use. The sheath has an elongated shank receiving member which is fixedly connected to a clip which fits on the belt of a person using the awl. The clip has an outwardly extending awl retaining portion which releasably engages the awl handle to retain the awl in the sheath, but may be deflected out of engagement with the handle to permit withdrawal of the awl from the sheath. The shank receiving member and handle are preferably made of plastic and the clip for the sheath is preferably made of metal.

Abstract: A golf tee awl for making holes in the ground to make it easier to insert golf tees. The awl has a circular knob-shaped handle with a sharpened shank or spike protruding therefrom and a protective sheath which covers the sharpened shank when the awl is not in use. The sheath has a tubular shank receiving member which is pivotally connected to a clip which fits on the belt of a person using the awl. The tubular member can be rotated to a position with the open end of the member extending upwardly to hold the tee awl or it can be rotated to a position with the open end extending downwardly to make it easier to remove the awl by pulling it downwardly out of the sheath. The sheath and handle are preferably made of plastic and the shank and the clip for the sheath are preferably made of metal.

Abstract: A golf tee awl for making holes in the ground to make it easier to insert golf tees. The awl has a circular knob-shaped handle with a sharpened shank or spike protruding therefrom and a protective sheath which covers the sharpened shank when the awl is not in use. The sheath can be fastened to the belt of the user or to a golf cart or golf accessory holder. The sheath and handle are preferably made of plastic and the shank is preferably metal.