Abstract: An appartus for enabling the remote handling and placement of golf balls and tees by an individual without requiring the individual to bend or stoop and which includes an elongated handle having a pair of generally concave opposing jaw portions which are selectively movable relative to one another and from which extend a pair of generally concave gripping elements which may be utilized to selectively engage a golf ball or golf tee and which further includes a cup for allowing the selective placement of the golf ball and golf tee relative to one another prior to inserting or setting the golf ball and tee into the ground.