Abstract: A rigid or semi-rigid, one-piece, shaped, planar golf club shaft support is provided for supporting the grip of a golf club above wet ground and/or grass on the golf course. The support has at least one lead-in entry and circular cutout positioned opposite an essentially flat base edge for receiving a golf club shaft. When the support is placed on the ground with the cutout containing the shaft upward and the base edge sitting on the ground, the grip end of the shaft is securely supported above the wet ground and/or grass and stays dry, and the club head rests on the ground to form a very stable support system that cannot be overturned or dislodged easily. The planar opposed front and back surfaces of the support may be imprinted with appropriate information and the support also used as a bag tag, promotional item, or drink coaster.

Abstract: A golf putter head with a cutout for engaging and retrieving a golf ball from the green or other surface without bending over or stooping down. The cutout extends perpendicularly through both the front face surface and the rear surface of the putter head and has an upper surface and a pair of flat, opposing walls that terminate in lower edges to form an opening for receiving a golf ball into the cutout. The cutout walls are tapered toward each other at their upper edges to form a self-holding taper for engaging the golf ball. The cutout is positioned in the heel section of the putter head so that the cutout opens vertically through the sole of the putter head, or horizontally through the heel of the putter head, or at any angle between the vertical and the horizontal.