MARKER TO DETERMINE A GOLF BALL'S ORIGINAL POSITION ON A COURSE
A golf ball marker to indicate an original location of a ball on a course or provide guidance to a user of the original location of the ball is provided. The golf ball marker has a body with a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface having a first indicium to indicate the golf ball marker is positioned on the course on top of the golf ball's original location and the bottom surface having a second indicium with a pointer to indicate a direction of the golf ball's original location relative to the golf ball marker when the golf ball marker is positioned on the course at a second location that is a predetermined distance away from the golf ball's original location.
This application claims priority to Provisional Application No. 62/028,251, which was filed on Jul. 23, 2014 in the name of Mathew George Haugen.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention generally relates to golf hall markers for use on a course during a game, and more specifically, to a golf ball marker to determine a golf ball's original position on a course.
BACKGROUNDDuring a golf game, golfers take shots and use markers to indicate the original location of the golf ball on a portion of the course such as a putting green. This is done to remove the golfer's golf ball from another golfer's shooting path during his/her shot. According to current U.S. Golf Association Rules, when resuming play, a golfer must always play his ball from its original position. If the golfer takes a shot from a location other than the original ball location, he/she incurs a two-stroke penalty, which results in a higher score and possibly the loss of the hole, loss of the match, and/or disqualification from the game. This problem can happen to both amateur and professional golfers, which can be very costly.
Current golf ball markers are used to indicate the original location of the ball. However, oftentimes, golfers have to move the marker away from the ball's original location to remove the marker out of another player's shooting path. This is problematic because existing markers do not: 1) remind the golfer that his ball has been moved; and 2) indicate the golfer's original ball location when the marker is moved out of place. This often results in the golfer playing the ball in the wrong location and suffering a 2-stroke penalty pursuant to USGA Rule 20-7.
As such, there is a need for a golf ball marker that addresses the limitations of the golf ball markers described above.
SUMMARYIn accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a marker for marking the position of a golf ball is disclosed. The marker comprises: a body having a first surface and a second surface; a first indicium on the first surface for indicating that the marker has been placed at an original location of the golf ball; and a second indicium on the second surface for indicating that the marker has been moved to a second location that is a predetermined distance from the original location and for indicating a direction in which the original location is in relation to the second location.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a marker for marking the position of a golf ball is disclosed. The marker comprises: a body having a first surface and a second surface; an image on the first surface for indicating that the marker has been placed at an original location of the golf ball; and a pointer on the second surface for indicating that the marker has been moved to a second location that is a predetermined distance from the original location and for pointing in a direction in which the original location is in relation to the second location.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a marker for marking the position of a golf ball is disclosed. The marker comprises: a circular body having a first surface and a second surface; an image on the first surface for indicating that the marker has been placed at an original location of the golf ball; a pointer on the second surface for indicating that the marker has been moved to a second location that is a predetermined distance from the original location and for pointing in a direction in which the original location is in relation to the second location; and a pair of colored arcs formed along a portion of a perimeter of the body for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
The present application is further detailed with respect to the following drawings. These figures are not intended to limit the scope of the present application, but rather, illustrate certain attributes thereof.
The description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of presently preferred embodiments of the disclosure and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present disclosure may be constructed and/or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the disclosure in connection with the illustrated embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the same or equivalent functions and sequences may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of this disclosure.
The top surface 14 of the body 12 may have a first indicium 16 to indicate that the golf ball marker 10 is positioned on the course on top of the golf ball's 100 original location 102. The first indicium 16 may comprise any image, marking, alpha-numeric characters, logos, artwork, or any combination thereof. In an alternative embodiment, the first indicium 16 may comprise a color. The bottom surface 18 may have a second indicium 20 to indicate a direction of the golf ball's 100 original location 102 relative to the golf ball marker 10 when the golf ball marker 10 is positioned on the course at a second location 104 that is a predetermined distance away from the golf ball's 100 original location 102. According to one embodiment, the second indicium 20 may be a pointer. The bottom surface 18 may also comprise a third indicium 22, such as one or more colored arcs. The bottom surface 18 may also comprise a fourth indicium 24, such as text to indicate that the golf ball marker 10 has been moved from the golf ball's 100 original location 102. In one embodiment, the text may be the word “MOVED”; however, it should be clearly understood that any suitable word may be used for the text. The third indicium 22 (e.g. colored arcs) and/or the fourth indicium 24 (e.g. text) on the bottom surface 18 of the body 12 of the golf ball marker 10 notify a user and any other player/spectator that the golf ball marker 10 has been moved from the golf ball's 100 original location 102 to a second location 104. It shall be appreciated that any combination and/or number of arcs, characters, or other markings may be used on the bottom surface 18 of the body 12 of the golf ball marker 10.
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It shall be appreciated that the components of the golf ball marker 10 described in several embodiments herein may comprise any alternate known materials in the field and be of any color, size and/or dimensions. It shall be appreciated that the components of the golf ball marker described herein may be manufactured and assembled using any known techniques in the field.
The foregoing description is illustrative of particular embodiments of the application, but is not meant to be a limitation upon the practice thereof. The following claims, including all equivalents thereof, are intended to define the scope of the application.
Claims
1. A marker for marking the position of a golf ball comprising:
- a body having a first surface and a second surface;
- a first indicium on the first surface for indicating that the marker has been placed at an original location of the golf ball; and
- a second indicium on the second surface for indicating that the marker has been moved to a second location that is a predetermined distance from the original location and for indicating a direction in which the original location is in relation to the second location.
2. The marker of claim 1 wherein the body is circular in shape.
3. The marker of claim 1 wherein the second indicium is a pointer.
4. The marker of claim 1 further comprising a third indicium on the second surface for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
5. The marker of claim 4 wherein the third indicium is a pair of colored arcs formed along a portion of a perimeter of the body.
6. The marker of claim 4 further comprising a fourth indicium on the second surface for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
7. The marker of claim 6 wherein the fourth indicium is text.
8. A marker for marking the position of a golf ball comprising:
- a body having a first surface and a second surface;
- an image on the first surface for indicating that the marker has been placed at an original location of the golf ball; and
- a pointer on the second surface for indicating that the marker has been moved to a second location that is a predetermined distance from the original location and for pointing in a direction in which the original location is in relation to the second location.
9. The marker of claim 8 wherein the body is circular in shape.
10. The marker of claim 8 further comprising a pair of colored arcs formed along a portion of a perimeter of the body for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
11. The marker of claim 10 wherein the pointer is positioned between the two colored arcs.
12. The marker of claim 8 further comprising text on the second surface for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
13. A marker for marking the position of a golf ball comprising:
- a circular body having a first surface and a second surface;
- an image on the first surface for indicating that the marker has been placed at an original location of the golf ball;
- a pointer on the second surface for indicating that the marker has been moved to a second location that is a predetermined distance from the original location and for pointing in a direction in which the original location is in relation to the second location; and
- a pair of colored arcs formed along a portion of a perimeter of the body for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
14. The marker of claim 13 further comprising text on the second surface for further indicating that the marker has been moved from the original location to the second location.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 18, 2014
Publication Date: Jan 28, 2016
Inventor: MATTHEW GEORGE HAUGEN (SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
Application Number: 14/575,767