Portable golf club support system

Abstract

A golf club holder for organizing golfing accessories and removably supporting a golf club above a ground surface, the golf club holder comprising a shaft and a handle that are each coupled with a joint. The handle and the shaft may be movable between a first position where they are substantially parallel, and a second position where they are substantially perpendicular and locked in either position. The shaft may include a ground-piercing member. The ground-piercing member of the first shaft can be pushed into the ground and supported thereby. The golf club holder can be folded up to be transported.

1 . A golf club holder comprising: 
 a shaft having a first end and a second end, the second end configured to couple with a surface at a first angle;    a handle coupled with the first end of the shaft and configured to support a golf club at a second angle and comprising a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the shaft;    a joint coupling the handle with the first end of the shaft wherein the joint comprises a positive engaging mechanism;    wherein the joint enables the shaft and the handle to be pivotably moveable between a substantially parallel position and a substantially perpendicular position.    
   
   
       2 . The golf club holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second angles are substantially equal and the holder is further configured to be supported by the club.  
   
   
       3 . The golf club holder of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the shaft is configured to penetrate the surface.  
   
   
       4 . The golf club holder of  claim 1 , wherein the positive engagement mechanism comprises a detent member coupled with the handle and protruding a distance into the cavity.  
   
   
       5 . The golf club holder of  claim 4 , wherein the handle further comprises an aperture coupled with the cavity.  
   
   
       6 . The golf club holder of  claim 5 , wherein the positive engagement mechanism further comprises a cap coupled with the first end of the shaft and comprising a top, a first side, a second side, and a cavity, the first side and the second side each having a protrusion therefrom and configured to be received by the aperture of the handle, the top comprising a contoured surface and a flange, the contoured surface including a recess corresponding to the detent member and the flange extending past the cap and being configured to engage the detent member, and the cavity configured to receive the first end of the shaft.  
   
   
       7 . The golf club holder of  claim 6 , wherein the protrusion engages the aperture of the handle, whereby the shaft and the handle are pivotably moveable between the substantially parallel position and the substantially perpendicular position.  
   
   
       8 . The golf club holder of  claim 5 , wherein the positive engagement mechanism further comprises an aperture located on the first end of the shaft.  
   
   
       9 . The golf club holder of  claim 8 , wherein the positive engagement mechanism further comprises a pin slidably coupled with the aperture of the handle and the aperture of the first end of the shaft.  
   
   
       10 . The golf club holder of  claim 9 , wherein the shaft and the handle are pivotably moveable about the pin between the substantially parallel position and the substantially perpendicular position.  
   
   
       11 . The golf club holder of  claim 6 , wherein the recess of the cap engages the detent member when the shaft and handle are in the substantially perpendicular position.  
   
   
       12 . The golf club holder of  claim 6 , wherein the flange of the top engages the detent member when the shaft and handle are in the substantially parallel position.  
   
   
       13 . The golf club holder of  claim 12 , wherein the handle comprises a flange configured to couple and uncouple of the flange of the cap and the detent member.  
   
   
       14 . The golf club holder of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one flange of the handle comprises a flat surface extending from the handle.  
   
   
       15 . The golf club holder of  claim 13 , wherein the flange of the handle comprises a thumb tab configured to couple and uncouple the flange of the top and the detent member.  
   
   
       16 . The golf club holder of  claim 4 , wherein the shaft further comprises an aperture located on the first end of the shaft and the handle further comprises at least two protrusions extending into the cavity and configured to be received by the aperture of the shaft, wherein the at least two protrusions engage the aperture of the shaft, whereby the shaft and the handle are pivotably moveable between the substantially parallel position and the substantially perpendicular position.  
   
   
       17 . The golf club holder of  claim 5  further comprising a grommet inserted within the handle where the grommet is configured to couple with a ball marker.  
   
   
       18 . The golf club holder of  claim 17  configured to couple with a divot repair tool.  
   
   
       19 . An umbrella and golf club holder, the holder comprising: 
 a shaft configured to be received by an umbrella and having a first end and a second end, the second end configured to couple with a surface at a first angle;    a handle coupled with the first end of the shaft, configured to support a golf club at a second angle, and comprising a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the shaft; and    a joint coupling the handle with the first end of the shaft wherein the joint comprises a positive engaging mechanism and enables the shaft and the handle to be pivotably moveable between a substantially parallel position and a substantially perpendicular position.    
   
   
       20 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 19  wherein the umbrella comprises a hollow shaft to slidably receive the umbrella therein.  
   
   
       21 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 19 , wherein the umbrella further comprises a handle configured to mirror the shape of the handle of the holder, whereby the handle of the umbrella and the handle of the holder cooperate when the shaft is received by the umbrella.  
   
   
       22 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 19 , wherein the handle of the holder is configured to be received by the umbrella.  
   
   
       23 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 22  wherein the handle of the umbrella is configured to receive the handle of the holder.  
   
   
       24 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 23  wherein the handle of the umbrella is configured to receive a ball marker.  
   
   
       25 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 22 , wherein the handle further comprises a plurality of ribs extending across the cavity.  
   
   
       26 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 25 , wherein the plurality of ribs are configured to receive a ball marker.  
   
   
       27 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 22  wherein the handle of the umbrella further comprises an end cap configured to communicate with the handle of the holder.  
   
   
       28 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 22  wherein the handle of the umbrella further comprises a funnel shape.  
   
   
       29 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 28  further comprising a ring configured to couple with the shaft of the holder whereby the shaft is fixedly received by the umbrella.  
   
   
       30 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 29  wherein the umbrella comprises an aperture configured to receive the ring.  
   
   
       31 . The umbrella and golf club holder, the holder comprising: 
 a shaft configured to be received by an umbrella and having a first end and a second end, the second end configured to couple with a surface at a first angle;    a handle coupled with the first end of the shaft, configured to support a golf club at a second angle; and    a locking mechanism coupled with the first end of the shaft.    
   
   
       32 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 31 , wherein the handle of the holder is configured to be received by an umbrella.  
   
   
       33 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 32 , the umbrella further comprising a handle configured to receive the handle of the holder.  
   
   
       34 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 33 , the handle further comprising a clear handle cover coupled thereon.  
   
   
       35 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 33 , the handle of the umbrella further comprising an aperture configured to receive a finger.  
   
   
       36 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 33  wherein the handle of the umbrella is configured to receive a ball marker.  
   
   
       37 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 32 , wherein the handle further comprises a plurality of ribs extending across the cavity.  
   
   
       38 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 37 , wherein the plurality of ribs are configured to receive a ball marker.  
   
   
       39 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 32  wherein the handle of the umbrella further comprises an end cap configured to communicate with the handle of the holder.  
   
   
       40 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 32  wherein the handle of the umbrella further comprises a funnel shape.  
   
   
       41 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 40  wherein the handle of the umbrella further comprises a plurality of ridges configured to provide stability to the holder.  
   
   
       42 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 40  wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a ring configured to couple with the shaft whereby the shaft is fixedly received by the umbrella.  
   
   
       43 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 42  wherein the umbrella comprises an aperture configured to receive the ring.  
   
   
       44 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 31 , wherein the umbrella comprises a hollow shaft configured to slidably receive the umbrella therein.  
   
   
       45 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 44 , wherein the umbrella further comprises and handle and the handle comprises a locking mechanism coupled thereto.  
   
   
       46 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 45 , wherein the locking mechanism of the shaft is configured to engage the locking mechanism of the umbrella whereby the shaft is fixedly received by the umbrella.  
   
   
       47 . The umbrella and golf club holder of  claim 46  wherein the locking mechanism of the umbrella further comprises a compressive material to engage the locking mechanism of the umbrella.  
   
   
       48 . A golf club holder, the holder comprising: 
 a shaft configured to couple with a surface at a first angle;    a rest including a clip coupled with a protrusion;    a handle configured to couple with the protrusion of the rest and coupled with the shaft to pivot relative to the shaft between a substantially parallel position and a substantially perpendicular position; and    a joint coupling the handle with the first end of the shaft wherein the joint comprises a positive engaging mechanism and enables the shaft and the handle to be pivotably moveable between a substantially parallel position and a substantially perpendicular position.