Golf accessory

Abstract

A golf accessory operates as a golf ball retrieval and marking device. The golf accessory includes an opening for receiving the golf ball and grasping arms for holding the ball therein. The golf accessory also includes an arm which carries a magnet and a mark magnetically coupled to the magnet. The magnet is moved away from the mark in response to the golf ball being received by the opening. The mark falls to the ground in response to the magnet being moved away from it and marks the location of the golf ball.

1 . A golf accessory, comprising:
 a arm assembly carried by a golf accessory base; and   a magnet carried by the arm assembly or the golf accessory base;   wherein the arm assembly is repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions in response to extending a golf ball through the golf head.   
   
   
       2 . The accessory of  claim 1 , further including a mark which is repeatably moveable between coupled and uncoupled positions relative to the magnet. 
   
   
       3 . The accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the mark is in the coupled position when the arm assembly is in the disengaged position. 
   
   
       4 . The accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the mark is in the uncoupled position when the arm assembly is in the engaged position. 
   
   
       5 . The accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the arm assembly extends through an opening of the magnet. 
   
   
       6 . The accessory of  claim 1 , further including a golf accessory body with a cartridge chamber. 
   
   
       7 . The accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the golf accessory base is repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions with the golf accessory body, the arm assembly extending through the cartridge chamber when the golf accessory base is engaged with the golf accessory body. 
   
   
       8 . A golf accessory, comprising:
 a golf accessory body;   a golf accessory base repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions with the golf accessory body;   an arm assembly carried by the golf accessory base; and   a magnet.   
   
   
       9 . The accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the arm assembly is repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions in response to extending a golf ball through the golf accessory base. 
   
   
       10 . The accessory of  claim 8 , further including a mark which is repeatably moveable between coupled and uncoupled positions relative to the magnet. 
   
   
       11 . The accessory of  claim 10 , wherein the mark moves from the coupled to uncoupled positions in response to moving the arm assembly between the disengaged and engaged positions. 
   
   
       12 . The accessory of  claim 10 , wherein the mark is uncoupled from the magnet when the arm assembly is in the engaged position. 
   
   
       13 . The accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the magnet includes an opening which receives the arm assembly. 
   
   
       14 . The accessory of  claim 13 , wherein the arm assembly includes a plunger arm which engages the mark through the magnet opening in response to moving the arm assembly from the disengaged position to the engaged position. 
   
   
       15 . A method, comprising:
 providing a golf head which carries a first golf accessory base and a first arm assembly;   removing the first golf accessory base and first arm assembly from the golf head;   providing a second golf accessory base and a second arm assembly; and   positioning the second golf accessory base and a second arm assembly so they are carried by the golf head.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first golf accessory base carries the first arm assembly. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second arm assembly is mounted to the second golf accessory base. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first arm assembly is repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions in response to extending a golf ball through the first golf accessory base. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second arm assembly is repeatably moveable through the second golf accessory base. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first arm assembly carries a first magnet and the second arm assembly extends through a second magnet.