Patent attributes
The golf ball retriever is a tool for assisting in the recovery of golf balls from water hazards, weeds, muddy areas, or other difficult to reach areas. A typical golf ball retriever comprises a handle and a ball grabbing head. The handle extends the reach of the golfer to reach a golf ball. The ball grabbing head allows the golfer to grab the ball and retain it until the golfer to bring the ball within reach and remove the ball grabbing head for further play. A ball grabbing head may have an inner surface and a plurality of inwardly protruding fingers on the inner surface. The most inward facing portion of at least a portion of the plurality of inwardly or radially protruding fingers may be coated with a rubber liner to increase the golfer's ability to recover the golf ball efficiently. The rubber liner may be a thermoplastic elastomer.