the following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention . the description is not to be taken in a limiting sense , but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention , since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims . various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features . broadly , embodiments of the present invention generally provide a golf towel transport and retrieval apparatus that may help a golfer to more easily and quickly clean his golf ball on a golf course in the course of playing a golf game than by transporting a towel by hand . embodiments of the present invention may be marketed under the name greenscaddy ™. with reference to fig1 to 3 , a golf towel transport and retrieval apparatus 10 may have a towel 14 attached to it , and the apparatus may be attachable to the club head of a golf club 12 , such as a putter , wood , iron , wedge , driver , or any other type of golf club . a golfer that wishes to clean his golf ball on the putting green may simply attach the head of his golf club 12 to the apparatus 10 to conveniently take the towel 14 attached to the apparatus 10 to his golf ball on the putting green . when the golfer reaches his ball on the green , the golfer may mark the ball , lift the ball to allow his playing partners an unobstructed shot , and use the towel 14 attached to the apparatus 10 to clean any dirt or debris on the surface of his ball . when it is the golfer &# 39 ; s turn to putt , he may place the ball back where he had marked it , he may detach the apparatus 10 from the golf club 12 , he may place , drop , or throw the apparatus 10 onto the playing surface , and he may putt his ball using the now - freed golf club 12 . after the golfer has finished his or her putt , the golfer may easily retrieve the apparatus 10 , without needing the golfer to bend or squat down , by engaging the apparatus 10 with the putter 12 and subsequently reattaching the putter 12 to the apparatus 10 with the strap 16 , or alternatively reinserting the putter 12 into the club head cover 28 if so equipped . the golf towel transport and retrieval apparatus 10 may include four stringers 22 that connect a pair of end panels 20 to create a structure , such as a rectangular box structure , that acts as a receptacle 30 between the pair of end panels 20 and one or more of the stringers 22 that may accommodate a club head of a golf club 12 . a strap 16 may also be attached to each end panel 16 so that the strap 16 may be used to secure the apparatus 10 with a club head of a golf club 16 inserted into the receptacle 30 in the apparatus 10 . one or more of the ends of the strap 16 may be a hook and loop fastener 18 , such as velcro ™, so that one or more ends of the strap 16 may be detachable from and re - attachable to the end panels 20 . the apparatus 10 may also include one or more eye screws 24 attached , such as by screws and bolts , to one or more of the end panels 20 . the eye screws 24 may be used as attachment points to attach the towel 14 to the apparatus 10 via a pin 26 that may fasten the towel 14 to one of the eye screws 24 . to attach a golf club 12 to the apparatus 10 , the strap 16 may be disconnected from one of the end panels 20 . the club head of the golf club 12 may be inserted into the receptacle 30 on the apparatus 10 between the end panels 20 . the strap 16 may then be reattached to the previously disconnected one of the end panels 20 to secure the club head of the golf cub 12 to the apparatus 10 . to disengage the golf club 12 from the apparatus 10 , the strap 16 may be disconnected from one of the end panels 20 , and the club head of the golf club 12 may be removed from the receptacle 30 of the apparatus 10 . with reference to fig4 - 6 , a golf club head cover 28 may also be attached to the apparatus 10 via a pin 26 that may fasten the golf club head cover 28 to one of the eye screws 24 . thus , an apparatus 10 may have a towel 14 attached to one end panel 20 and a golf club head cover 28 to another end panel 20 . the golf club head cover 28 may be used as an alternative way to attach a golf club 12 to the apparatus 10 by inserting the club head of the golf club 12 into the golf club head cover 28 . the components of the apparatus 10 may be made of any material that is of suitable strength , weather resistance , and club head abrasion protection . the stringers 22 may be square or may be of any cross sectional design , such as but not limited to a circular or oval shape . the end plates 20 may be square , but may not be limited to a circular or triangular design . the end plates 20 may be attached to the stringers 22 via adhesives , screws , or any other suitable method . alternatively , the stringers 22 and the end plates 20 may be formed in one piece such as , but is not limited to , injection molding or any other forming techniques . the apparatus 10 may be made by forming a receptacle 30 from the end plates 20 and the stringers 22 so that the end plates 20 and the stringers 22 may govern the depth of entry of a club head of the golf club 12 into the formed receptacle 30 . the eyelet screws 24 may be mounted to the end plates 20 so that they are near the center of each end plate 20 . the strap 16 may be attached to the end plates 20 . the towel 14 and the golf club head cover 28 may be attached to the eyelet screws 24 via pins 26 . it should be understood , of course , that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims .
a golf towel transport and retrieval apparatus may comprise a receptacle operable to accept at least a portion of a golf club head and one or more attachment points operable to attach to a towel .