Millions of individuals engage in the game of golf either as a recreational sport or at a competitive level. Many of those that play the game of golf regularly spend a significant amount of time and money on lessons and devices that are designed to improve the ability and/or score of the player. An avid golfer will invest time and resources specifically to address areas of the game or their swing to improve their ability in that particular area.
One element of the game of golf in which golfers invest a lot of resources is putting. Putting can be one of the most challenging tasks for a golfer. Every stroke saved on the green is crucial to achieving a desirable score. Many golfers invest substantial resources in purchasing lesson specifically focused on putting. Additionally, those golfers will invest hundreds of dollars for a putter that they feel will help them perform better during a game of golf. As is known in the art, golfers will face numerous challenges once the golf ball is in position on the green. Many greens have undulated surfaces that require careful consideration of the putting direction before putting the ball. As greens on golf courses are routinely lined with trees and other landscaping many times the surface of the golf course green can be littered with debris such as but not limited to leaves or twigs.
One problem with the element of putting is that the golfer must contend with and attempt to remove the debris that may be in the predicted putting path of the golf ball. Typically a golfer will attempt to remove as much of the debris as possible in order to eliminate the chance of any debris contacting the golf ball once it has been putted in a given direction. The most common method of removal involves the golfer surveying the predicted putting path and manually removing the leaves or other debris by bending down and retrieving the debris. This method is usually time consuming and can also be problematic for golfers who suffer from back problems.
Accordingly, there is a need for a device that can facilitate the removal of debris from a golf course green more specifically in the predicted putting path of a golf ball that does not require the golfer to bend over and can be performed in a timely manner.