Golf ball position marker

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the present invention, a new and improved golf ball marker is disclosed which is in the form of a relatively thin gage planar sheet of suitable material, which is provided with an opening preferably at least of semi-circular configuration and preferably larger to form the sector of a circle which opens onto one edge of the planar sheet.
The two radii which define the sector of the circle opening are each somwhat larger than the radius of a standard golf ball so that the marker can be vertically dropped over a ball to be marked onto the surface of the putting green rather than be laterally moved into a position partially under the ball as is the case in all prior art ball markers known to me.
The ball marker of the present invention used in the above described manner positively marks the exact location of the golf ball as being at the center of the sector of the opening defined by the planar sheet.
Thus, not only is the in-line putting distance positively marked, but the lateral position is also clearly defined.
Such positive spot marking makes it difficult for a golfer to improperly relocate his ball either intentionally or unintentionally.
Also, the chances of the ball being accidentally displaced by a golfer's hands or fingers is substantially reduced if not eliminated in that the golfer can see what he is doing rather than being required to push the ball marker underneath the ball.
Due to the relatively large size of the ball marker of the instant invention, no ground penetrating peg is required and it will inherently lie flat on the green and be stable due to the relatively large surface area of the marker which is in bearing engagement with the surface of the putting green.
Therefore, no pushing down forces need be applied by the golfer.
The other shortcomings of the prior art due to their relatively small size, as hereinbefore discussed, are overcome by the present invention due to the relatively high visibility factor thereof.
The golfer himself can readily see his marker from various distances and locations about the green allowing him to line-up his putt while other golfers are putting and other golfers, fans in the gallery, T