The golf ball remover of claim 1, wherein the movement component comprises one or more elastic members that stretch as the guide component is moved downward.ĥ. The golf ball remover of claim 1, wherein the movement component comprises one or more springs that compress as the guide component is moved downward.Ĥ. The golf ball remover of claim 1, wherein downward movement of the guide component increases an elastic potential energy stored by the movement component, and wherein the upward force results from release of the elastic potential energy.ģ.

A golf ball remover comprising: a longitudinal guide component having a longitudinal aperture sized for placement onto a golf flagstick positioned in a golf hole, wherein the longitudinal guide component is moveable along at least a portion of a length of the golf flagstick a movement component attached to the guide component and a grabbing component at a distal end of the guide component, located at least 3 inches above the putting surface, the grabbing component configured to removably attach to a golf ball positioned in the golf hole wherein application of an external downward force on the guide component moves the guide component and grabbing component downward towards the golf hole to attach to the golf ball or to support the golf ball below the ball's equator and, in response to release of the external downward force an upward force from the movement component moves the guide component and grabbing component upward away from the golf hole.Ģ.

Golf ball grabber