Golf tool devices

A golf tool device, comprising:

• a housing;
• a tool assembly attached to the housing and including:
• a base jaw,
• a gripper jaw pivotably connected to the base jaw, the gripper jaw defines a first longitudinal axis, the gripper jaw including one or more tangs that extend transversely from the first longitudinal axis, and
• a spring connected to the gripper jaw and configured to urge the gripper jaw toward the base jaw;
• and
• means for switching the gripper jaw between at least two modes, including:
• a first mode in which the gripper jaw moves relative to the base jaw in response to urging of the spring, and
• a second mode in which the gripper jaw is mechanically secured, via means for securing the gripper jaw, in a position that is spaced away from the base jaw against urging of the spring, wherein the means for switching switches operation of the gripper jaw from the first mode to the second mode via a user pushing the housing downward and toward a golf ball, when the golf ball is on a horizontal surface and is between the base jaw and the grip jaw, such that the golf ball contacts the one or more tangs and manually pivots the gripper jaw away from the base jaw against urging of the spring.

A golf tool device, comprising:

• a housing;
• a tool assembly attached to the housing and including:
• a base jaw defining a first longitudinal axis,
• a gripper jaw pivotably connected to the base jaw, the gripper jaw defining a second longitudinal axis, and
• a spring connected to the gripper jaw and configured to urge the gripper jaw toward the base jaw;
• and
• a mode selector assembly configured to selectively switch operation of the gripper jaw among at least three modes, including:
• a first mode in which the gripper jaw moves in response to urging of the spring,
• a second mode in which the gripper jaw is mechanically locked in a first position that is spaced away from the base jaw against urging of the spring, and
• a third mode in which the gripper jaw is mechanically locked in a second position that is spaced away from the base jaw against urging of the spring, and the gripper jaw is more spaced away from the base jaw in the second position relative to the first position.