ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,030, issued on June 17, was assigned to Ace Golf Technologies (Lake Elmo, Minn.).
"Electronic golf flagstick" was invented by David Otterdahl (Elko New Market, Minn.), Robert Szymborski (Prescott, Wis.) and Dale Szymborski (Eden Prairie, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic golf flagstick is configured for sensing objects proximate the golf flagstick. The electronic golf flagstick includes an elongated pole having a first end and a second end. The first end may be adapted to be removably secured to a surface, and the second end may be adapted to receive one or more accessories. The electronic golf flagstick includes a c...