FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a golf club with the present invention held above the top of the club handle in a position to be inserted in the top of the handle.

FIG. 2a is a side elevation view of the present invention with the ring plug in its position at the top at the pins which corresponds to the storage position for the pins within the club handle. The cap is shown in dashed lines in its closed position over the pins.

FIG. 3b is a top view of the invention with the ring plug at the top of the pins, as shown in FIG. 2a.

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the present invention with the ring plug in its position at the bottom of the pins, which corresponds to deployment for the pins for the pick up of a golf ball. The dashed lines show the location of the golf club handle about the present invention.

FIG. 5is a top view of the present invention showing the invention with its pins in a deployed position.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the present invention with its pins in a deployed position; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the present invention.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentI claim the ornamental design for a golf ball retrieval apparatus, as shown and described.

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