A golf club and golf pin stand having a main body support bracket and a pair of leg members which, when attached to a golf pin, supports the golf pin above the ground in a tripod configuration. The main body support bracket is adapted to connect to the shaft of the golf pin. The leg members are pivotally attached to the main body support bracket and move freely relative to the main body support bracket between a retracted position when the golf pin is in a vertical position and an extended position when the golf pin is in a horizontal position.