A device for securely engaging and retaining a golf ball. The device is preferably adapted for secure placement on the end of the grip of a golf club, such as a putter, thus enabling a user to use the club to extend his/her reach and pick up a golf ball from the ground or from within the golf cup. The device further preferably include a mechanism for releasing the ball that may be actuated with the foot of the user, thereby permitting placement of the ball on a tee or the ground without the user having to bend.