A tool for use in marking a golf ball includes a body having a curved portion configured to receive a golf ball and extend along a portion of an outer surface of the golf ball. The light cone includes a plurality of lights that are mounted to an outer surface of the cone light and a micro-controller that controls the illumination of the lights. The housing can include a compressible portion at the second end of the housing. The electrical contact is seated in each of the one or more interface passages, is spaced from an opening to each of the interface passages, and extends in to the connector passage. Other apparatuses and methods are also set forth.