METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING THEME-BASED SIMULATED GOLF GAME
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1. A scoring target or use in association with a simulated golf game, or golf training session, comprising:
- footers adapted to stably support the scoring target in an assembled position and releasably receive and secure at least two associated poles;
poles adapted to bend in an upward arch when operatively received and secured within the footers; and
netting adapted to be supported by associated poles;
wherein the footers are located on an associated ground surface;
wherein bent poles are operatively received within, and connect, said footers; and
wherein the netting defines a scoring zone when supported in a position above the ground surface by the arrangement of poles and footers.
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Abstract
The methods and apparatuses of the present invention provide golfers with improved training and simulated golf game opportunities, particularly when practiced in conjunction with the innovative scoring targets disclosed herein.
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1. A scoring target or use in association with a simulated golf game, or golf training session, comprising:
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footers adapted to stably support the scoring target in an assembled position and releasably receive and secure at least two associated poles; poles adapted to bend in an upward arch when operatively received and secured within the footers; and netting adapted to be supported by associated poles; wherein the footers are located on an associated ground surface;
wherein bent poles are operatively received within, and connect, said footers; and
wherein the netting defines a scoring zone when supported in a position above the ground surface by the arrangement of poles and footers. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. The scoring target of claim 2, additionally comprising:
netting having outer edges with fasteners adapted to releasably secure the netting to associated poles, and inner portions with fasteners adapted to releasably secure the netting to associated net supports.
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8. A scoring target or use in association with a simulated golf game, or golf training session, comprising:
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footers comprising;
a substantially planar plate adapted to stably support the scoring target on an associated ground surface in an assembled position, at least two receiving tubes adapted to releasably receive and secure an associated pole and net support, and a flag tube adapted to releasably secure an associated target flag;poles adapted to bend in an upward arch when operatively received and secured within associated footer receiving tubes; net supports adapted to adapted to bend in an upward arch when received and secured within associated footer receiving tubes; netting having outer edges with fasteners adapted to releasably secure the netting to associated poles, and inner portions with fasteners adapted to releasably secure the netting to associated net supports; and one or more target flags; wherein the footers are located on an associated ground surface;
wherein bent poles are operatively received within receiving tubes, releasably attached to netting via fasteners, and connect said footers and support the outer edges of netting;
wherein bent net supports are operatively received within receiving tubes, releasably attached to netting via fasteners, and connect said footers and support the inner portions of netting;
wherein the target flag is releasably secured within said flag tube and is situated in a substantially vertical position relative to a ground surface; and
wherein the netting defines a scoring zone when supported in a position above the ground surface by the arrangement of poles, net supports, and footers.
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9. A scoring target for use in association with a simulated golf game, or golf training session, comprising:
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substantially non-deformable pegs adapted to support an associated panel; fasteners adapted to releasably secure said pegs to an associated panel; and an arrangement of two or more panels, wherein said panels are releasably secured to pegs with fasteners and extend vertically from an associated ground surface in a configuration that defines a scoring zone.
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