System and method of timing golfers on a golf course

• US 4,303,243 A
• Filed: 06/17/1980
• Issued: 12/01/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Noah T. Wolfe
• Original Assignee: Noah T. Wolfe
• Inventors: Wolfe, Noah T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/160,348
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 368/77, 368/3, 273/32 R, 273/176 R, 273/176 L
• US Class Current: 473/150
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/00 Golfing accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/30 Markers

Abstract

A system and method for timing the play of golfers on a golf course having a plurality of golf holes. A timer is positioned at selected intervals on the golf course. Each timer is set back in time relative to its preceding timer in an amount equal to a predetermined playing time between each timer and its preceding timer. Each timer includes an assigned mark for each group of golfers which moves relative to a timing indicator for indicating the speed of play of each group of golfers between each timer and the preceding timer. Preferably the timers are positioned at each tee of the golf course. The timing indicator shows whether the golfers play the preceding interval faster, slower, or equal to the predetermined playing time.

Claims

1. A golf course including a system for timing play of golfers comprising,

a timer positioned at selected locations on consecutive holes of the golf course,

each consecutive timer being set back in time relative to its preceding timer an amount equal to a predetermined group playing time between each timer and its preceding timer,

each timer having an assigned mark for each group of golfers and each timer having an indicator moving relative to the assigned marks for indicating at each of said selected locations whether the group of golfers arrived early, late or on time relative to the predetermined playing time from the preceding timer.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the timers are positioned at each tee of the course.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein each timer timing indicator indicates whether the golfers played the preceding interval faster or slower than the predetermined playing time.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the assigned marks for each group of golfers are equally spaced on the timer.

5. A method of timing play of golfers on a golf course having a plurality of golf holes comprising,

placing a timer at a plurality of locations on consecutive holes on the golf course in which each timer includes a plurality of assigned marks for different groups of golfers, and an indicator moving relative to the assigned marks for indicating at each of said selected locations whether the group of golfers arrived early, late or on time relative to a predetermined playing time from the preceding timer,

setting each timer back in time relative to its preceding timer an amount equal to the predetermined playing time between each timer and its preceding timer, and

assigning a different mark for different groups of golfers whereby each group of golfers may compare their assigned mark to each selected location with the indicator for indicating whether the group of golfers arrived at the selected location early, late or on time relative to the predetermined playing time from the preceding timer.