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Golf game utilizing a shortened fairway having full scale realism

  • US 4,836,551 A
  • Filed: 01/25/1988
  • Issued: 06/06/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system providing a simulated golf game for a user comprising:

  • (a) at least one building having an indoor driving section ending at an upright screen;

    (b) a tee area positioned in said indoor driving section of said building, said tee area enabling a user to hit a ball using the full range of clubs customarily available for tee shots, said building confining the tee shot with an overhead ceiling and said ceiling has a first section positioned over said tee area and substantially parallel to the floor, a second angled section connected to said first section and positioned immediately in front of said tee area to deflect golf balls away from said tee area and towards said screen, a third section connected to said second section positioned opposite from said tee area and substantially parallel to said floor;

    (c) said upright screen having an image forming surface facing said indoor driving section of said building wherein said screen is spaced from said tee area to intercept the tee shot;

    (d) a simulated approach section at the end of a fairway positioned remote from said driving section of said building;

    (e) a green area having a cup therein, said green area positioned adjacent to said end of fairway of said approach section;

    (f) trajectory computing means for determiming the flight of the ball hit from said tee area said trajectory computing means operative in said indoor driving section of said building; and

    (g) said trajectory computing means determining the position of the ball after the tee shot dependent on the range and direction of the tee shot, said means further determining ball position relative to said green area as part of a simulated golf hole having a tee area and green area, said means indicating a specific ball placement prior to completion of the simulated golf hole by the user.

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