Golf score counter
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1. A golfer'"'"'s score counter comprising:
- a housing having a face and keyboard thereon;
an electronic numeric display on said face, said display including a plurality of numerals representing a golf hole number, the par value of a golf hole, and a golf stroke score;
a plurality of switching keys on said keyboard for manually entering said golf hole number, said par value, and each stroke taken by a golfer on said golf hole number;
battery operated electron control circuitry within said housing response to the operating of said switching keys for counting the strokes taken and for generating output signale for controlling said numeric display; and
a totalizing key on said keyboard, a first closure of said totalizing key causing said control circuitry to display a total current score, a second closure causing said control circu9itry to display a total score through a first nine holes of plan, a third closure causing a display of a total score of a second nine holes of play, and a fourth closure causing a display of a final golf score through eighteen holes of play.
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Abstract
An electronic golf score counter for counting each fairway and putting stroke and totaling hole scores, total scores for the front nine holes, totals for the second or back nine, and the 18-hole totals. The counter has LCD displays and a plurality of switch keys for entering and displaying the hole number, its par value, the tee and fairway and putting strokes for each hole, and their totals. A reverse feature permits a count-down to a selected hole for a review of correction of a score. One embodiment provides a count for four players and includes an over/under par display for each.
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13 Claims
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1. A golfer'"'"'s score counter comprising:
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a housing having a face and keyboard thereon; an electronic numeric display on said face, said display including a plurality of numerals representing a golf hole number, the par value of a golf hole, and a golf stroke score; a plurality of switching keys on said keyboard for manually entering said golf hole number, said par value, and each stroke taken by a golfer on said golf hole number; battery operated electron control circuitry within said housing response to the operating of said switching keys for counting the strokes taken and for generating output signale for controlling said numeric display; and a totalizing key on said keyboard, a first closure of said totalizing key causing said control circuitry to display a total current score, a second closure causing said control circu9itry to display a total score through a first nine holes of plan, a third closure causing a display of a total score of a second nine holes of play, and a fourth closure causing a display of a final golf score through eighteen holes of play. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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