Hybrid golf game

• US 5,505,452 A
• Filed: 02/18/1993
• Issued: 04/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hybrid Gold, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Charles E. Meaden
• Inventors: Meaden, Charles E.
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLIN, VINCENT A
• Application Number:
  US08/019,318
• Time in Patent Office: 1,146 Days
• Field of Search: 273/176, 273/182, 273/14, 273/32 R, 273/34 R, 273/62, 273/177 R, 273/213, 273/178 R, 273/179, 273/180, 273/181, 273/178, 273/187.3, 273/35 B, 273/183.1 , 273/389, 273/394, 273/396, 273/397, 273/398, 273/113, 273/125
• US Class Current: 473/154
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3691 Golf courses; Golf practising terrains having a plurality of driving areas, fairways, greens special golf games, e.g. miniature golf, A63B67/02; mats for simulating golf greens A63B69/3661

Abstract

Hybrid golf comprises playing a variety of golf shots around a progressive course comprising a single centrally located hole with a green. A plurality of tees are located at different predetermined distances from the green and at spaced intervals from each other in a substantially circular pattern around the green. Bar coded golf balls are used for scoring purposes in conjunction with a bar code optical or other type of scanner reader mounted on each tee and within the hole. All scoring information is recorded by a central computer in order to facilitate immediate comparison of scoring data of a single player or between and among players. At least one putting green is located adjacent the last tee. A player drives the ball from successive tees and then putts on the putting green to wrap up the game. The object of the game is to put as many of the six bar coded balls as possible on the green, and thereby automatically through the scanner.

Claims

1. A hybrid golf game having a plurality of driving tees and golf balls which are driven to a hole from the tee by a player comprising:

a single green having a single hole located thereon and a bar code scanner mounted within said hole,

a plurality of driving tees positioned about the green at varying spaced intervals and distances therefrom, each having a bar code scanner thereon for logging on a particular ball,

a golf ball having bar code designations thereon which is driven from a tee to the hole, and

scoring means mounted within the hole comprising a bar code scanner which records scores for each particular ball.

2. A hybrid golf game in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the golf green is funnel shaped so that bar coded balls landing on the green roll into the hole so that the score is recorded.

3. A hybrid golf game in accordance with claim 2 wherein:

the driving tees comprise six elevated platofrms each having a scoring means with a scanner located thereon for log-on of the ball before driving and setting predetermined time interval for driving.

4. A hybrid golf game in accordance with claim 2 wherein:

the scoring means is set to record a "0" when a player'"'"'s ball hits the green and rolls into the hole and a "1" if the ball does not land on the green and rolls into the hole.

5. A hybrid golf game in accordance with claim 2 further including:

a putting green located adjacent the driving tees so a player may putt for scoring purposes after driving his ball from the tee.

6. The method of playing a hybrid golf game comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of driving tees located at varying predetermined distances from a single hole,

providing a scoring scanner on each of a plurality of driving tees,

logging-on a bar coded golf ball by passing it before a scanner on a tee,

driving the ball from a tee towards a funnel shaped green with a central hole,

providing a scoring scanner in the hole to record balls which land on the green and provide a score,

putting the ball on an adjacent green from a distance determined by whether the previous drive landed on the green, and,

moving to the next tee to drive a ball to the hole after log-on.