Method and apparatus for ranking golf drives
First Claim
1. A scoring system for use on a golf course hole having a tee and a pin for ranking measured distances from a golf ball for each of several golfers. playing the hole comprising:
- a transmitting station having an input device for entering a distance, for each golfer, from the corresponding golf ball to a particular location on the hole; and
a receiving station located adjacent the tee and having a display device, wherein the most favorable distance along with the name of the corresponding golfer is transmitted from said transmitting station and displayed on said display device.
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Abstract
A scoring system for use on a golf course hole having a tee and a pin for ranking measured distances from a golf ball for each of several golfers playing the hole. The scoring system includes a transmitting station having an input device for entering a distance, for each golfer, from the corresponding golf ball to a particular location on the hole and a receiving station located adjacent the tee having a display device. The most favorable distance along with the name of the corresponding golfer is transmitted from the transmitting station and displayed on said display device. A method for ranking measured distances from a golf ball for each of several golfers playing a hole having a tee and a pin is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining a distance from a driven golf ball to a particular location, entering the distance and the name of the golfer into an input device of a transmitting station, transmitting distance and golfer information to a receiving/displaying station located adjacent the tee. The most favorable distance along with the golfer is displayed on the receiving/displaying station. The steps are repeated for each golfer so that the most favorable distance is updated following each drive.
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13 Claims
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1. A scoring system for use on a golf course hole having a tee and a pin for ranking measured distances from a golf ball for each of several golfers. playing the hole comprising:
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a transmitting station having an input device for entering a distance, for each golfer, from the corresponding golf ball to a particular location on the hole; and a receiving station located adjacent the tee and having a display device, wherein the most favorable distance along with the name of the corresponding golfer is transmitted from said transmitting station and displayed on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for ranking measured distances from a golf ball for each of several golfers playing a hole having a tee and a pin comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining a distance from a driven golf ball to a particular location; (b) entering the distance and the name of the golfer into an input device of a transmitting station; (c) transmitting distance and golfer information to a receiving/displaying station located adjacent the tee; (d) displaying the most favorable distance along with the golfer on the receiving/displaying station; and (e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for each golfer so that the most favorable distance is updated following each drive. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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