US20030025269A1

US20030025269A1 - Golf board game apparatus

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Publication number: US20030025269A1
Application number: US09/919,867
Authority: US
Inventors: Chris Stranger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-08-01
Filing date: 2001-08-02
Publication date: 2003-02-06
Also published as: CA2355331A1; CA2355331C

Abstract

A golf board game apparatus comprised of a game board depicting a multiple of golf links each of which has a tee area, a fairway area, and a green area, and some of which have bush and hazards; two different decks of specialty cards which, depending on where the player is on the game board, can affect the number of strokes the player counts, and one of which can also affect the player's position on the game board, one standard six sided numbered die; one special six sided die with one of each of the numbers 1, 2, 3 marked on one of its faces, and one of those numbers marked on each of its remaining faces; and a second special six sided die with one of each of the words and phrases “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds”, marked on one of its faces, and one of those words or phrase marked on each of its remaining faces.

Description

DESCRIPTION

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a golf board game apparatus that includes a game board, two different kinds of specialty dice and two different sets of specialty cards which can affect the number of strokes the player counts.

2. Background Art

There are golf board games known in the prior art. Each of them attempts to give the players a board game experience that relates to the game of golf. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos.: 3,944,229, 4,364,569, and 5,234,218, each try to simulate the use of golf clubs as part of their golf board game experience. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require an attempted simulation of the use of golf clubs in order to achieve its objectives.

In another prior art golf board game patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,482, skill testing questions are used as part of the playing apparatus. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require the use of skill testing questions in order to achieve its objectives.

Still other prior art golf board game patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,470,077, uses a complex set of spinning discs as part of the process by which a player advances along the board, and ultimately wins or loses. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require the use of spinning discs in order to achieve its objectives.

Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,127,273, uses a standard square circle pattern game board style board to construct a golf board game. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require the use of a standard square circle pattern game board in order to achieve its objectives.

Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,042,246, rely heavily on creating for each of the golf links on the game board, a series of distinct and different paths on the game board along which a player's simulated golf ball can travel. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require the use of a series of different and distinct paths for a simulated golf ball to travel on the golf links depicted on the game board in order to achieve its objectives.

Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,963, use a large number of different game boards to construct a golf board game. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require the use of a multiple of different game boards to accomplish its objectives.

Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,722,659, require the use of a combination of four dice and a spinner, to play their version of a golf board game. The invention that is the subject of this patent application does not require the use of a spinner or a spinner in combination with dice in order to achieve its objectives.

Each of the above referred to prior art patents relied on combinations or components that are not used in the instant invention. From the above list it can be seen that the prior art contains many different varieties of golf board game patents, all of which have some components that are in common with other granted USA golf board game patents. Some of the granted prior art golf board game patents have many components in common with other granted USA golf board game patents. To the best of the Inventor's knowledge of the prior art, the instant invention, that is the subject of this patent application, contains some uniquely invented components, in a uniquely invented combination, that produces a unique golf board game playing apparatus which in turn creates a unique playing environment and experience that is different from the prior art. Further, the components of the instant invention, as combined in the instant invention, accomplishes the below set out objectives of the Inventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of this invention was to provide a golf board game apparatus that could create a unique and different playing environment and experience in the playing of a golf board game.

A second object of this invention was to provide a golf board game apparatus that could provide such a large number of different game possibilities that the same people could play the game over and over again without becoming bored.

A third object of the present invention was to provide a golf board game apparatus that was relatively easy to use.

A forth object of the present invention was to provide a golf board game apparatus that required the players to use different elements, each of which were easy and direct to use, while playing the game, to add to the game's interest and variety.

A fifth object of the present invention was to provide a golf board game apparatus that in some embodiments, could allow the players to set the game's degree of difficulty.

The objects of the invention are accomplished by a golf board game apparatus comprised of: a game board having a multiple of golf links represented on it, wherein the majority of the golf links include each of a tee area, a main fairway area, a bush area, a fairway area safe zone, a playing hazard area, and a golf green area, and wherein all of the golf links include each of a tee area, a fairway area safe zone, and a golf green area; a standard numbered six sided die; a first specialty six sided die, having one of each of the

numbers

1, 2, 3 on at least one of its faces, and one of those numbers on each of its remaining faces; a second specialty six sided die, having one of each of the words and phrase “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds”, on at least one of its faces, and one of those words and phrase on each of its remaining faces; a first specialty set of cards wherein, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of at least some of the golf links, at least some of them can affect the player's position on the game board, and at least some of them can affect the number of strokes the player counts; and a second specialty set of cards at least some of which, while the player is on a certain portion of a golf link, can affect the number of strokes the player counts. Further, in one of its embodiments, most or all of the golf links contain two different tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area.

The instant invention accomplishes its objectives by the creation of a unique combination of a specially designed game board, two specialty card sets, two specialty dice, and the inclusion of a standard six sided die. The dice invented by the Inventor for the instant invention can be seen to be unique and to be direct and easy to understand and use. Similarly, each set of specialty cards is easy to use as it only relates to a certain well defined area of a depicted golf link on the game board. Finally, it can be seen that the combination of elements that makes up the apparatus of the instant invention will provide a unique and different playing environment and experience from the prior art golf board games, and one which is easy and direct to use, and one which will allow for a great deal of variety from game to game, so that the same people can play the game over and over again without getting bored. Further, the inclusion of a second tee area that is closer to the green area than is the first tee area, on most or all of the golf links, in some embodiments of the invention will allow players to choose the degree of difficulty of the game by selecting whether to begin from the first or second tee area, on each of the links that allows for such a choice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a game board of the present invention. [0019]
FIG. 2[0020] a shows the front face of an example of the first ten cards that would make up one half of the first set of specialty cards for embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 2[0021] b shows the front face of an example of the second ten cards that would make up the other half of the first set of specialty cards shown in FIG. 2a.
FIG. 2[0022] c shows the back face of an example of the type of cards that would make up the first set of specialty cards, the front faces of which were shown in FIGS. 2a and 2 b.
FIG. 3[0023] a shows the front face of an example of the cards that would make the second set of specialty cards for embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3[0024] b shows the back face of an example of the type of cards that would make up the second of the specialty sets of cards for embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 4[0025] a shows three sides of one of the specialty dice created for the present invention.
FIG. 4[0026] b shows the other three sides of the dice shown in FIG. 4a.
FIG. 5[0027] a shows three sides of the other of the specialty dice created for the present invention.
FIG. 5[0028] b shows the other three sides of the dice shown in FIG. 5a.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a game board invented for the invention. There are eighteen golf links shown in FIG. 1, and a water hazard in the form of [0029] river 16. The main tee area of each link is in the same playing section as is the link's number 10. To illustrate all of the various components of the golf links, for the first link, link 1, all of the various components of the link are numbered, however, Green Side Bush is not on the first link, and therefore Green Side Bush is not seen or numbered on the first link. Green Side Bush first appears and is numbered on the sixth link. For additional clarity, some of the components of the golf links have been numbered on various other of the golf links shown in FIG. 1.
In FIG. 1, as can be seen on [0030] link 1, each golf link has a main tee area 9 a, a link number 10, a secondary tee area 9 b, fairway playing sections 11 and/or 14, sand traps 12, and a green area 15. In addition some of the golf links shown in FIG. 1 also have Fairway Bush sections 13 a and/or Green Side Bush sections 13 b, and a water hazard section 16 a.
FIG. 2[0031] a illustrates a preferred embodiment of half of the front faces of the first specialty set of cards. FIG. 2b illustrates a preferred embodiment of the other half of the front faces of the first specialty set of cards. FIG. 2c illustrates a preferred embodiment of the back face of each of the cards of the first specialty set of cards. The cards illustrated in FIGS. 2a, 2 b and 2 c are one example of a first specialty set of cards of the present invention. Other cards could be used to make up the first specialty set of cards of the invention. It can be seen that not all of the cards in the first specialty set of cards of the invention are unique. Therefore, another example of a first specialty set of cards of the invention is the cards of FIG. 2a, each duplicated, thereby making up 20 cards, and again using the back face shown in FIG. 2c. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the first set of specialty cards contains twenty cards. However, it is not necessary that the first set of specialty cards contain twenty cards. Another example of a first specialty set of cards is the cards of FIG. 2b plus a duplication of the first column of the cards of FIG. 2b, with a back face on which are written in small letters the word “BUSH” a multiple of times. In order for a set of cards to be a first specialty set of cards for the present invention the set of cards must (i) be comprised of some cards that affect a player's position on the game board, and (ii) be comprised of some cards that affect the number of strokes a player must count, and (iii) it does not matter if one or more of the cards does both (i) and (ii).
As can be seen from the cards illustrated by FIGS. 2[0032] a, 2 b, and 2 c, the illustrated first specialty deck of cards offers four possible outcomes, (i) nothing, (ii) the player's position on the game board is affected; (iii) the number of strokes the player is counting on the golf link is affected, and (iv) both the player's position on the game board is affected and the number of strokes the player is counting on the golf link is affected.
FIG. 3[0033] a illustrates a preferred embodiment of the front faces of the second specialty set of cards. FIG. 3b illustrates the back face of each of the cards of the second specialty set of cards. The cards illustrated in FIGS. 3a and 3 b are one example of a second specialty set of cards of the present invention. Other cards could be used to make up the second specialty set of cards of the invention. It can be seen that not all of the cards in the second specialty set of cards of the invention are unique. Therefore, another example of a second specialty set of cards of the invention is the cards of the first column of FIG. 3a, each duplicated, thereby making up 10 cards, and again using the back face shown in FIG. 3b. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the second set of specialty cards contains ten cards. However, it is not necessary that the second set of specialty cards contain ten cards. Another example of a second specialty set of cards is the cards of FIG. 3a plus a duplication of the second column of the cards of FIG. 3a, with a back face on which are twice written, in small letters, the words “GREEN SIDE BUSH”. In order for a set of cards to be a second specialty set of cards for the present invention the set of cards must (i) be comprised of some cards that affect the number of strokes/putts a player must count, and (ii) it does not matter if one or more of the cards also affects the player's position on the game board.
As can be seen from the first specialty die illustrated in FIGS. 4[0034] a and 4 b, that die has the number 1 on two of its faces, the number 2 on three faces, and the number 3 on one of its faces. It is not essential that the first specialty die have the number 1 on two of its faces, the number 2 on three faces, and the number 3 on one of its faces. It is essential that at least one of the faces of the first specialty die have the number 1 on it and that at least one of the faces of the first specialty die have the number 2 on it and that at least one of the faces of the first specialty die have the number 3 on it. Consequently, another first specialty die would be a six sided die with the number 1 on two of its faces, the number 2 on two of its faces, and the number 3 on its last two faces.
As can be seen from the second specialty die illustrated in FIGS. 5[0035] a and 5 b, that die has the word “Fairway” marked on three faces, the word “Rough” marked on one face, the word “Sand” marked on one face, and the words “Out of Bounds” marked on one face. It is not essential that the second specialty die have the word “Fairway” marked on three faces. It is essential that at least one of the faces of the second specialty die have “Fairway” marked on it, and that at least one of the faces has the word “Rough” marked on it, and that at least one of the faces has the word “Sand” marked on one face, and that at least one of the faces has the words “Out of Bounds” marked on it. Consequently, another second specialty die would be a six sided die with the word “Fairway” marked on two of its faces, the word “Rough” marked on two of its faces, the word “Sand” marked on one face, and the words “Out of Bounds” marked on one face.
The preferred embodiment of the invention also includes a standard six sided die, with a different one of the [0036] numbers 1 to 6 inclusive marked on each of the die's faces.
In the following examples of rules for use with the invention the first specialty die is also referred to as the “putting die”. [0037]
An example of a set of rules for the preferred embodiment of the invention described above and illustrated in the drawings, is as follows: [0038]
There may be 1-4 players. Each player takes a coin or similar small object and uses it as his playing piece. The object of the game is to play the 18 holes in the least number of strokes. The number of strokes that a player counts per hole is as follows: Each role of the die is one stroke; Plus any strokes added on because of hazards such as Out of Bounds, water, and bush; Plus the number of putts; Plus the penalties accrued from landing on hazards, on die, for out of bounds, add 2 strokes , for sand back up 1 space (no stroke), for rough—back up 1 space (no stroke); Plus the penalties accrued from the board, for water add 1 stroke, for [0039] bush 13 a pick a card from the first specialty set of cards and follow the instructions on the card, for bush 13 b pick a card from the second specialty set of cards and follow the instructions on the card.
The dice are used as follows: (A) all dice are rolled at once on all par 3's; and (B) all dice are rolled at once at [0040] holes #10 and #13 when playing those par 4's from the front tees; and (C) all dice are rolled at once whenever the player has a chance to reach the green (6 spaces or less from the green); and (D) only the standard six sided die and the second specialty die need to be rolled whenever the player cannot reach the green; and (E) the player rolls only the specialty dice whenever they are only 1 space from the green; and (F) the player rolls only the first specialty die to determine the number of putts when they have chosen that option.
The darker shaded areas of the [0041] fairway 14 are the safe zones, and within three spaces from the green is a safe zone. However, a player is subject to hazards within the safe zone when the player has entered one of the hazards, including the out of bounds and the sand and rough, while playing from outside the safe zone. Rolling a 1, 2 or 3 on the standard die is not subject to the hazards marked on the second specialty die, but is subject to the hazards on the board, water, bush, except when playing from within the safe zone. When a player is playing from the bush they are subject to water hazards on the board except when moving backward. A player rolling a 4 or 5 on the standard die is subject to all hazards, except when playing from within the safe zone. A player will not be subject to water and bush hazards when backing onto these spaces. Hazards on the die take precedence over hazards on the board A player does not need to roll the exact number to the green. A player is considered to have reached the green if the player rolls a higher number than what is needed to reach the green. (e.g., 2 spaces away from green and rolls a 3 or higher). However, if the player is 4 spaces away (1 space outside the safe zone) and rolls a 5 and either sand or rough, then the player will proceed from the side of the green. When the player is only 1 space from the green or playing from the side of the green, the player is automatically on the green with the next roll, and needs to roll only the specialty dice.
Whenever the player has reached the green they have the option of taking the number of putts on the putting die or they may choose to roll the putting die to determine the number of putts. The player must take the number of putts they roll when they have chosen to roll the putting die. [0042]
The Rolling a 6 Rule: In the playing of the game, on the standard die, rolling a 6 is not subject to hazards at any time during play. Rolling a six on the standard die allows a player to advance 6 spaces or less without penalty. A player playing from within a [0043] safe zone 14 is not subject to any hazards at any time.
To begin the game, the players may start from the first tee area, [0044] 9 a, or from the second tee area, 9 b. The player rolling highest number on the standard die plays first to start the game. The first player plays until he has completed the first hole and then records his score before the next player plays, and so on. After the first hole has been completed, the player with the lowest score on the preceding hole plays the next hole before a player with a higher score on the preceding hole. The player with the lowest score at the end of 18 holes is the winner. In case of a tie, the players tied will play sudden death starting from hole number 1 and continue until a winner is declared.
An example of an easier set of rules for the preferred embodiment of the invention described above and illustrated in the drawings, is using the above set of rules but removing the “Rolling a 6 Rule”, and replacing it with the following: In the playing of the game, all rolls of the standard dice will be subject to all hazards at all times, except when playing from within the safe zone. [0045]
Another example of a game board for a preferred embodiment of the invention, would be the game board illustrated in FIG. 1, with the omission of the [0046] 9 b tee areas. Such a game board may not allow the players to change the level of difficulty of a golf board game played using the apparatus containing it, however, it would still allow for an apparatus of the present invention.
To the best of the Inventor's knowledge, the instant invention accomplishes its objectives by the invented combination of the invented new specialty dice, the invented specialty card sets and the invented game board that allows the specialty dice and card sets to be used in combination with it to create the new golf board game apparatus of the instant invention. The use and understanding of the putting dice is simple, the number you roll is the number of putts you count, according to the example rules included above. The use and understanding of the two specialty card sets is simple, according to the example rules above, when you land on a Bush section you pick a Bush card and do as it instructs; when you land on a Green Side Bush section you pick a Green Side Bush card, and do as it instructs. The board is also easy to use and understand, as is the second specialty dice, having a single word or simple phrase plainly written on its faces. In combination, all of the above elements provide for a great deal of variety and a very large number of game possibilities. In combination the elements also provide, to the best of the Inventor's knowledge, a unique and different playing environment and experience in the playing of a golf board game. It is also clear that the above described embodiments also create golf board game apparatuses that require the players to use different elements, each of which are easy and direct to use, while playing the game, and that adds to the games interest and variety. It can also be seen that in some of the preferred embodiments presented above the players can set the game's degree of difficulty by choosing either [0047] tee area 9 a or 9 b from which to begin.
Variations to the invention can be made, as discussed and explained above, in addition other variations will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and they are covered by the appended claims, as they are within the scope of the invention. [0048]

Claims

I claim:

1. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, comprised of:

a.) a game board on which there are the representations of a multiple of golf links, wherein the majority of said golf link representations include a representation of each of a tee area, a main fairway area, a bush area, a fairway area safe zone, a playing hazard area, and a golf green area, and wherein all of said golf links representations include a representation of each of a tee area, a fairway area safe zone, and a golf green area;

b.) a standard numbered six sided die;

c.) a first specialty six sided die, having the number 1 on at least one of its faces, the number 2 on at least on of its faces, the number 3 on at least one of its, and one of the numbers 1, 2, 3 on each of its remaining faces;

d.) a second specialty six sided die, having the word “Fairway” on one of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces, and one of the words and phrase, “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds” on each of its remaining faces;

e.) a first specialty set of cards, wherein each card of a subset of said first specialty set of cards has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board, and wherein each card of a subset of said first specialty set of cards has instruction on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the number of strokes the player counts; and

f.) a second specialty set of cards, wherein each card of a subset of said second specialty set of cards has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the number of strokes the player counts.

2. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board.

3. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces.

4. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces.

5. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

6. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

7. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area.

8. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

9. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

10. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

11. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

12. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area.

13. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

14. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

15. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

16. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

17. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.

18. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein . the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.