US1353889A

US1353889A - Golf score-card

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Publication number: US1353889A
Application number: US314645A
Authority: US
Inventors: Kenneth W Brown
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-08-01
Filing date: 1919-08-01
Publication date: 1920-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 1937-09-28

Description

K. w. BRwN.. 4GOLF scoRE' man.

APPLICATION F-ILED AUGJ, SlQl Patented sept. 2s, 1920.

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INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KENNETH W.'BROWN, 0F YONKERS, NEW YORK.

GOLF SCORE-CARD.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, KENNETH W. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Yonkers, in the count of Westchester and State of New Yor have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Golf Score-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

The inventlon relates to score cards for recording the game of golf.

According to the present invention the card is provided with a number of marked off or spaces each designating a diagrammatic or graphic fair green. A fair green in the language of the game is considered as being a fair space of play from one tee to the corresponding or succeeding holel or pocket. At one end of each diagrammatic fair green thus delineated or designated there is indicated the tee, while at the other end there is diagrammatically indicated or delineated the putting green. The hole in the Yapproximate center of the putting green may or may not be indicated or delineated on the score card.

The diagrammatic marked off or graphic fair green spaces are separated somewhat whereby there is around each diagrammatic' or graphic fair green a space which may be considered as indicating the rough or field about the fair green.

The diagrammatic fair greens are preferably arranged in sets, two sets of nine each with an eXtra graphic fair green, in case an odd or eXtra hole has to be played.

The score card also preferably bears the name of each club or golf stick and a character or symbol corresponding thereto whereby the position of a ball at the end of. 'a play and the club by which the play was made can be recorded merely by placing on lthe score card, at the proper relative position, the character corresponding to the club by which the play was made.

A score card made according to the invention permits the recording in a diagrammatic manner of the different plays from each tee to its corresponding hole or pocket. The score card is also provided with a number of -indicated or designated spaces each for the insertion of the distance between a tee and its corresponding or succeeding hole or pocket and also with a number of indicated or designated spaces each for the insertion of the total number of strokes required to make a hole, viz., to cause the clubs are listed Specication of Letters Patent. Patented Sept 28, 1920, Application led August 1 1919. Serial No. 314,645.

golf ball to enter the hole or pocket. :The score card is furthermore provided with a designated space for the insertion of the total score of the game.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has the features above referred to as well as others all of which features are herein fully described and pointed out.

AAs showing a specic manner in `which the invention may be realized reference is made to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which drawing Figure l shows the front view of a golf score card; and j 2 shows the back view of the score card of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be observed that on the front of the score card (see the upper portion thereof) there are left designated blank spaces for the 'insertion of the name of the player, for the name of the course upon which the game 1s played, and also the date. The score card also has a space (see the upper portion ,of the front of the card) wherein the different with a symbol or character for and corresponding to each club. Thus- A driver is designated by a circle C);

A brassy is designated by a circle with a dot therein Q;

A spoon is designated by a circle with an therein A midiron is designated by an angle A jigger is designated by a triangle A A mashy is designated by a dot A niblick is designated by an X;

A deep face mashy is designated by a square with a dot therein El The major portion of the front face of the card has nineteen (19) marked off or defined spaces, each designated by a reference character, as ct. Each of these spaces a diagrammatically and graphically indicates or delineates the fair green or fair space of play from one tee to the corresponding succeeding hole or pocket. At one end of each fair green, the left hand end, the tee is indicated or delineated as by the small square space designated by b, while at the opposite end, the right hand end, the putting green is indicated or delineated as by the circle designated by c. The hole or pocket which on the golf course is located approximately central of the putting green may or may not be indicated or delineated in the diagrammatic putting green of the score card.

An inspection offFig. 1 will also show that eachof the several diagrammatic or graphic fair greens is defined o r delineated by the inclosingline, that the fa1r greens are spaced from each other, and that an undefined space surrounds each fair green. This undefined surrounding space or eld about the fair green is designated as and diagrammaticallyV indicates what is termed' 1n the lparlance of the Igame as the rough.

The graphic fair greens are arranged in Fig. 1v in two sets, nine in each Set, so as to permit and facilitate the scoring of the ordinary game. Y

In case of a tie between players it frequently becomes necessary to play an eXtra hole and toprovide for this a nineteenth graphic fair green is provided.` I'

It will also be observed that at the upper.; left hand corner of each graphic fair green the hole number appears 'indicating to ,what

hole the graphic fair green corresponds. v Each graphic fair green has an indicated space to fill in the number of yards .from`A the tee to the'hole; also an indicatedspace to lill in the numbery of `strokes 'takenj in makingv thehole. Y z o f In the diagram of Fig. 1 the 'graphic' fair greens 1`to 9 are considered as corresponding to the holes on the outward portion of the course, while those of l() to 18 (and 19 if played)` are considered Vas corresponding lto the holes onthe inward portionof the Provision ismade for insertingthe the score sheet. The back of the sheet preferably contains, see the lower portion of Fig. 2, an. illustrative diagram-X lled in in a typical manner andelucidated by supplementing remarks Vplaced near the vdiagram. This illustrative Ainstrujctior'r diagram, especially. in conjunction with .thel

directions for use77 hereinafter included,

clearly ys hows the manner infwhich the. scorev is recorded Vonthe score card or sheet, as shown in Fig. 1. vThej.directions forV use may be set'forth and made toread as follows Directions for use.

The score sheet should showthe relative distance, position, andfclubused in each stroke made. v

Fill in at top of each; the distance in yards thehole'is from the tee. Place symbolof club-)used for eachv stroke andby the symbolindicate the relative position that the -balllies onthe course Likewise the `*.fair green vafter usin'gsuch"cli-1b.- Use symbol of each club with which? puttinggreen is reached. After ball is o nthe putting green use 11umeral to showl number of puts required to 1 'Y y 70 Upon conclusion of play-remove score] 'Y hole out.

sheet and fasten the same by `meansof a suitableclip. Thus a chronological 'record of the players game may be permanently,

preserved for ready reference and comparison. 1

Such directions preferably. accompany' i as byplacing them on a" cover'c'ontai'ning the Scorecards, orby placing Athem on a and in fact should accompany thescore card and are brought into association therewith,-` Y

b ack member` with which a collectionv of Y score cards are rovided,or by placing them I on sheets assem led with the l*score cards in -any suitable manner. Y v The back ofleach score cardhas a col;-V

l'ective score blank Y, as it can be called, wherein four or less persons playing to-v gether can each recordthe total strokes he orshe takes in making each of the-several to 9jarrangedin a vertical column-which column-which maybe termed the incolumn, four-series of nine vertically arranged spaces-which series and spaces correspond Vito, holes'v 10 to 18,-as is manifest from an inspection of said diagram Y which appears in the upper portion of Fig. 2.

It will also be manifest that the total number of strokes taken by any playerfor making any'particular hole can be inserted ina .definite blank space in the series of verin Series an indicated totaling spacel is left wlierein the total of each players out and in strokes can be inserted. It will also be seen that an arrangement is made where'-,

. 'may be termed the out columlnthe num- 1. 'y

ber of holes 1() to 18 arrangedina Vertical tically arranged indicated spaces used for that'player. it the bottom of each out and by the total out and in strokes can be readily made. l

By the collective score blank, when completely filled in, the general summary o'f each players strokes is readily apparent. r

It will also here beremarked that 'what was the bottom of the sheetvin Fig. 1 has become yinverted and is the top ofthe sheet in 1ilig.V 2; VthisY because vthe sheet is grasped as y lifted and thereafter turned back.

The, Scorecards are each preferably of sheets of paperV assembled to form a booklet thevbottom right hand `Cornel-"and firstv 90.' e holes .of the course. More specifically Y' stated, the collective scoring space haspindlcated spaces forinserting the name of the course'and the date played. The .collective vscoring space also has the number'of holes 41 100 Y v defined spaces-which series and defined Vspaces correspond to holes 1 to 9, andfour vseries of nine vertically arranged defined `movable and can be collected and retained so that a player may see his record for any period of time. For example, the score sheet can be secured and fastened by any suitable clip, such as in a loose leaf binder, and in this way a chronological record of the games of the player may be permanently preserved for ready reference and comparison.

1t will be manifest that the invention can be embodied in various forms and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, as defined by the claims.

lVhat I claim is:

l. A golf score card having graphic fair greens each surrounded by a space for representing the rough about the fair green, each fair green having at one end thereof a delineated portion for designating a tee and at the other end a delineated portion desig `nating a putting green, each fair green also having associated therewith a numeral designating the number of a golf hole or pocket to which the graphic fair green corresponds, an indicated blank for noting the distance from the tee to the golf hole or pocket, and a designated blank space for inserting the total number of strokes taken in making the hole from the tee. f

2. A golf score card having the names of several golf clubs with a character for and corresponding to each club named thereupon, and also having an assemblage of graphic fair greens diagrammatically representing a golf course, each graphic fair green having a designated portion representing a tee and a designated portion representing a putting green distance from the tee to which the putting green corresponds.

3. A golf score card having two series of graphic fair greens, there being an in series and an out series, with nine in each series, and also an eXtra. or nineteenth graphic fair green which if used may be considered as belonging to one of said series, each graphic fair green having an exterior or surrounding space for representing the rough, each fair green also having a delineated portionY for representing a tee, a delineated portion for representing the putting green corresponding to the tee, and a designated place for inserting the total number of strokes taken in making the hole from the tee, the score card also having a designated place for inserting the total number of strokes recorded in association with the several fair greens of the out series, having a designated place for inserting the total number of strokes recorded in association with the several fair greens of the in series, and having a designated place for inserting the sum total of strokes totaled in the out series and in the in series.

et. A golf score card having a designated place for inserting the name of the player,

for inserting thename of the course and for inserting the date; also having the names of several golf clubs With a character for and corresponding to each club named -thereupon, and also having an assemblage of graphic fair greens diagramniatically representing a golf course, each graphic fair green having a designated portion representing a tee and a designated portion representing a putting green distanced from the tee to which the putting green corresponds.

5. A golf score card having the names of several golf clubs listed with an indicated character for and corresponding to each named golf club and also having an assemblage o graphic fair greens for representing the fair greens on a golf course, each graphic fair green having at one end a designated portion for representing a tee and at the other end a designated ortion for representing the hole correspon ing to the tee, each fair green having a numeral indicating the hole to which the graphic fair green corresponds and also a designated space for recording the total number of strokes taken in making the hole from its corresponding tee, said score card having an indicated space for recording the total number of strokes recorded in association with the several graphic -fair greens.

6. A golf score card having the names of several golf clubs with a character for and corresponding to each club named thereupon, and also having an assemblage of graphie fair greens diagrammatically representing a, golf course.

7 A score card `for graphically recording a game of golf, which score card bears the namesof the golf clubs and `also characters for and corresponding to each club, said score card also having graphically indicated tees, putting greens and fair greens, there being Ia fair green for and corresponding to each tee and succeeding putting green, there being associated with each graphically indicated fair green a numeral designating the hole to which the graphically indicated fair green corresponds, a designated space for noting the distance from the corresponding tee to the corresponding hole, and a designated space for inserting the total strokes taken in making the hole, the score card also having a designated blank space for inserting the total of the strokes taken in the game recorded on the score card, said score card also having associated therewith instructions as to the manner of its use and an illustrative filled-in graphic fair green showing how the instructions apply.

8. A golf score card having two series of graphic fair greens, in each of which series each fair green is separated from the adjacent fair greens so as to leave a space around it, each fair green having at one end a designated portion for representing a tee VVnames of. golf clubs and also characters `for and corresponding to each club, said score and at 4the other end a designated portion for representing a putting green, said score card also having a delineated collective scoring space where a plurality of pla ers can each have his--stroke score record or maki ing each hole and Where each players total strokes for the entire course can and recorded. l

9. A score card for graphically recording a game of golf, which score card bears' the lbe' totaled card having graphically indicated tees2 puttinggreens and fair greens, there being a.

fair green for and corresponding to each Y tee 'and succeeding putting green, there being" associated with each graphically indic ated fair green a numeral designating the hole to Which the graphically indicated fair green corresponds, la designated space for noting the distance from the corresponding tee to the corresponding hole, and a designated space for inserting the total strokes taken4 in making Ithe hole, the score card having a designated blank space for inserting the total of the strokes taken'in the game recorded on the score card and also having associated therewvith instructionsA as A to the manner of its use and an illustrative lled-in graphic fair green showing how the instructions appl said score card also having a delineate where a plurality` of players can each have collective scoring spiace his stroke'scorevrecord for making each holen KENNETHW. BROWN. l