US1771466A - Golf game - Google Patents

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- Patented July 29, 1930 JOHN A. SGANLON, F IPITTSBURGH, PEHNSYLVAN GOLF GAME Application filed August 21, 1929. Serial No. 387,303.

This invention relates to a golf game, and consists in apparatus and the arrangement thereof which affords a game whereby the players may practice two different golf strokes.

The objects of the invention are to provide a olf game in which the player must drive a all from a golf-tee to a target; and to provide a target that will eject the driven ball to roll and come to rest a distance from a golf-cupthis distance being selectively determined by the tar et and varying according to the accuracy of t e drive.

In the accompanying drawings Figure I is a view in front elevation of the target of my invention; Figure II is an isometric view of the target as coordinated with a golf-tee and a golf-cup to practice the game; and Figure III is a central vertical sectional view through the target, showing the internal construction of the target. a

Referring to thei'drawings the target 1 comprises the relatively large front wall 2. Through this wall there is formed the large circular opening 3, which opens into the partitioned chamber 4. Within this chamber there are included the partitions 5 and 6; the

partition 5' having a circular opening 7 and the partition 6 having a smaller circular opening 8.

As shown in Figure II, the player first places a golf ball 9 on the golf-tee 10, and; drives the ball'witha suitable golf-club toward the-tar et. The object of the player is I to drive the all through the inner smallest is next putted into the cup,the total num- I ber of strokes required from teeing-off to sinking the ball in the cup is the score of the player. If,'in driving-off, one is not accurate the ball may pass only through the two larger openings 3 and 7, and the ball will fall within th e compartment 14 of the target, whence it will be guided by surface 40 angularly through the opening 15 to the position B, which is, obviously, a greater distance from the cup than the point at which the ball moving from the central opening 12 came to rest. If the'ball is driven only through the outer opening 3, it is guided by the surface in the compartment 51 to the opening 16 and rolls at an angle toward the cup, as indicated by the arrows G, andcomes to rest a still further distance from the cup. I It may thus be understood that the target 5 selectively and angularly ejects the driven balls to points varying in distance from a golf-cup, and that the distances from the cup at which the balls come to rest vary with the accuracy of the drives. The game is .one which is easy to understand and places a premium on accurate driving and putting.

What I claim is:

1. Apparatus for a golf game including a golf-cup, a target spaced therefrom, said target comprising several compartments arranged one behind the other, the front wall 7 and partition of each compartment being provided with an opening, the openings of the several compartments being graduated in so size, and each. compartment being provided with inclined surfaces to' guide and to eject a ball therefrom toward the golf-cup. 2. Apparatus for a golfgame including a golf-cup, a target spaced therefrom, said target comprising several compartments arranged one behindthe other, the front wall I and partition of each compartment being provided with an opening, the openings of the several compartments being graduated in size and each compartment being pro- Vided with inclined surfaces to guide and to eject a ball therefrom toward the golf-cup, the guiding surfaces of each compartment being inclined toeject the ball therefrom toward the cup at an angle different from the angle at which the ball moves from any of the other compartments.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN A. SGANLON.

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