US20150314187A1

US20150314187A1 - 3T Golf ("3TG")

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Publication number: US20150314187A1
Application number: US14/266,837
Authority: US
Inventors: Alfonso Nunez-Aguilera; Gabriela Nunez-Avalos
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-05-01
Filing date: 2014-05-01
Publication date: 2015-11-05

Abstract

Compact 18-hole golf course divided in 6 groups (Clusters) of 3 tracks or holes that are played simultaneously, using matching colored elements (balls, teeing areas, flags and scorecard) and innovative Target Shot Advantage Points and Cluster Points Scoring System to create a new strategy for playing golf, as it is a compact, fast paced and precision intended; while observing the regulation yardage of a traditional golf course and the 72 strokes required for Par Play, played in lesser time than in a traditional game of golf and in a shorter walking distance.

Description

A compact 18-hole golf course divided in 6 groups (Clusters) of 3 tracks or holes that are played simultaneously, using matching colored elements (balls, teeing areas, flags and scorecard) and innovative Target Shot Advantage Points and Cluster Points Scoring System to create a new strategy for playing golf.
This multi-track compact course is comprised of 6 Clusters of fairways and each fairway is comprised of 3 tracks that share common elements: hazards (bunkers, rough areas, trees, water hazards) and a group of 3 greens called Nest, linked together by a narrow extension of green grass; and specific elements (colored teeing off areas, Target Shot Areas and colored pinhole flags) Each Cluster includes: 1 long distance hole (Par 5) with its own colored teeing area, fairway, 2 Target Shot Areas and Pinhole with matching colored flag; 1 medium distance hole (par 4) with its own colored teeing area, fairway, 1 Target Shot Area and Pinhole with matching colored flag; and 1 short distance hole with its own colored teeing area, fairway, 0 Target Shot Areas and Pinhole with matching colored flag.
This compact layout allows to placement of Spectators areas strategically located throughout the course;
Players will be able to play 18 holes, observing the regulation yardage of a traditional golf course and the 72 strokes required for Par Play, in lesser time than in a traditional game of golf and in a shorter walking distance. Due to its fast-paced nature, it is appealing to more people of different ages and backgrounds.
The layout design of this compact golf course reduces maintenance and construction costs, and water consumption. It can be incorporated in residential, commercial, government and sport developments worldwide.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Provisional Patent Application No. 61/817,329
Date: Apr. 30, 2013
Confirmation Number 1082

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND GENERAL FACTS

Golf is one of those sports in which nature plays a key role in each swing. The soil, the weather, the course design, the time of the day, and innumerable other elements determine the golfer's game, technique and strategy. In golf, everything plays: trees, lakes, sand bunkers, even the wind, or a passing bird. Each shot has to be carefully studied in order for the player to win, not only over his opponents, but also over the specific conditions of any given particular day and time.
In golf, every round is different; there is no single shot that can be repeated. No playing conditions are exactly alike. This is what makes golf so interesting and exciting. We never know what to expect out of the next 18 holes.
There are many golf fans worldwide. Some of them own memberships at a golf club. Some occasionally play it for fun or business purposes. Unfortunately, there are also a large number of fans that cannot fully play and enjoy this game. Lack of time to practice, high membership costs and green fees, driving distance from their homes or jobs to the nearest golf course; all these circumstances are in some way obstacles that make golf a more restricted sport. In many countries, people have even quitted playing golf, or moved to other places where golf could be more accessible. Golf could be fun and exciting for everyone, and should not be exclusive of wealthy families and golfers. Many people still see golf as an elitist sport, only practiced by people that are able to acquire pricey equipment, and pay expensive green fees.
Fact: Golf today is played in golf courses built upon vast extensions of land. The cost of purchasing the land and building a golf course is extremely high. The amount of water needed to maintain these courses can be also high. In some cases, ecological conditions may highly affect the financial investment, as well. Additionally, maintenance costs for such wide extensions of land could also determine its viability.
Fact: Playing golf also requires time, at least 4.5 hours per 18-hole round. Despite loving being in contact with nature, some people might think golf could be boring due to the long time spent. Also, long walking can be discouraging to some beginners, young people, women and children.
Fact: Some fans go to tournaments in order to live the experience. They walk long distances to follow their favorite golfers play after play. This sometimes turns out to be tiring, especially for senior adults as there are only a few safe, comfortable and restricted seating areas. In most cases, these seating areas are only located at the last hole. Tickets that include seating might be expensive as well. Seating areas are mostly limited to tournaments and exhibitions. A regular golf course does not have this capability during normal business hours. Having seating areas with food and drinks available for regular visitors could be profitable for golf clubs.

PRIOR ART

- 1. U.S. Pat. No. 4,872,686 to Trasko—this patent discloses multiple cores having 3 tees but just 2 basic types of putting greens; the fairways are not separated form each other; strokes cross the holes paths, not allowing a continuous and fast play.
- 2. U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,586 to Taniguchi—this patent discloses a 9 hole golf game that involves 3 fairways with 3 holes played on each fairway and 3 different tee positions, but it is played one hole at the time, thus taking more time to play, with less number of people playing at the same time on the entire course.
- 3. PCT-US 94/07626—Jones—this compact golf facility is designed to be played from different scattered tee off positions depending the skill of the players. This model does not allow 3 holes simultaneous play.

THE NEW ALTERNATIVE: Considering these and other facts is why we are presenting a new game; a new sport based on how golf has been played until today. This new alternative in sports will bring a golf-like sport to a larger number of people. This concept is more dynamic and entertaining. This new sport will keep some of the basic rules of golf, adding the concepts of a compact course layout and fast playing, and with the incorporation of the new element called “Target shots”, it adds a precision concept as well. In order to make it more fun and entertaining, we also developed rules and variations. Additionally, this new sport will also represent a profitable business for investors that would like to take advantage of the business potential we have created. This revolutionary sport will change the perception of golf and will bring new elements that will integrate nature, design, fun, health and profitability to it.
This project is integrated by its description, elements, rules, plans and drawings, logos and designs, business plan, market research and all relevant audiovisual and printed materials that are being developed, and will be developed until a final version is released. All these elements will be part and subject to the protection of all relevant intellectual property laws in the countries and before the national and foreign intellectual property rights authorities.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

TITLE: “3T GOLF” otherwise known as (“3TG”)
3TG is an innovative sport, with variations of traditional Golf.
It is played in smaller extensions of land than those used in traditional golf courses, although the main purpose is the same, travel the entire course in the least number of strokes possible.
3TG is an avant-garde type of game that offers a new alternative for those places that have a small extension of land to build a traditional golf course, and for those people who want to play this sport without having to invest the normal amount of time required to play traditional golf.
Its versatility and design allow people from all ages to develop new individual or group game strategies, thus making this an easy and fun sport. 3TG allows a less experienced player or a player with a lower level of game, to compete against more experienced players, at a more competitive level.
This new sport has been designed for Sports, Entertainment and Professional purposes and includes the potential creation of International Associations that will regulate this sport.
3TG integrates some elements used in traditional Golf, like a natural grass course, tracks or fairways with teeing areas, greens, water and sand bunkers, bounds, trees and rough, to mention a few, but includes new and distinctive elements that make it more attractive and unique, like matching colored balls, flags, teeing areas markers and scorecards. 3TG's clever golf course design allows the player to cut the playing time and walking yardage by 30% (compact and fast golf). Yet, the ball travels the regulatory yards of a regular 18 holes golf course (6700-7200 yards). (FIG. 2)
3TG's variations present different options, levels and scoring systems of game, like Target Shots and Cluster Points, that make it attractive, more strategic and appealing to different groups of people, as it has been designed to be incorporated in residential, commercial, government and sport developments worldwide.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1—Is a plan view of a complete 18-holes par 72 3TG golf course showing its components: clusters, fairways, teeing areas, bunkers, water hazards, trees, target shots areas, and nests with three greens with a pinhole each; within a compact terrain that can be part of a commercial, residential or any other potential development.

FIG. 2—Shows the yardage and pars of each hole in a 3TG golf course

FIG. 3—Is a plan view of a cluster prototype, with all its components and the nomenclature of each component.

FIG. 4—Shows the ideal layout of the fairways in a cluster, the different elements that define each fairway or track like trees, rough areas and bunkers, and the sharing of these elements between several holes, thus making the construction and maintenance of the course more profitable.

FIG. 5—Illustrates a Starting Teeing area within a hole.

FIG. 6—Shows a 3TG Nest, with three greens each with a Pinhole and its respective flag.

FIG. 7—This chart shows the different color matching elements in each Par 5, Par 4, and Par 3 of each cluster.

FIG. 8—This chart is the 3TG Scorecard, where each player will annotate his playing results for each hole, as well as the Target Shots he accomplishes.

FIG. 9—This figure shows the order of play within the 3TG cluster, the ideal landing positions of the balls and ideal trajectories of balls from their corresponding teeing areas to their corresponding greens.

FIG. 10—This chart shows the values for the advantage points on the Target Shot Areas (FIG. 10 a.) and examples of how these advantage points are counted in the scoring (FIG. 10 b.)

FIG. 11—This chart is an example of scoring results for Player A in a complete 3TG game.

FIG. 12—This chart is an example of scoring results for Player B in a complete 3TG game.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The main feature of 3TG is its innovative way of playing three holes at the same time. This characteristic is unique and totally different from regular golf. 3T Golf is played with regular golf clubs, but different colored golf balls on a triple track fairway area (3T-Cluster). The 3TG Cluster includes one common green area (3T-Hole nest), with three different pinholes. Each hole is identified with a colored flag matching each ball. Just as original golf, the purpose of 3TG is to play a corresponding ball from the corresponding tee box into its corresponding hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules of Golf, and for the minimum number of strokes.
THE TRACK: Each triple track fairway or cluster includes one par 3 hole, one par 4 hole, and one par 5 hole (or any other combination). The entire course is comprised of six 3T-Clusters, to total 18 holes. 3T Golf's rules and variations make this sport to easily flow on three track or fairways. Teeing-off from different locations within the same cluster and using different colors of balls, is what makes possible to reduce the amount of time and walking distance in comparison to conventional golf.
The clusters feature unique designs and natural or artificial obstacles such as trees, sand bunkers, and water hazards to elevate its complexity. The location of each tee, green, water hazard, bunker, tree, etc. . . . , is strategically located in order to create a different experience for each hole even by utilizing shared tracks. The flags of each green will use matching color of balls and starting markers.
THE STRATEGY: Like golf, 3TG uses the same equipment, i.e. clubs and balls, with the mandatory use of colored balls to differentiate each hole played within a Cluster. The smart choice of clubs and a well-thought strategy will impact the final score, and when played in a matching mode, the player's victory.
PLAYING AGAINST OTHER PLAYERS: The scoring system in 3TG introduces a new scoring card and several options of playing against other players; these include stroke play, match play, target shots and cluster points. Stroke play is based on the total number of strokes hit in one 18 hole round. Match play is calculated on the number of holes won by each player. Target Shots provide advantage points every time a ball lands on a designated target, and Cluster Points may earn the player extra points every time he or she wins a Cluster.
FIGHTING THE COSTS OF GOLF: To reduce the high costs of golf, we have developed a series of innovative course designs. As explained, the course layouts are contemplated to build three different holes in one 3T-Cluster or fairway. Our studies demonstrate that these unique designs can be developed on a smaller area of land. 3T Golf's building specifications, like sharing of water hazards, bunkers, and trees on several holes, will considerably lower the cost of construction, development and maintenance; making the cost point for the consumer more accessible. At the same time, 3T golf courses can be built in closer proximity to populated and urban areas.
MAKING 3T GOLF A MORE POPULAR SPORT: 3T-Golf's compact design allows “spectator seating areas” to enjoy observing the game throughout the tracks. Including seating areas will bring more enthusiasts to tournaments. In the future, bringing a closer experience to 3T Golf tournaments and matches will create more fans.
“3T-Golf” (3TG) Elements:
Golf Course
The extension of land in 3TG is reduced. It is comprised by the new multi-track concept (3-T cluster), integrated by 18 holes, divided in 6 sets of 3 tracks called clusters, all with a different layout. Each one has tee-offs, tracks and greens nests, and in some of its versions, with areas for spectators who will be able to comfortably enjoy watching this sport. 3TG provides the user a shared space for 3 or more golf tracks (fairways) that is played at the same time by the same player, simply by distinguishing the color of each golf ball, flag and starting tee.
The entire course includes 6 pars 5, 6 pars 4 and 6 pars 3, for a totals of 72 strokes (FIG. 2).
3TG includes most, if not all of the existing elements of actual golf (lakes, bunkers, rivers, hills, rough, lies and greens). as well as golf cart pathways, club house for entertainment and public services, maintenance facilities, practice range, golf course infrastructure (sand banks, sprinkler systems, drainage, lighting, garbage containers, security and surveillance control facilities), and public seating for spectators.
Dividing the extension of land in clusters and nests significantly minimizes the use of space, energy, water consumption, maintenance needs and expense, as well as the time needed to play it. FIG. 1 3TG Course (comprising 6 clusters, each one with 3 tracks or holes) Note: extension of land will vary depending on the location and specific project.
Clusters—
Playing area conformed by three tracks (holes). Each cluster includes three tee-off areas (tee-oft), the fairways, hazards, trees, and other elements and three arriving points (greens) contained in a nest with three pinholes. Each hole represents a different challenge to the player. To play a cluster, players must preferably complete the three tracks in 5, 4 and 3 strokes, from the tee-off areas to the matching pinholes within the nest.
Starting tees within the cluster are located at different distances. The longest track must be completed in 5 strokes (Par 5). The second longest track must be completed in 4 strokes (Par 4), and the shortest track must be completed in 3 strokes (Par 3). FIG. 3
Note: All distinctive elements in each par (5, 4, 3) are visually distinguishable by a different color), for example, target areas, scoring card columns, flags, markers and balls.
Advantage—
The reduced extension of land allows the sport to be played in less time than the time used to play traditional golf; it requires fewer resources like water, roads, and fertilizers and reduces the operation and construction costs.
Track: —Also called fairway, the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green. As in traditional golf, the 3TG track designs may include obstacles such as trees, water hazards, sand bunkers and rough. FIG. 4
Teeing Ground, Starting Tee or Tee Box—It is the starting place for the hole to be played. In each cluster, there are 3 starting tees, one for each hole in the cluster (FIG. 3—TO-5, TO-4, TO-3). Each starting tee will have a different color marker, which will match the color of ball played. (Example, pink tee box for pars 5, orange tee box for pars 4 and yellow tee box for pars 3—FIG. 5).
Hazards
Just like traditional golf includes hazards that the players must overcome, 3TG also includes trees, water hazards (lakes and streams), sand bunkers, rough and limiting boundaries to make the game more interesting and challenging. Most of these hazards are shared in several holes, as shown in FIG. 1.
Target Shot Areas
This innovative and exclusive element of 3TG sets Target areas on the surface of the tracks where the players' ball should land in order for them to obtain advantage points. Every player whose ball lands in a Target Area will receive one advantage point that will be subtracted from the points scored in that hole using the alternative Target Shots Scoring System in the Scoring Card.
Note: There are 2 Target Shot Areas in each Track Par 5 (FIG. 3—TA-1, TA-2), 1 Target Shot Area in each track Par 4 (FIG. 3—TA-3) and 0 Target Shot Areas in tracks Par 3.
TG Nest or Hole Nest: —It is another exclusive element of 3TG. A nest or hole-nest is an innovative construction system that integrates 3 different greens in a common area. A putting green or green is the ground where the hole being played that is specially prepared for putting. Each green has one hole with a distinctive color flag matching the ball and starting tee. The greens may be strategically located at different heights and divided by hills, rough and bunkers. Each green has a cup or pinhole where a flag matching the color of the ball played indicates its location and the Par being played. The sharing of common areas will substantially reduce construction and maintenance costs. These greens also create a highly attractive area for spectators (FIG. 6).
TG Balls: —Each player will have to use 3 different colored balls to play a 3TG Cluster. In order to identify which ball is correspondent to each hole, the colors of the balls must match the respective tee off marker and flag. FIG. 7.
TG Pinholes: —Each green has one pinhole with a colored flag matching the corresponding ball placed for that hole. (e.g. Pink flag for pars 5, orange flag for pars 4 and yellow flag for pars 3) FIG. 7.
Clubs

- Clubs used to play 3TG are the same clubs used to play traditional golf, which include woods, irons, putters and hybrids.
- IRONS: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Wedge, Pitching Wedge, Putter
- WOODS: Drive 1, Wood 2, 3, 4, 5. etc.
- HYBRID: 5, 7, 9, etc. . . .

TG Scorecard (FIG. 8): —This document explains the essence of the game's innovation. In a 3TG course it is essential to understand the terminology of the sport. The scorecard includes the basic rules and terminology for 3TG, the location of all the 3T Clusters, the par values for each hole, distances to be traveled by each ball, the golf cart pathways, and the different colors that correspond to each hole. The scorecard gives the option of using the existing scoring system or the new scoring system proposed by 3t which creates new game strategies.
The Scoring card design is different than the one used in traditional golf as it integrates innovative Scoring Systems like Target Shots, and other Scoring Options that will be described in Section 6.2.4.
Just as the Tee-off areas, pinhole flags and balls, Score cards also identify the different pars in each cluster.
TG Game Rules and Playing System:
General Rules:
3T-Golf follows most of the rules of the USGA (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION), in conjunction with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) in Scotland. The two organizations are joint authors and owners of The Rules of Golf and Decisions on the Rules of Golf.
The players will hit their first strokes from the different tee off positions within the cluster, aiming to the greens that form the nest.
On their way to the greens, the players can accumulate points or advantages whenever the balls fall in the designated target areas within the fairway (target shots) and in the number of stokes allowed for that purpose.
The players will also have to overcome all hazards on their way to the green and into the corresponding holes.
At the end of each cluster, all points and advantages will be added up and written down in the 3TG scorecards.
The player the least number of strokes will win the game.
TG Additional Rules:
Players: A maximum of 4 players will be allowed to play per Cluster. Each player will get a Scorecard that contains the course map, rules, scoring systems, advantage points, distances, markers and difficulty for each hole being played.
Balls: Each player must play with three different colors of balls (3TG Balls) matching the colors of the cluster elements.
Teeing-off: To start playing the 3TG course, the Starter will authorize the player's or group's tee-off. The starter will also be responsible for keeping track of the time that each group is spending, in order to avoid delays, or any other issues. He will also provide the players with scorecards and rule books before starting to play.
Order of groups: All players must follow the natural course of the cluster, and keep at all times the order of the groups that are playing ahead of them, even if a group is playing slower, unless they receive approval from the course marshal to play through.
Shot distance: None of the players will be able to hit a shot towards a green which has other players on it. In case of doing so, that player will have a 2 shot penalty and will be reported to the ruling committee.
Order of strokes: Players will have to be able to focus on 3 different holes at the same time and will have to keep track electronically or physically of the shots on each ball. They will always play the ball that is furthest from the green no matter if it is the one of the par5, par4, or par3.
Target shots advantage points: Players can win advantage points (Target Shots) by landing the ball FROM TEE-OFF as follows:
a. Target Area 1 or 3 (TA-1) or (TA-3) in FIG. 3. in one stroke=1 advantage point
b. Target Area 2 (TA-2) in one stroke=2 advantage points

- in two strokes=1 advantage point

Mismatching Elements:
Any player that hits a ball mismatching its tee-off color will add 1 point penalty.
Balls that land in mismatching Target Areas or over the amount of shots allowed for that Target will not add any advantage points.
If from tee-off Par 5, a ball lands on the second Target area, that Player will win 2 points. (Only valid for holes par 5).
Players whose ball lands on a mismatching green, will have to hit the ball from that position with the putter to the matching green and will receive no penalty.
The player whose ball lands into a mismatching pinhole will get the ball out of the hole and will putt the ball from one club (putt) distance from where the shot came from and must hit the ball towards the matching hole.
Playing System (3T-Golf Strategy): (FIG. 9)

- 1. The Starter will determine the cluster from which each group of players will start the game (could be any of the 6 clusters within the course).
- 2. The players will hit their first stokes from the Par 5 tee-off position (TO-5) using the matching colored ball (ball 1, color 1). The purpose is that that first ball lands within a Target Area (TA-1 and/or TA-2) to win advantage points. If the player's ball does not land on any Target area in the number of shots allowed, no points will be won.
- 3. Depending on the distance of their shots players will continue hitting their second stroke if the ball did not go further than the distance where the next starting tee off position (TO-4) is, (hole number 2 par 4). At this time the Player can decide, either to hit the next stroke Par 5, or hit their first stroke Par 4 from the tee-off ground using ball 2, color 2. The player will aim to Target Area 3 (TA-3) to win one advantage point.
- 4. Players will continue to play their corresponding balls until arriving to the next starting tee off, hole 3 par 3 (TO-3), with color markers and matching color of ball (ball 3, color 3). There are no Target Shot Areas in holes Par 3.
- 5. Once all balls reach the nest, players will putt their balls into their matching pinholes in the following order: Par 5, Par 4 and Par 3.
- 6. At the end of the cluster, every player will write down his/her scores in the designated areas in the Scorecards, including advantage points won in the Target shots and cluster points.

TG Scoring Systems
Regular Strokes—Each regular stroke will count 1 point.
Target Shots—(FIG. 10 a.) The Advantage shots table will apply for Target Shots. Advantage Points will be subtracted from the total normal strokes accumulated in each hole and will be written down in the designated areas in the Scorecards.
Note: Potential Target Shots per Cluster=−3 points
(FIG. 10 b.) Scoring the Advantage Points—At the end of each hole, players must add up the number of strokes hit and will subtract the advantage points won in the Target Shots. The result will be the total points for the hole.
FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show the way in which the scores are recorded in the Scorecard.
Cluster Points
Additional to the Target Shots Scoring System, players may elect to include the Cluster Points scoring system to accumulate more advantage points that will be added at the end of each Cluster.
The Player who at the end of the Cluster scored the least points after adding up the Par 5, par 4 and Par 3 points will win 1 additional advantage point (Cluster Point) that will be recorded in the designated area in the Scorecard. No Cluster Point will be won if Players tie up.
Examples show the Scorecards for Player A (FIG. 11) and Player B (FIG. 12) and the way in which the Normal Strokes, Target Shot Advantage Points and Cluster Points are recorded.
Adding the Normal Strokes and then subtracting the Advantage Points will produce the Total Points for each Player.
Note: Players may elect to play any, some or all of the Scoring Systems: Normal Shots, Target Shots, Cluster Points.
The more scoring systems played, the more interesting the game challenges and strategies.
Winner
For any Scoring System chosen, the winner will be the Player who scores the least number of points for the total of 6 clusters played.

Claims

1. A compact golf course for playing 3 holes simultaneously, comprising 6 groups or Clusters of fairways each one formed by:

one long distance hole, called Par 5, one medium distance hole, called Par 4 and one short distance hole, called Par 3, or any other combination, all these sharing common obstacles and hazards;

3 different colored teeing-off areas matching the Par being played;

3 Tracks, wherein the first one (Par 5) includes 2 Target Shot Areas, the second one (Par 4) with 1 Target Shot Area and the third (Par 3) with 0 Target Shot Areas

1 Nest comprising 3 putting greens, each with a pinhole and colored flags matching the par being played

Spectators areas strategically located throughout the course;

thus enabling the play of 18 holes and observing the regulation yardage of a traditional golf course and the 72 strokes required for Par Play;

2. Colored matching elements for each Par being played:

Color 1: Ball 1, Tee-off area 1, Pinhole flag 1, Scorecard area 1 for Pars 5

Color 2: Ball 2, Tee-off area 2, Pinhole flag 2, Scorecard area 2 for Pars 4

Color 3: Ball 3, Tee-off area 3, Pinhole flag 3, Scorecard area 3 for Pars 3

3. Game Playing System

A Fast-Play Game System in which 3 holes are simultaneously played with colored balls by teeing off from a plurality of matching colored teeing-off areas, aiming for matching colored pinholes in the least number of strokes possible, while accumulating Advantage Points (Precision Play Game System) when landing the ball on the Target Shot Areas in the number of strokes permitted.

4. A colored coded Scorecard comprised of:

FRONT OF CARD:

Column identifying the Cluster, hole, par, number of strokes, Advantage Points (Target Shots), Total Strokes and Cluster Points played,

Subsequent columns identifying each Cluster: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, each divided in three columns which identify the Hole and Par with a specific color of the par being played; Color 1 Par 5, Color 2, par 4, Color 3, Par 3, which match the rest of the color elements on claim 2

Cluster Points Section: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to write down the Advantage Points won for the Cluster

Total Points Section: includes the subtraction of Total Strokes Less the Cluster Points for the Total Points scored by Player.

BACK OF CARD:

A blueprint of the specific golf course being played and the Game Rules.

5. Game Scoring Systems:

1. Target Shots Scoring System in which the players win additional points called Advantage Points whenever the ball lands in designated Target Shot Areas as described in claim 1, adding:

A. 1 Advantage Point for each 1st Target Shot in 1 stroke for tee-off in Holes Par 5 and 4;

B. 1 Advantage Point for each 2^ndTarget Shot in 2 strokes from tee-off in Hole par 5 and;

C. 2 Advantage Points for each 2^ndTarget Shot achieved in one stroke from tee-off in Par 5 holes;

and subtracting the total Target Shots Advantage Points from the Number of Strokes section in the scorecard, to account for the Total Strokes given by the Players.

2. Cluster Points Scoring System that add 1 Advantage Point (Cluster Advantage Point) to a player who while playing in a group, scores the least number of Total Strokes in a Cluster; the Cluster Advantage Point will be subtracted from the Total Strokes to account for the Total Points won by the Player and will be written down in the section provided in the Scorecard.

6. “Same Game, Different Strategy” slogan