WO1999004869A1 - Golf scorecard - Google Patents
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- WO1999004869A1 WO1999004869A1 PCT/GB1998/001970 GB9801970W WO9904869A1 WO 1999004869 A1 WO1999004869 A1 WO 1999004869A1 GB 9801970 W GB9801970 W GB 9801970W WO 9904869 A1 WO9904869 A1 WO 9904869A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
- A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
- A63B71/0669—Score-keepers or score display devices
- A63B71/0672—Score-keepers or score display devices using non-electronic means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
- A63B69/3691—Golf courses; Golf practising terrains having a plurality of driving areas, fairways, greens
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
- A63B2102/32—Golf
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- This invention relates to a golf scorecard, particularly but and not exclusively, to a golf scorecard for use on a golf course having a reduced number of tees and greens compared to conventional 18 hole golf courses.
- Golf courses typically have 18 holes laid out sequentially. Such golf courses require large areas of land, typically 150 acres (60 hectares), and so may not be practicable where land area is at a premium.
- Reduced area 18 hole golf courses have been developed. These have less than 18 tees and 18 greens.
- the holes of the course are provided by not playing from one tee exclusively to one green, but rather re-using the tees and playing to different greens with the lines of the different holes crossing over each other. In this way a full 18 different holes of golf can be played but in a reduced area.
- a golf scorecard adapted so that a plurality of matches may be played concurrently on a course having fewer than eighteen tees and greens arranged so that any of a plurality of different rounds may be played with the lines of play of the holes in a round crossing each other
- the scorecard comprises a display including: identification of a first hole of a round; identification of the tees of subsequent holes in the round; and indicia identifying the sequence of greens of the round, in which: the indicia comprise a sequence of a number of different indicia, with each indicium corresponding to a unique green, and in which the same indicium does not repeat in the sequence within a predetermined number of indicia of the sequence.
- a scorecard includes a card which indicates relevant data about the course, such as length and par of the holes, and a card on which a player can record the score for the round of golf.
- the scorecard includes an indication of a selected first hole of a round.
- the first hole of a round is nominal in that a plurality of the different possible holes of the course may be selected to be the first hole of any particular round, depending on the sequence of holes in that round.
- the sequence of holes to be played in the round is also defined on the card by indicating which tees are to be used for subsequent holes.
- the green to be used with a tee, to define one of the holes of the particular round is indicated by means of a sequence of indicia.
- the indicia may be symbols or colours.
- a sequence of symbols or colours indicates the sequence of greens which constitute the sequence of holes to be played in the round.
- one match does not interfere with another match on the course as the sequence of symbols or colours is predetermined so as to prevent matches clashing. This is achieved by ensuring that a particular match does not re-use a green within playing a certain predetermined number of greens.
- the predetermined number is determined by the actual number of greens on the course
- the scorecard may also define a start time for the first hole.
- a number of matches can play concurrently on the course without interfering with each others games .
- the number of different indicia is four and the predetermined number is three. This allows a minimal number of greens to be used while still allowing a full round of 18 different holes to be played.
- the last indicia in the sequence corresponds to a green adjacent a clubhouse to ensure that all matches finish at the clubhouse.
- the scorecard provides a modular form of golf to be played in fixed units of time, for example one hour. This also permits a continuous flow of matches around the course in which players can chose to play six, twelve or eighteen different holes and playing them in the order determined by the sequence of indicia.
- a set of two scorecards may be used together in which the sequence of indicia of a first scorecard and the sequence of indicia of a second scorecard define a sequence for a round of golf having twelve different holes.
- a set of three scorecards may be used together in which the three sequences of indicia define a sequence for a round of golf having eighteen different holes.
- a golf course for playing a round of a number of different holes comprising fewer than eighteen tees and greens, arranged so that a plurality of different rounds of holes may be played, and in which each of the greens has an associated device which indicates an indicium uniquely corresponding to a respective green.
- the number of different holes may be eighteen.
- the number of different holes in a round played on the course may be eighteen as for conventional courses. However, rounds having fewer than eighteen or greater than eighteen different holes are also envisaged.
- the associated device may be a coloured flag. Flags are already used to mark the pin position and so having different coloured flags for each green would be a simple method of indicating the unique corresponding colour of each green. Alternatively, coloured, directional signs at the different tees around the course may be used to indicate the colour of the green towards which they are pointing. Alternatively, symbols may be used on flags or directional signs to indicate the corresponding respective green.
- Figures 1(a) -(c) show a diagrammatic plan view of a reduced area golf course and the lines of 18 holes of a round of golf for which the scorecard can be used;
- Figure 2 shows a scorecard in accordance with the invention for use on a reduced area golf course.
- a reduced area golf course generally designated by reference numeral 100.
- the golf course has a club house, 20, and eight tees, 21-28.
- the golf course also has four greens A, B, C, & D.
- the lines, 1-18, of 18 different holes which constitute a particular round of golf on the course.
- a scorecard generally designated by reference numeral 200, for use on a reduced area golf course as shown in Figures 1(a) -(c).
- the scorecard carries data relating to the holes of the round of golf such as the length of the hole, 201, and the par for the hole 202.
- the scorecard is in three parts 203, 204 and 205.
- the first part of the scorecard, 203 includes an identification of a selected first hole of the round.
- the first hole is constituted by tee 21 and green A.
- Each of the greens has a different colour uniquely associated with it; red for green A, blue for green B, yellow for green C and white for green D.
- the scorecard also has an identification, 206, of a tee for the subsequent holes of the round; i.e. holes 2-18 corresponding to tees 26, 23, 22, 28, 25, 21, 24, 27, 22, 25, 24, 21, 28, 23, 26, 22, & 23 respectively.
- the scorecard also has indicia identifying the sequence of greens of the round in the form of a colour coded indication, 207, of the sequence of greens of the round.
- the colour coded indication comprises a sequence of different colours indicating the sequence of greens in the round, e.g. for the first six holes of the round the colour sequence is red, blue, white, yellow, red & white corresponding to greens A, B, D, C, A, & D respectively.
- the particular sequence of colours and hence greens is chosen so as to ensure that when more than one match is being played concurrently on the course, the matches will not interfere with one another by trying to use the same greens or tees.
- a first match starts its round at hole 1 by teeing off at, e.g. 9:00 a.m., from tee 21 to red green A.
- the first match has completed the first hole and can start the second hole of its round by teeing off from tee 26 to blue green B, as indicated by the colour coded sequence on the score card.
- a second match can start the first hole of its round by teeing off from tee 21 to red green A.
- the first and second matches will have completed their respective holes and a third match can begin their round by teeing off from tee 21 to red green A, while the first match tees off from tee 23 to white green D as indicated in the colour coded sequence on their scorecard and the second match can tee off from tee 26 to blue green B as indicated by the colour coded sequence on their score card.
- the three matches can then proceed without interfering as the colour coded sequence of greens prevents different matches from playing onto the same green. This is achieved by ensuring that no colour repeats within any three consecutive colours of the colour coded sequence; i.e. a first colour is always separated in the sequence by two dissimilar colours which are different to the first colour.
- Each part 203, 204, 205 of the scorecard takes approximately one hour to play; i.e. ten minutes per hole.
- the green of the final hole of each part of the scorecard is chosen so that it is a green near to the club house. In this way a golfer can chose to play a round consisting of only 6 holes of golf and still finish near the club house rather than on the far side of the course away from the club house.
- Each section of the scorecard 210 constitutes a scorecard in its own right so that a golfer can chose to play a 6, 12 or 18 hole round, depending on the amount of time the golfer has available. Further owing to the modular nature of the six hole scorecards, a golfer can start a round at hole 1, 7 or 13 by fitting into the timing of the matches already being played on the course.
- the indication of the first hole of a round on a scorecard is nominal in that tee 21 and blue green B would be the first hole ("hole 7") of the round of a match starting using the second part, 204, of the scorecard, whereas tee 21 and red green A ("hole 1"), or tee 21 and yellow green C (“hole 13") could also constitute the first hole of a round depending on when a match fits into the sequence.
- the colour coded sequence allows golf to be played in units of time, in the case of six holes by the hour, and all matches start from the same tee, i.e. tee 21.
- 3 matches can play starting at staggered ten minute intervals and playing holes 1 to 6 in the same order.
- the start time of the first hole and of the subsequent holes may be printed on the card so that a match can keep to schedule.
- One match follows the other round the course guided by the colour coded sequence.
- the matches could start at e.g. 8:00 a.m., 8:10 a.m. and 8:20 a.m..
- the first match completes its six hole round at 9:00 a.m., the second at 9:10 a.m. and the third at 9:20 a.m.
- the second hour will allow another three matches to play, but this group of three matches must play holes 7 to 12, once again with ten minute staggered starting times, and with matches 4, 5 and 6 following on from the end of matches 1, 2 and 3 respectively; in this example at 9:00 a.m., 9;10 a.m. & 9:20 a.m.
- the third hour will allow a further three matches to take place. These matches must play holes 13 to 18, once again in the order indicated by the colour coded sequence on the scorecard, one match following the other and at ten minute intervals.
- the sequence repeats, i.e. matches play holes 1 to 6 and so on throughout the day.
- This sequence enables any match no matter when they start to play 6 holes in one hour, 12 holes in two hours or 18 holes in three hours and ensuring that if a match selects to play 12 or 18 holes all the holes would be different (i.e. they would not play the same 6 holes twice within a 12 or 18 hole round) . If a match started at 9:00 a.m. playing holes 7 to 12, it would then play holes 13 to 18 at 10:00 a.m. and hole 1 to 6 at 11:00 a.m.
- a reduced area golf generally designated by reference numeral 100.
- Each of the greens has a different colour corresponding uniquely to it.
- the colour of a green is indicated by a device associated with the green. At its simplest this device is a pin flag of the same colour as the colour corresponding to the green as used on the scorecard.
- coloured directional signs could be provided on the tees and/or around the golf course to indicate the direction of the different coloured greens. Symbols could be used instead of colours. Alternatively, different coloured symbols could be used.
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP98935119A EP0998334A1 (en) | 1997-07-23 | 1998-07-21 | Golf scorecard |
AU84481/98A AU8448198A (en) | 1997-07-23 | 1998-07-21 | Golf scorecard |
JP2000503908A JP2001510717A (en) | 1997-07-23 | 1998-07-21 | Golf score card |
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GB9715477.7 | 1997-07-23 | ||
GB9715477A GB2327615A (en) | 1997-07-23 | 1997-07-23 | Golf course layout and score card |
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WO1999004869A1 true WO1999004869A1 (en) | 1999-02-04 |
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PCT/GB1998/001970 WO1999004869A1 (en) | 1997-07-23 | 1998-07-21 | Golf scorecard |
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EP (1) | EP0998334A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001510717A (en) |
AU (1) | AU8448198A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2327615A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999004869A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA986527B (en) |
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WO2000076598A1 (en) * | 1999-06-10 | 2000-12-21 | Engelke Milton C | Changeable golf course |
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US3156470A (en) * | 1959-07-02 | 1964-11-10 | Edgar H Newkirk | Multiple golf course |
US4157831A (en) * | 1976-03-31 | 1979-06-12 | Renn Charlie W | Compact golf course |
US4872686A (en) * | 1985-06-06 | 1989-10-10 | Trasko Theodore W | Golf course and method of playing a golf game |
EP0476147A1 (en) * | 1990-04-01 | 1992-03-25 | Tamapack Co,Ltd. | Mini-golf course |
WO1993009857A1 (en) * | 1991-11-18 | 1993-05-27 | Farel Bradbury | Golf course and golf course equipment |
US5324028A (en) * | 1992-10-23 | 1994-06-28 | Luna Luis A | Intelligent golf parties guidance system |
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DE3650393D1 (en) * | 1986-12-04 | 1995-10-19 | Theodore W Trasko | Golf course and method to play a golf game. |
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- 1997-07-23 GB GB9715477A patent/GB2327615A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 1998-07-21 JP JP2000503908A patent/JP2001510717A/en active Pending
- 1998-07-21 EP EP98935119A patent/EP0998334A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-07-21 AU AU84481/98A patent/AU8448198A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-07-21 WO PCT/GB1998/001970 patent/WO1999004869A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-07-22 ZA ZA986527A patent/ZA986527B/en unknown
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3156470A (en) * | 1959-07-02 | 1964-11-10 | Edgar H Newkirk | Multiple golf course |
US4157831A (en) * | 1976-03-31 | 1979-06-12 | Renn Charlie W | Compact golf course |
US4872686A (en) * | 1985-06-06 | 1989-10-10 | Trasko Theodore W | Golf course and method of playing a golf game |
EP0476147A1 (en) * | 1990-04-01 | 1992-03-25 | Tamapack Co,Ltd. | Mini-golf course |
WO1993009857A1 (en) * | 1991-11-18 | 1993-05-27 | Farel Bradbury | Golf course and golf course equipment |
US5324028A (en) * | 1992-10-23 | 1994-06-28 | Luna Luis A | Intelligent golf parties guidance system |
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GB9715477D0 (en) | 1997-10-01 |
EP0998334A1 (en) | 2000-05-10 |
ZA986527B (en) | 1999-04-01 |
JP2001510717A (en) | 2001-08-07 |
GB2327615A (en) | 1999-02-03 |
AU8448198A (en) | 1999-02-16 |
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