WO2024063263A1

WO2024063263A1 - Par 4 golf system

Info

Publication number: WO2024063263A1
Application number: PCT/KR2023/008814
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김제이
Original assignee: 김정희; 김제이
Priority date: 2022-09-19
Filing date: 2023-06-26
Publication date: 2024-03-28
Also published as: KR102519835B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a par 4 golf system. The par 4 golf system of the present invention is applied to a golf course having a par 3 golf course, and comprises: a green for playing golf courses; and a screen tee box disposed on one side of the green, and provided at every hole so as to enable teeing off with a wood driver, wherein the screen tee box allows women, beginners or single golfers to determine a desired driver distance with a red tee, white tee, or blue tee.

Description

par 4 golf system

The present invention relates to a par 4 golf system. More specifically, it is possible to play with 72 strokes by hitting a driver in every hole, and the game or competition is interesting, so that golfers can continue to visit, and it is possible to attract golfers to visit regularly. It is about a par 4 golf system that can provide the feel of an 18-hole game at an affordable price.

In the sport of golf, par refers to the standard number of strokes set from the tee ground to the completion of the hole. Depending on the distance, it is divided into par 5 (long hole, Par five), par 4 (middle hole, Par four), and par 3 (short hole, Par three).

On the other hand, par 3 golf courses are small-scale facilities for short game practice and are widely placed around urban areas. These par 3 golf courses have the following problems.

First, par 3 golf courses do not satisfy the interest of golfers because drivers cannot be used due to their size.

Second, the layout of each hole's tee box and hole green is the same, so it does not meet the interests of golfers, so there is a high possibility that they will not visit the par 3 golf course again after visiting it once or twice.

[Prior art literature]

[Patent Document]

(Patent Document 0001) Korea Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2002-0061425

(Patent Document 0002) Korea Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2008-0019501

(Patent Document 0003) Korea Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2009-0022496

(Patent Document 0004) Korea Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2013-0111143

The purpose of the present invention is to enable golfers to keep visiting by making the game or match interesting, and to provide the feeling of a normal 18-hole game at an affordable price by being able to hit a driver for every hole. The goal is to provide a par 4 golf system that can be played.

The above purpose applies to a golf course having a Par 3 Golf Course, including a green for playing the golf course; And a screen tee box is placed on one side of the green for each hole to allow teeing off with a wood driver, and the screen tee box is suitable for women, beginners, or single golfers. This is achieved by a par 4 golf system that allows single golfers to determine the desired driver distance from the Red Tee, White Tee, or Blue Tee.

It further includes first to fourth tee boxes arranged outside the screen tee box but having different properties, and is pre-programmed according to the pitch, distance, or direction of the ball hit with the wood driver from the screen tee box ( It is possible to select from the first to fourth tee boxes on the programmed screen.

The program may be automatically executed by the system controller.

The first tee box is such that when hitting a ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box, the golfer who causes the ball to enter OB or a hazard or when attempting a driver shot, the ball hit is at a sufficient distance and in the fairway. It is a means for the golfer to land, and the second tee box is a means for the golfer to let the ball enter the fairway sand trap when hitting the ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box, and the third tee box is a means for the golfer to let the ball enter the fairway sand trap. The tee box is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the rough when hitting the ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box, and the fourth tee box is for hitting the ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box. , It is a means for golfers who do not hit the ball a sufficient distance, and can finish each hole by hitting a second shot toward the green from a tee box determined by the program of the system controller.

When hitting a ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box, the golfer who causes the hit ball to enter the OB or hazard is programmed to be given a predetermined penalty point, and the golfer who received the penalty point is programmed to receive the penalty point from the system controller. Each hole can be completed by hitting the 3rd or 4th shot toward the green from the tee box determined by the program.

According to the present invention, it is possible to play with 72 strokes by hitting a driver for every hole, and the game or competition is interesting to attract golfers to continue visiting, and it is possible to provide the feel of a normal 18-hole game at a low price. There is an effect.

1 is a configuration diagram of a par 4 golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a control block diagram for the system of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a configuration diagram of a par 4 golf system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a control block diagram for the system of Figure 3.

Below, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

The present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement it.

However, since the description of the present invention is only an example for structural or functional explanation, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the text.

For example, the embodiments can be modified in various ways and can take on various forms, so the scope of rights of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents that can realize the technical idea.

In addition, the purpose or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment must include all or only such effects, so the scope of the present invention should not be understood as limited thereby.

In this specification, the present embodiments are provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention. And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations and well-known techniques are not specifically described to avoid ambiguous interpretation of the invention.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention is not limited to the dictionary meaning and should be understood as follows.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to the other component, but that other components may also exist in between. On the other hand, when a component is said to be “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that no other components exist in between. Meanwhile, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as “between” and “immediately between” or “neighboring to” and “directly neighboring to”, should be interpreted similarly.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “have” refer to the specified features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or them. It is intended to indicate the existence of a combination, and should be understood as not precluding the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention pertains.

Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the related technology, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless clearly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and in some cases, descriptions of the same reference numerals are omitted.

(one embodiment)

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a par 4 golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a control block diagram of the system of Figure 1.

Referring to these drawings, the par 4 golf system 100 according to this embodiment not only allows the player to hit a driver at every hole, allowing the player to play with 72 strokes, but also attracts continuous visits from golfers because the game or competition is interesting. , to provide the feeling of a normal 18-hole game at an affordable price.

The par 4 golf system 100 according to this embodiment, which can provide such effects, is applied to a golf course with a par 3 golf course and is installed on the green 110 for playing a par 4 golf course. It may include a screen tee box 120 (Screen Tee Box) and first to fourth tee boxes 130 to 160 (Tee Box).

The screen tee box 120 is placed on one side of the green 110 to allow teeing off with a wood driver, and is provided at every hole.

This screen tee box 120 determines the desired driver distance with Red Tee, White Tee, or Blue Tee for women, beginners, or single golfers.

For reference, Wood is a club mainly used in golf round tee shots (the first ball hit) and serves to send the ball farther. There are various types of wood, but these days, No. 1 to No. 5 wood drivers are the most widely used, and the No. 1 wood driver is usually used.

The first to fourth tee boxes 130 to 160 are disposed outside the screen tee box 120 and represent positions with different properties.

The first tee box 130 is a golfer who causes the ball to enter the OB or hazard when hitting the ball with a wood driver from the screen tee box 120, or when attempting a driver shot, the ball is struck at a sufficient distance and fairway ( It is a means for golfers to settle down in Fairway. There are no obstacles. For reference, OB or Hazard is a concept that includes all sections of the course that cannot be played normally, such as trees, lakes, deep grass, forests, and other holes.

The second tee box 140 is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the fairway sand trap when hitting the ball with a wood driver from the screen tee box 120. You have to hit the ball in the sand.

The third tee box 150 is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the rough when hitting the ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 120. You must hit the ball in the rough and pass the water.

The fourth tee box 160 is a means for golfers who do not have a sufficient distance when hitting a ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 120. It is the farthest and must overcome water and obstacles.

Meanwhile, it is possible to select from the first to fourth tee boxes (130 to 160) on a pre-programmed screen according to the pitch, distance, or direction of the ball hit with a wood driver in the screen tee box (120). , the program may be automatically performed by the system controller 180.

Additionally, each hole can be completed by hitting a second shot toward the green 110 from the tee box determined by the program of the system controller 180.

At this time, when hitting a ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 120, the golfer who causes the hit ball to enter an OB or hazard may be programmed to be given a predetermined penalty point. The penalty point may be 1 or 2 points.

The golfer who has received penalty points in this way can finish each hole by hitting the 3rd or 4th shot toward the green 110 from the tee box determined by the program of the system controller 180.

The system controller 180 that performs these series of roles may include a central processing unit (181), a memory (182), and a support circuit (183).

In this embodiment, the central processing unit 181 is configured to pre-program the first to fourth tee boxes (Screen) according to the pitch, distance, or direction of the ball hit with a wood driver in the screen tee box 120. 130-160) It may be one of a variety of computer processors that can be applied industrially to control a program that allows selection.

Memory 182 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 181. Memory 182 is a computer-readable recording medium that can be installed locally or remotely, for example, in a readily available storage medium such as random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, or any other digital storage form. It may be at least one memory.

The support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is combined with the central processing unit 181 to support typical operations of the processor. This support circuit 183 may include a cache, power supply, clock circuit, input/output circuit, subsystem, etc.

In this embodiment, the system controller 180 displays first to fourth tee boxes 130 on a pre-programmed screen according to the pitch, distance, or direction of the ball hit with a wood driver from the screen tee box 120. ~160), and a series of control processes can be stored in the memory 182. Typically, software routines may be stored in memory 182. Software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although the process according to the present invention has been described as being executed by software routines, it is also possible that at least some of the processes according to the present invention are performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented as software running on a computer system, as hardware such as an integrated circuit, or as a combination of software and hardware.

According to this embodiment, which operates based on the structure described above, not only can you hit a driver at every hole and play with 72 strokes, but the game or match is interesting, so golfers can continue to visit, and it is possible to attract golfers to continue visiting. It will be possible to provide the feeling of an 18-hole game at an affordable price.

(Other Embodiments)

Figure 3 is a configuration diagram of a par 4 golf system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 4 is a control block diagram for the system of Figure 3.

Referring to these drawings, the par 4 golf system 200 according to this embodiment is also applied to a golf course having a par 3 golf course and includes a green 110 for playing the par 4 golf course. It may include a screen tee box 220 (Screen Tee Box) and first to fourth tee boxes 230 to 260 (Tee Box) provided in.

The screen tee box 220 is placed on one side of the green 110 to allow teeing off with a wood driver, and is provided at every hole. This screen tee box 220 determines the desired driver distance with Red Tee, White Tee, or Blue Tee for women, beginners, or single golfers.

The first to fourth tee boxes 230 to 260 are disposed outside the screen tee box 220 and represent positions with different properties.

The first tee box 230 is a golfer who causes the ball to enter the OB or hazard when hitting the ball with a wood driver from the screen tee box 220, or when attempting a driver shot, the ball is struck at a sufficient distance and fairway ( It is a means for golfers to settle down in Fairway. There are no obstacles. For reference, OB or Hazard is a concept that includes all sections of the course that cannot be played normally, such as trees, lakes, deep grass, forests, and other holes.

The second tee box 240 is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the fairway sand trap when hitting the ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 220. You have to hit the ball in the sand.

The third tee box 250 is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the rough when hitting the ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 220. You must hit the ball in the rough and pass the water.

The fourth tee box 260 is a means for golfers who do not have a sufficient distance when hitting a ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 220. It is the farthest and must overcome water and obstacles.

Meanwhile, it is possible to select from the first to fourth tee boxes (230 to 260) on a pre-programmed screen according to the pitch, distance, or direction of the ball hit with a wood driver in the screen tee box (220). , These programs can also be automatically executed by the system controller 280.

Additionally, each hole can be completed by hitting the second shot toward the green 110 from the tee box determined by the program of the system controller 280.

At this time, when hitting a ball with a wood driver in the screen tee box 220, the golfer who causes the hit ball to enter an OB or hazard may be programmed to be given a predetermined penalty point. The penalty point may be 1 or 2 points.

The golfer who has received penalty points in this way can finish each hole by hitting the 3rd or 4th shot toward the green 110 from the tee box determined by the program of the system controller 280.

Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the system controller 280 is connected to the mobile terminal 292 through wireless communication 291.

The mobile terminal 292 may be a golfer's smartphone, and programmed information is immediately transmitted to the smartphone, allowing the golfer to accurately check his game, progress, and batting order according to penalty points in real time.

Even if this embodiment is applied, it is possible to play with 72 strokes by hitting a driver for every hole, and the game or competition is interesting, so golfers can continue to visit, and the feel of a normal 18-hole game can be provided at a low price. there is.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be said that such modifications or variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100: Par 4 golf system 110: Green

120: screen tee box 130: first tee box

140: 2nd tee box 150: 3rd tee box

160: Fourth tee box 180: System controller

The present invention not only allows you to hit a driver for every hole, allowing you to play at 72 strokes, but also makes the game or match interesting, so it can attract golfers to continue visiting, and it can provide the feeling of a normal 18-hole game at a low price, making it possible to play golf There is potential for use in expanding the base of the industry.

Claims

Applies to golf courses with Par 3 Golf Courses,

greens for playing golf courses; and

It is placed on one side of the green and includes a screen tee box at each hole to allow teeing off with a wood driver.

The screen tee box is characterized in that it determines the desired driver distance with Red Tee, White Tee, or Blue Tee for women, beginners, or single golfers. Par 4 golf system.
According to paragraph 1,

It further includes first to fourth tee boxes disposed outside the screen tee box and having different properties,

Par 4 golf, characterized in that it allows selection from the first to fourth tee boxes on a pre-programmed screen according to the pitch, distance, or direction of the ball hit with the wood driver from the screen tee box. system.
According to paragraph 2,

A par 4 golf system wherein the program is automatically performed by a system controller.
According to paragraph 3,

The first tee box is such that when hitting a ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box, the golfer who causes the ball to enter OB or a hazard or when attempting a driver shot, the ball hit is at a sufficient distance and in the fairway. It is a tool for golfers who have settled down,

The second tee box is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the fairway sand trap when hitting the ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box,

The third tee box is a means for the golfer to allow the ball to enter the rough when hitting the ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box,

The fourth tee box is a means for a golfer who does not allow the ball to travel a sufficient distance when hitting the ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box,

A par 4 golf system characterized in that each hole is finished by hitting a second shot toward the green from a tee box determined by a program of the system controller.
According to paragraph 4,

When hitting a ball with the wood driver from the screen tee box, the golfer who causes the hit ball to enter the OB or hazard is programmed to be given a predetermined penalty point,

A par 4 golf system characterized in that the golfer who receives the penalty points can finish each hole by hitting the 3rd or 4th shot toward the green from the tee box determined by the program of the system controller.