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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318777 | Par one A golf system that includes a tee or other area for striking a golf ball; and a golf green having a concave surface with a ball receptacle located at the lowest point in the surface so that a ball landing and remaining on the green will roll into the ball receptacle... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291071 | Compact golf facility and a method of playing a golf game A method of playing a golf-type game at the facility comprises placing a ball at one of the starting points, hitting the ball toward the appropriate target, and determining the surface type on which further play continues or determining the score based upon where th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7238115 | Roadway-transportable artificial golf practice green apparatus A golf practice green apparatus is provided which is capable of transforming between multiple configurations. A first configuration is best suited for actual use as a target green on a golf driving range or the like. In a second configuration the effective width or ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7186184 | Golf mat and pattern A golf teaching aid is disclosed. The beneficial golf mat and instructional pattern provide for precise, reproducible foot positioning and alignment, and a wide selection of precise, reproducible ball position options. The pattern may be variously displayed, for ins... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166037 | Golf training apparatus A training golf ball apparatus designed to imitate the realistic feel, weight, acoustic and flight characteristic of a real (regulation standard) golf ball, to allow a golfer to practice the sport in a realistic way safely at home, includes a mechanized shuttlecock;... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137901 | Compact golf facility and a method of playing a golf game A method of playing a golf-type game at the facility comprises placing a ball at one of the starting points, hitting the ball toward the appropriate target, and determining the surface type on which further play continues or determining the score based upon where th... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070511 | Indexing golf mat for a golf driving range A golf practice mat is formed by a circular or rectangular golf mat with a sufficiently large playing surface to support a golfer for address of a golf ball on a tee located in a contiguous outer peripheral margin of the playing surface. The spaced apart golf ball h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056221 | Ball collection arrangement A golf driving range target (112) comprises pockets (150, 183) suspended for cables (146, 176), the pockets feeding received golf balls to a common receptacle. Between the exits (166) of the pockets and the common receptacle, the balls, w... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6974391 | Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target An apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target includes a simulated golfing green having one or multiple target area apertures therein. A ball collector is mounted under each aperture. A ball identification means cooperates with the ball collector for... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6875121 | Method of playing an outdoor bulls-eye target golf game An outdoor bulls-eye target golf course comprises a natural surface, a single target area along the natural surface and a plurality of tee stations along the natural surface at various predetermined distances from a target hole of the target area. The target area in... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6592464 | Winter golf driving range A portable all-weather golf driving range which is designed to removably cover a conventional golf driving range or fairway with a netting includes a number of ball receiving bores formed therein to permit balls to be conveniently and automatically collec... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6579192 | System and facility for educating students concerning the game of golf An educational golf facility is provided in accordance with the present invention. The facility includes a target chipping zone, at least one inclined chipping/putting lane and a putting zone. The chipping/putting facility includes an extended surface hav... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569028 | Golf driving range A system for facilitating the practicing or playing of golf may include, alone or in combination, a golf target subsystem, a detection subsystem, and a golf ball dispensing subsystem. The golf ball dispensing subsystem comprises a free standing device pla... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6336875 | Fantasy golf game A simulated golf game whereby a scale course map, rules of play and a ball locator device for plotting the location of each shot are used by a player in conjunction with actual shots taken at a conventional golf driving range. For each driving range shot,... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6325726 | Winter golf driving range An all weather golf driving range which is designed to drape and or cover a conventional range with a netting having a number of ball receiving bores formed therein to permit balls to be conveniently and automatically collected through motion induced by g... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322455 | Interactive golf driving range facility An interactive golf driving range and practice facility including an apparatus and method for detecting the down range impact of golf balls, for processing information derived from the impact data, for providing the golfer with statistical information, an... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6320173 | Ball tracking system and methods The invention monitors the driving range and tracks golf balls from users at the driving range and informs those users of characteristics such as driving distance. A solid state camera images the range, and preferably one or more tee-off positions, and co... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6168538 | Golf practice range tee divider The present invention provides an apparatus for separating golfers on a practice range. The present invention specifically provides an apparatus for improved safety from errant golf balls as well as "amenities," such as golf bag and drink storage, and whi... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6093923 | Golf driving range distancing apparatus and methods The invention monitors the driving range and tracks golf balls from users at the driving range and informs those users of characteristics such as driving distance. A solid state camera images the range, and preferably one or more tee-off positions, and co... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6050902 | Golfer's stance-to-target alignment system The present invention provides devices, systems and methods for aiding a golfer in properly aligning his stance prior to hitting a golf ball at any one of a plurality of pre-sighted targets; the principal feature of the invention is a golf mat designed to... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6010435 | Soft sword and soft rod A bag-shaped sword blade section having a throttled opening formed of a sealing and elastic material such as rubber is fitted onto and closely attached to a tip end of a cylindrical-shaped grip formed of a hard material such as wood, a hard rubber, plasti... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5993322 | Golf practice range A golf driving range for use with floating balls including a water reservoir having a front edge, a rear edge, and two side edges; a plurality of practice tees along the front edge; a plurality of island greens in the reservoir; a pump system adjacent an ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5798519 | Method of and apparatus for golf driving range distancing using focal plane array The invention monitors the driving range and tracks golf balls from users at the driving range and informs those users of characteristics such as driving distance. A solid state camera images the range, and preferably one or more tee-off positions, and co... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5640138 | Golf course electronic safety device A safety device is used to protect golfers located in blind areas of a golf course from balls being driven, for example, off the tee. The safety device is manually activated by a push-button switch once the golfers enter the blind area. The switch initiat... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5603664 | Automatic golf ball teeing up apparatus Disclosed is an apparatus for automatically teeing up golf balls having a hopper, a teeing up device and a control panel. The hopper is operatively connected to the teeing up device to supply golf balls to the automatic teeing up device. The teeing up dev... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5588652 | Golf range game A method and a facility for playing a game with a golf club and golf balls, the facility comprising: a site having a range area visibly divided into a plurality of contiguous target regions, each said target region being associated with a target identifie... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586942 | Tee divider for golf driving range A tee divider for a golf ball driving range is provided of unitary construction having an upstanding wall and a console-like formation at one end thereof provided with outwardly opening storage pockets for articles, said pockets having drains for eliminat... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5580320 | Target green for golf practice An artificial golf green is designed for use at driving ranges. The target green structure is formed at an incline to provide users of the golf range the appearance of a much larger target surface due to the perspective effects when viewing an inclined ob... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5564988 | Range golf system A golf ball receiving area can be the size of a conventional golf driving range, and is coordinately subdivided in area by pluralities of uniformly spaced latitude and longitude markers used for measuring both distance along and lateral deviation from an ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5547186 | Limited space golf driving range A limited space enclosed driving range is provided having a field, a multiplicity of golfing bays, golf bay enclosing netting, a golf ball collection device and an enclosure raising, holding and lowering device. The multiplicity of golfing bays from which... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5513841 | Golf driving range system A golf driving range system for golfers to practice their driving skills is provided. The driving range system includes a plurality of tee boxes. Each tee box has a renewable ball stock and an automatic golf ball tee-up machine. The balls in the ball stoc... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5490671 | Target gold course and game A target golf course and game including long and short distance holes, a sand and pitch shot hole, a chip and putt hole, and a putting course to finish up a round of golf. A scoring system of play includes methodology wherein a higher score is indicative ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5482269 | Driving range tee area diving method A tee divider and method for dividing a tee area of a golf driving range into subsections and for blocking golf balls errantly hit by a first golfer from hitting a second golfer practicing next to the first golfer, comprises a frame having an upper end po... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5439224 | Driving range with automated scoring system A golf range comprising a series of independent targets, each of which consists of a sloped area located at a different distance from a multiplicity of tee stands. The range is also equipped with a scoring system that uses Universal Product Codes on each ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5413345 | Golf shot tracking and analysis system A system utilizing an array of high speed video cameras with image processors coupled to data microprocessors, data memory devices, video monitors, control terminals, printout devices, and related hardware and software. The system functions to identify, t... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5332224 | Convenient golf game with adjustable out-of-bounds markers A convenient golf game with adjustable out-of-bounds markers which has enclosed tee areas with doors that can be manually or automatically moved to coincide with particular out-of-bound markers. The doors may be pivoted or slidable. Golf shots can be made... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5234215 | Golf practicing range A golf practicing range has a guideway provided on a field and a putting green provided on the field. The green is movable intermittently along the guideway. At each tee there is provided a distance indicator which displays the distance from the tee to th... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5219161 | Golf driving range An apparatus adapted for use as a green on a golf driving range wherein golf balls which land on the apparatus are prevented from remaining thereon. The apparatus includes a golf green surface having a perimeter in the shape of a golf green and an interio... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5163677 | Golf driving range A golf driving-range for driving golf balls from any of a series of tee-points grouped-together to a single common golf driving fairway having a plurality of spaced-apart greens each with a flagged hole, with preferably one of the greens being surrounded ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5092600 | Indoor-outdoor golf course In an indoor-outdoor golf game layout comprising a building providing a building enclosure therein. A putting area within the building enclosure having putting cups therein for receiving golf balls. A series of golf ball hitting stalls positioned at an ou... | 03/03/1992 |
