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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7651404 | Select pace golf course A full-sized outdoor golf course is described with any number of holes, usually 18 or 36 holes. Each hole is made up of a tee, a fairway, and a green. The holes are laid out in a pattern that makes it practical for each group of players on the golf course to play th... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7309290 | Putting target The preferred embodiment of the putting target includes a rectangular base portion, a circular center depression, a center fencing wall, at least one overrun depression, and at least one overrun fencing wall. The circular center depression is formed in a raised uppe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7095312 | System and method for tracking identity movement and location of sports objects A method and apparatus for tracking location and flight path attributes of one or more sports objects, associating the sports objects with individual players, mapping each sports object location and a flight path to surrounding field of play, and allowing each playe... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7037208 | 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... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7006984 | Electronically augmented multiplayer sporting game with virtual ball passed by infrared apparatus A method and apparatus for conducting multi-player games in a wireless telecommunications system including a wireless telecommunications network which communicates using radio signals with a plurality of mobile terminals. The objects of the multi-player games are ac... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6916250 | Environmentally simulated golf game An indoor miniature golf game is provided with a plurality of environmentally realistic simulated fairways and greens with an optional plurality of tee off positions. Sequential visual activity segments with intermediate target areas are provided on the fairways bet... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905428 | Universal croquet wicket lighting unit A croquet wicket lighting unit to provide illumination in the vicinity of a wicket to facilitate playing the game of croquet under conditions of low illumination. Components are attached to a mounting plate 11 that straddles the wicket. The mounting plate uni... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6774349 | Teaching and gaming golf feedback system and methods The invention provides a golf feedback system. A mat is used to determine player foot position, and a 3D golf tracking system tracks golf balls hit from the mat to determine (a) a ground ball track and (b) a player orientation axis, based on the foot position and re... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6743110 | Golf course and method of play A golf course is laid out for play in a front round and a back round, with each round being played on a sequence of eleven holes spaced apart along a course that traverses natural rough environs. The holes are integrated into the existing natural rough environs ther... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6699137 | Golf course for playing night golf A method of adapting a golf course for playing golf at night using a glow-in-the-dark golf ball includes selecting an elongated flexible light source and placing it around the perimeter of a golf course putting green, fairway, bunkers, and other hazards a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6623370 | Golf training facility A chipping and putting golf training facility for practice, education, competition, and recreational use. The golf training facility is comprises a plurality of strip greens and fringe grass aprons specifically designed and arranged in an order to provide... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6517353 | Pictorial tour process and applications thereof A pictorial tour process acquires material for producing pictorial tours from given amusement venues and then publishes those pictorial tours on an Internet website so the web users can get a "you are there" perspective of the given amusement venue. In pa... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6447400 | Golf-course, golf park and associated method of playing a golf game A golf course has a single fairway with multiple greens. At least two greens are provided, at opposite ends of the fairway. One or more additional greens may be provided between the first two greens and along the fairway. Also, multiple tees are provided ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6224387 | Pictorial tour process and applications thereof A pictorial tour process acquires material for producing pictorial tours from given amusement venues and then publishes those pictorial tours on an Internet website so the web users can get a "you are there" perspective of the given amusement venue. In pa... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6190272 | Soccer-golf A method for playing a sport that includes the following steps: (1) a fee is paid by a player, (2) the player places a ball on the ground at the beginning of a course (the course contains a plurality of goals), (3) the player kicks the ball towards the fi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6113502 | Golf course, golf park and associated method of playing a golf game A golf course has a single fairway with multiple greens. At least two greens are provided, at opposite ends of the fairway. One or more additional greens may be provided between the first two greens and along the fairway. Also, multiple tees are provided ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6099139 | Landscape lighting Landscape lighting includes a shaft excavated in a ground surface. A telescopic pole assembly, which is movable between a telescopically extended position and a retracted position, is anchored within the shaft. The entire telescopic pole assembly is conce... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6053819 | Golf course, golf park and associated method of playing a golf game A golf park including a golf course having a single fairway with multiple greens. At least two greens are provided, at opposite ends of the fairway. One or more additional greens may be provided between the first two greens and along the fairway. Also, mu... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6036606 | Golf course with multi-sequential arrangement of golf links A golf course and a method of construction is described whereby to permit a plurality of sequential arrangements of golf links within the golf course so that golf players can play the same nine or eighteen golf links of the course but in a plurality of di... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5496033 | Indoor golf facility An indoor golf facility comprises an air supported ultraviolet light translucent canopy overlying an undulating natural grass playing surface. A plurality of curtains are suspended from the canopy and are arranged in an array defining a plurality of fairw... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5482278 | Handicapped-accessible golf course A golf course which is accessible to the physically handicapped. A clubhouse is equipped with wheelchair-accessible ramps, wheelchair-accessible toilets and necessary medical supplies and equipment. Rest houses are located on the course to provide rest, ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5431402 | Golf course A golf course for playing golf in a reduced space while maintaining the continuity of the game and minimizing the time that other players have to wait. The golf course includes elongated first (20), second (40) and third (60) shot areas adjacent to each o... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5419561 | Method of playing golf game on reduced size course A method of playing traditional, championship golf using only a putter and single golf ball, comprising the steps of a) providing a reduced size course on limited acreage including a series of holes requiring 72 strokes for par play, the said holes requiring p... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5383665 | Golf chipping game apparatus A new and improved golf chipping game apparatus includes a ball-hitting assembly and a target assembly. The target assembly includes a first target region which has a first surface area and a second target region which has a second surface area. The secon... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5326095 | Golf information system A golf information system which automatically provides golfers with reference position and distance information from a number of points on a particular golf course hole. In one embodiment, radio frequency identification tags would be positioned along a go... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324028 | Intelligent golf parties guidance system A computer based system for guiding golfers around a golf course enables the holes to be played in an order designated by the system according to the situation on the golf course when the players are ready to start playing a now hole. The holes are not ne... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5305201 | Improved system for monitoring play of a golfer A system for monitoring play of a golfer (24, 26) comprises Location Information Transmitters (LIT) (54, 56) at predetermined locations within a golf course and a Mobile Electronic Transmitter/Receiver (METAR) (48, 50) carried in association with a golfer... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5265875 | Reduced area, night playable golf course A reduced area, night playable golf course is achieved by utilizing a common driving area for all par 4 and par 5 holes on the course. Separate laterally spaced tees are provided at one end of the driving area for each hole. The ball landing region of the... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5213330 | Golf course, golf balls and method of play Presented is a golf course having a single fairway of conventional length common to at least three putting greens and cups, the course having a Tee area designated for use in connection with the three putting greens and cups, and a set of balls that are c... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5203566 | Simulated golf course An indoor miniature golf game is provided with a plurality of fairways and greens. Sequential visual activity segments with intermediate target areas are provided on the fairways between the tees and the greens. Various materials both visually and physica... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5112054 | Golf park An improved compact golf course simulates, with great realism, the drive, approach, chipping, and putting of a golf game played on a full scale course. The compact course provides the player with at least nine distinct target greens for his approach shot,... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5097416 | System for monitoring play of a golfer A system for monitoring play of a golfer (24,26) comprises Location Information Transmitters (LIT) (52, 54, 56) at predetermined locations within a golf course and a Mobile Electronic Transmitter/Receiver (METAR) (48, 50) carried in association with a gol... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5086390 | System for monitoring play of a golfer A system for monitoring the speed play of a golfer (24, 26) comprises Location Information Transmitters (LIT) (52, 54, 56) at predetermined locations within a golf course and a Mobile Electronic Transmitter/Receiver (METAR) (48, 50) carried in association... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5076586 | 3-course miniature golf links A miniature layout of a 3-course miniature golf links can afford golf players as satisfactory a feeling of golf play as experienced at a formal 9-hole golf links without necessitating a large area for construction. In a limited narrow area, three courses ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5044634 | Golf information system A golf information system which automatically provides golfers with reference position and distance information from a number of points on a particular golf course hole. In one embodiment, radio frequency identification tags would be positioned along a go... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5031916 | Tee and green structures for a golf-type game A tee and green structure for a game to be played within the confines of an open-air or domed sports arena. The tee structure includes a hitting tee mounted on a rail system which enables the orientation of the tee surface to be altered. Included in the r... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5026059 | Golf shot duplicator A golf duplicator course includes large putting greens on which putting is performed, and target areas associated with tees on a teeing loop from which all other shots to the target areas are performed. The teeing loop is disposed along a boundary of the ... | 06/25/1991 |
