Golf game
AssigneeWorld Golf Systems Limited
InventorsSteven P. Jolliffe, David V. Jolliffe, Geoffrey Emmerson
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Abstract
A golf game employing r.f.-tag coded golf balls has a playing area (14) with r.f. antennae (20) located underneath to enable the number of strokes taken by a player to be counted. Separate antennae (22 and 26) are provided for the tee area (12) and hole (16), respectively, and the antennae (21) around the hole are smaller to improve resolution. The antennae (20, 21, 22, 26) are connected to a computer (30) which monitors successive moving and stationary phases of a golf ball to count the number of strokes taken by a player.
Claims9
A golf game comprising golf balls, golf ball detecting means (20, 21), a tee area (12), a playing area (14), and a control device (30), the golf balls incorporating identification means and the golf ball detecting means (20, 21) being located adjacent to the playing area, the detecting means being connected to the control device (30) for counting the number of strokes, characterised in that the golf ball detecting means comprises a plurality of golf ball detection members (20, 21) located at increasing distances from the tee area (12) and in that the control device includes means for monitoring successive moving and stationary phases of the golf ball whether or not the ball has been intentionally struck so that the control device detects the number of times a ball moves by tracking the ball over distance and time.
A golf game according to any preceding claim and comprising means for warning if a hole should not be played next.
A golf game according to any preceding claim, wherein the control device (30) comprises means for distinguishing between a ball being struck by a club when it is the player's turn and the ball being moved at other times.
A golf game employing golf balls incorporating identification means and with golf ball detecting means (20, 21) located adjacent to the playing area (14), the detecting means being connected to a control device (30) for counting the number of strokes, characterised in that the golf ball detection means comprises a plurality of golf ball detection members (20, 21) and the control device is capable of monitoring successive moving and stationary phases of the golf ball so that the control device counts the number of strokes taken by a player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.