Golf contest and method

A method of operating a golf contest, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a golf course including a first location, a first hole located a first distance from the first location, a second hole located a second distance from the first location, and a final hole located a final distance from the first location;
• b) allocating a supply of golf balls to a player on the golf course;
• c) allowing the player a limited opportunity to hit golf balls from the first location into the first hole, the second hole and the final hole, wherein the limited opportunity includes at least one of limiting a number of golf balls in the supply and limiting a playing time;
• d) recording a playing time if the player successfully hits golf balls into the first hole, the second hole and the final hole, and comparing the playing time to a standard;
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• e) advancing the player to a higher level in the contest if the playing time compares favorably to the standard.

A method of operating a golf contest, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a plurality of golf courses, each golf course including a first location, a first hole located from a first distance from a first location, a second hole located a second distance from the first location, and a final hole located a final distance from the first location;
• b) providing a plurality of players on each golf course;
• c) allowing each player on each golf course a limited opportunity to hit golf balls from the first location into the first hole, the second hole and the final hole;
• d) recording a playing time of each player on each golf course who successfully hits golf balls into the first hole, the second hole and the final hole, and comparing each playing time to a standard;
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• e) advancing each player whose playing time compares favorably to the standard, to a higher level in the contest.