Golf game

A method for effecting a game of golf, the method comprising:

• providing a device for recording a score, the device comprising:
• a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, wherein the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns intersect each other to define a grid having a plurality of cells,
• wherein a first cell in each column identifies a heading for the column, a first cell in a first column identifying a hole number, a first cell in a second column identifying posted par for a hole, a first cell in a third column identifying fairway points, a first cell in a fourth column identifying green in regulation points, a first cell in a fifth column identifying putting, the fifth column being divided into a plurality of sub-columns identifying putting points for specific numbers of putts, and a first cell in a sixth column identifying hole totals,
• wherein the plurality of rows includes a row for each hole to be played for a predetermined number of holes and a row identifying a total score, and
• wherein the grid provides, in cells corresponding to each of the plurality of rows and columns identifying fairway points, green in regulation points, and putting points, point values for each of fairway points, green in regulation points, and putting points, respectively;
• and
• providing rules for playing the game of golf, the rules comprising:
• driving a plurality of drive balls towards a green on a hole on a golf course;
• determining which one of the plurality of drive balls has the best lie;
• recording fairway point values on the device in a cell corresponding to a row for the hole being played and the third column identifying fairway points when the one drive ball having the best lie lies on the hole's fairway or green;
• hitting a plurality of approach balls toward the green from a region where the one drive ball having the best lie is located;
• determining which one of the plurality of approach balls has the best lie;
• when the one of the plurality of approach balls having the best lie is not on the hole's green, repeating hitting a plurality of additional approach balls toward the green from a region where the one approach ball having the best lie is located and determining which one of the plurality of additional approach balls has the best lie until one of the additional approach balls lies on the green;
• recording green in regulation point values on the device in a cell corresponding to the row for the hole being played and the fourth column identifying green in regulation points when the one approach ball having the best lie lies on the hole's green in 2 strokes fewer than a par designation for the hole;
• putting the one approach ball having the best lie on the hole's green until the one approach ball lands in the hole's hole;
• recording putting point values on the device in a cell corresponding to the row for the hole being played and a sub-column identifying the number of putts that were played to get the one approach ball to land in the hole's hole;
• recording a hole total value on the device in a cell corresponding to the row for the hole being played and the sixth column identifying hole totals;
• repeating the previous rules for remaining additional holes corresponding the predetermined number of holes to be played;
• and
• recording a total score value on the device in a cell corresponding to the row identifying a total score and the sixth column identifying hole totals, wherein the total score is a sum of hole total values for each of the holes played.