Mixed virtual and real-world golf system

A system for implementing a golf game in a mixed virtual and real-world environment, the system comprising:

• a field of play upon which the golf game is played, the field of play being divided into:
• (i) a screen zone, and (ii) a green zone defining a portion of a hole of a golf course;
• a screen positioned in the screen zone, the screen having a projection surface;
• a projector configured to project a simulation of the hole of the golf course onto the projection surface of the screen;
• a turntable positioned in the green zone;
• and
• a golf green supported on the turntable, the golf green comprising:
• an undulation layer disposed on the turntable, the undulation layer defining a first portion of a topography of the golf green;
• a green surface disposed on the undulation layer, the green surface defining a putting region in which a golf hole cup of the hole of the golf course is positioned;
• and
• one or more actuation systems embedded within the undulation layer, each of the one or more actuation systems configured to move the green surface of the putting region to reconfigure a second portion of the topography of the golf green.

A method for implementing a golf game in a mixed virtual and real-world environment, the method comprising:

• providing a field of play upon which the golf game is played, the field of play being divided into:
• (i) a screen zone, and (ii) a green zone defining a portion of a hole of a golf course;
• executing, by a computing system, a simulation of the hole of the golf course;
• projecting, by a projector, the simulation onto a projection surface of a screen positioned in the screen zone;
• providing a turntable, positioned in the green zone, on which a golf green is supported, the golf green comprising:
• an undulation layer supported on the turntable, the undulation layer defining a first portion of a topography of the golf green;
• a green surface disposed on the undulation layer, the green surface defining a putting region of the hole of the golf course;
• a golf hole cup positioned in the putting region;
• and
• one or more actuation systems embedded within the undulation layer, each of the one or more actuation systems configured to move the green surface of the putting region to reconfigure a second portion of the topography of the golf green;
• receiving, by the computing system, a user input indicating that the hole of the golf course has finished being played;
• and
• in response to receiving the user input:
• retrieving, by the computing system, data defining a next hole of the golf course to be played, the data specifying:
• (i) a target angle of rotation of the turntable, and (ii) a target configuration of the second portion of the topography of the golf green;
• transmitting, by the computing system, a respective control signal to each of one or more drive motors that causes the one or more drive motors to rotate the turntable to the target angle;
• and
• transmitting, by the computing system, a respective control signal to each of the one or more actuation systems that causes the one or more actuation systems to reconfigure the second portion of the topography of the golf green to the target configuration.