Ball dispenser for miniature golf course

A golf game assembly for a miniature golf course, comprising:

• a ball dispenser including:
• a dispensing rail including a receiving end and an outlet end;
• a magnet positioned along the dispensing rail and configured to temporarily awaken electronics of a golf ball from a sleep state after said golf ball has been transferred onto the dispensing rail;
• a wireless transceiver positioned adjacent the dispensing rail;
• a dispensing gate positioned adjacent the outlet end of the dispensing rail and configured to dispense said golf ball;
• a ball ram positioned adjacent the outlet end of the dispensing rail and configured to discard said golf ball to prevent subsequent dispensing;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive, via the wireless transceiver, an identification code and a battery-health indicator from said golf ball when said electronics is temporarily activated;
• compare said battery-health indicator to a predetermined threshold;
• send a discard signal to cause the ball ram to discard said golf ball in response to determining that said battery-health indicator is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold;
• and
• send a dispense signal to cause the dispensing gate to dispense said golf ball in response to receiving a ball request and determining said battery-health indicator is greater than a predetermined threshold.