GOLF COURESE "KALEIDOSCOPE" AND METHOD OF PLAYING

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of sports and in particular to the construction of a sports and recreational facility in the form of a golf course. The essence of the invention lies in the fact that in the golf course where there is a traditional number of holes containing a set of deterministic elements—tees, greens, fairways and hazards, at least one tee is within the standard playing distance at least up to two greens, thereby forming new holes that create new routes for playing the course, corresponding to all established game standards. The technical result of the invention consists in the fact that in the presence of a traditional number of the same elements, it is possible to create different full-length routes on the golf course, which significantly increases the variability of the game and contributes to reducing the construction expenses.

Claims

1. A method of playing a golf course, comprising: providing an acreage of land with a golf course developed thereon, the golf course comprising a plurality of tee areas, a plurality of greens, a plurality of fairways positioned between the tee areas and the greens, and one or more hazards selected from a group consisting of a lake, a trap, a bunker, a tree, a bush, and a hill, the one or more hazards being positioned along each of the fairways, the number of tee areas being the same as the number of greens, at least one of the plurality of fairways being positioned between one of the plurality of tee areas and at least two of the plurality of greens, the golf course further comprising: providing a first pre-defined golf course route for play having a first score card and comprising a first set of playing zones, each playing zone of the first set comprising a first set of deterministic elements, the first set of deterministic elements comprising: a tee area; a green comprising a hole therein; a fairway positioned between the tee area and a corresponding green; and one or more hazards positioned along the fairway, providing a second pre-defined golf course route having a second score card and comprising a second set of playing zones, each playing zone of the second set comprising a second set of deterministic elements, the second set of deterministic elements comprises: the tee area from one playing zone of the first set; a corresponding green selected from a different playing zone of the first set; one or more fairways from the first set positioned between each of the tee areas of the second set of playing zones and the corresponding green of the second set of playing zones; and one or more hazards positioned along the one or more fairways, wherein the distance between each tee area and at least two greens of the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route is within at least one of par 3, par 4, and par 5 playing distance, wherein each playing zone of the first set of playing zones of the first pre-defined golf course routes is different from each playing zone of the second set of playing zones of the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the location of the tee areas, the greens, and the fairways within the acreage of land is in the same location in the acreage of land when playing the first pre-defined golf course route and playing the second pre-defined golf course route, each tee area being the precise location on the acreage of land where a golf ball is initially hit to start play for each playing zone of both the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the second pre-defined golf course route is different from the first pre-defined golf course route, wherein only one of the first and second pre-defined golf course routes is playable at any one time, and wherein the first score card is different from the second score card.

2. The method of playing a golf course of claim 1, wherein the distance between at least one tee area and at least three greens is within at least one of par 3, par 4, and par 5 playing distance.

3. The method of playing a golf course of claim 2, further comprising: providing a third pre-defined golf course route having a third score card and comprising a third set of playing zones, each playing zone of the third set comprising a third set of deterministic elements, the third set of deterministic elements comprises: the tee area from one playing zone of the first set; a corresponding green selected from a different playing zone of the first set and of the second set; one or more fairways from the first set positioned between each of the tee areas of the third set of playing zones and the corresponding green of the third set of playing zones; and one or more hazards positioned along the fairways, wherein each playing zone of the third set of playing zones of the third pre-defined golf course route is different from each playing zone of the first set of playing zones of the first pre-defined golf course route and is different from each playing zone of the second set of playing zones of the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the location of the tee areas, the greens, and the fairways within the acreage of land is in the same location in the acreage of land when playing the first pre-defined golf course route, playing the second pre-defined golf course route, and playing the third pre-defined golf course route, each tee area being the precise location on the acreage of land where a golf ball is initially hit to start play for each playing zone of each of the first pre-defined golf course route, the second pre-defined golf course route, and the third pre-defined golf course route, wherein the number of the greens and the tee areas in the third pre-defined golf course route is the same as in the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the third pre-defined golf course route is different from the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein only one of the first, second and third pre-defined golf course routes is playable at any one time, and wherein the third score card is different from the first and second score cards.

4. The method of playing a golf course of claim 3, wherein the third set of playing zones comprises eighteen greens.

5. The method of playing a golf course of claim 1, wherein the first set of playing zones and the second set of playing zones comprise eighteen greens.

6. A method of playing a golf course, comprising: accessing an acreage of land with a golf course developed thereon, the golf course comprising a plurality of tee areas, a plurality of greens, a plurality of fairways positioned between the tee areas and the greens, and one or more hazards selected from a group consisting of a lake, a trap, a bunker, a tree, a bush, and a hill, the one or more hazards being positioned along each of the fairways, the number of tee areas being the same as the number of greens, at least one of the plurality of fairways being positioned between one of the plurality of tee areas and at least two of the plurality of greens, the golf course further comprising: playing a first pre-defined golf course route having a first score card and comprising a first set of playing zones, each playing zone of the first set comprising a first set of deterministic elements, the first set of deterministic elements comprising: a tee area; a green comprising a hole therein; a fairway positioned between the tee area and a corresponding green; and one or more hazards positioned along the fairway, playing a second pre-defined golf course route sometime after playing the first pre-defined golf course route, the second pre-defined golf course route having a second score card and comprising a second set of playing zones, each playing zone of the second set comprising a second set of deterministic elements, the second set of deterministic elements comprises: the tee area from one playing zone of the first set; a corresponding green selected from a different playing zone of the first set; one or more fairways from the first set positioned between each of the tee areas of the second set of playing zones and the corresponding green of the second set of playing zones; and one or more hazards positioned along the fairways, wherein the distance between each tee area and at least two greens of the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route is within at least one of par 3, par 4, and par 5 playing distance, wherein each playing zone of the first set of playing zones of the first pre-defined golf course routes is different from each playing zone of the second set of playing zones of the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the location of the tee areas, the greens, and the fairways within the acreage of land is in the same location in the acreage of land when playing the first pre-defined golf course route and playing the second pre-defined golf course route, each tee area being the precise location on the acreage of land where a golf ball is initially hit to start play for each playing zone of both the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the second pre-defined golf course route is different from the first pre-defined golf course route, wherein only one of the first and second pre-defined golf course routes is playable at any one time, and wherein the first score card is different from the second score card.

7. The method of playing a golf course of claim 6, wherein the distance between at least one tee area and at least three greens is within at least one of par 3, par 4, and par 5 playing distance.

8. The method of playing a golf course of claim 7, further comprising: playing a third pre-defined golf course route sometime after playing the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, the third pre-defined golf course route having a third score card and comprising a third set of playing zones, each playing zone of the third set comprising a third set of deterministic elements, the third set of deterministic elements comprises: the tee area from one playing zone of the first set; a corresponding green selected from a different playing zone of the first set and of the second set one or more fairways from the first set positioned between each of the tee areas of the third set of playing zones and the corresponding green of the third set of playing zones; and one or more hazards positioned along the fairways, wherein each playing zone of the third set of playing zones of the third pre-defined golf course route is different from each playing zone of the first set of playing zones of the first pre-defined golf course route and is different from each playing zone of the second set of playing zones of the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the location of the tee areas, the greens, and the fairways within the acreage of land is in the same location in the acreage of land when playing the first pre-defined golf course route, playing the second pre-defined golf course route, and playing the third pre-defined golf course route, each tee area being the precise location on the acreage of land where a golf ball is initially hit to start play for each playing zone of each of the first pre-defined golf course route, the second pre-defined golf course route, and the third pre-defined golf course route, wherein the number of the greens and the tee areas in the third pre-defined golf course route is the same as in the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein the third pre-defined golf course route is different from the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route, wherein only one of the first, second and third pre-defined golf course routes is playable at any one time, and wherein the third score card is different from the first and second score cards.

9. The method of playing a golf course of claim 8, wherein the third set of playing zones comprises eighteen greens.

10. The method of playing a golf course of claim 6, wherein the first set of playing zones and the second set of playing zones comprise eighteen greens.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] For a more complete understanding of the present invention and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following description, in conjunction with the accompanying figures briefly described as follows.

[0016] FIG. 1 is an plan view of a golf course illustrating a first predefined golf course route for eighteen playing zones in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

[0017] FIG. 2 is an plan view of the golf course of FIG. 1 illustrating a second predefined golf course route for eighteen playing zones where the second predefined golf course route is different than the first predefined golf course route in accordance with the exemplary embodiment; and

[0018] FIG. 3 is an plan view of the golf course of FIG. 1 illustrating a third predefined golf course route for eighteen playing zones where the third predefined golf course route is different than both the first predefined golf course route and the second predefined golf course route in accordance with the exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Embodiments of the invention are generally to golf courses and a method of playing a golf course, and more particularly, to golf courses and methods of playing golf courses that are designed to allow a player to play more than one golf course route on the same golf course. Embodiments of the invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. Embodiments of this invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. The disclosure is better understood by reading the following description of non-limiting, exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, wherein like, but not necessarily the same or identical, parts of each of the figures are identified by like reference characters, and which are briefly described as follows.

[0020] The object of the embodiments is to increase the number of golf course routes in the presence of the same set of elements thereon, and, ultimately, to increase the variability of the game. The golf course is developed on an acreage of land and is designed such that multiple golf course routes can be played on the golf course without moving the greens, the tee areas—tees, or the fairways. Similarly, according to certain exemplary embodiments, the hazards also are not moved between the play of different golf course routes on the golf course. The general shape of the golf course is a kaleidoscope where there is generally a central area from which a majority of the playing zones extend outwardly therefrom or inwardly therein; however, there may be some playing zones that either continually extend in an outwardly direction from one of the ends of the playing zones that do extend from the central area or continually extend in an inwardly direction from an outer edge of the golf course towards an end of the playing zone that does extend from the central area. There still may be some playing zones that extend around the outer periphery of the general kaleidoscope shape. Other shapes may be possible for the golf course based on the teachings provided in these embodiments described herein.

[0021] The application task is achieved due to the fact that in a golf course on which there is a traditional number of holes containing a set of deterministic elements—tees, greens, fairways and hazards, at least one tee is within the standard playing distance of at least two greens, thereby forming new holes, creating new routes of playing the course, corresponding to all established game standards. The technical result of the invention consists in the fact that in the presence of a traditional number of the same elements, it is possible to create different full-length routes on the golf course, which significantly increases the variability of the game and contributes to reducing the construction expenses.

[0022] In FIGS. 1, 2, 3 of the drawings attached to the description, schematic images of the same 18-hole golf course with a traditional set of the same elements with three different golf course routes laid thereon within the same acreage of land are shown.

[0023] As an example of implementation of the embodiments, a designed and constructed golf course in the Vsevolozhsk District of the Leningrad Region, Russia was chosen. The basic game route is shown in FIG. 1, where positions 1, 2, 3 . . . 18 represent the tees of the 18-hole golf course route, and the corresponding greens are indicated by positions 1d, 2d, 3d . . . 18d. Herewith, the numbering of tees and greens on the second and third golf course routes within the same golf course are shown in the drawings (FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) and corresponds to their numbering in FIG. 1. Accordingly, at least one tee is within the standard playing distance at least up to two greens, and in accordance with some embodiments as an example, this can be two greens or three greens. Hence, the number of such tees is more than one, and this allows to increase the number of game routes (golf course routes), in particular, up to three, which are shown in the drawings as solid bold lines indicating the number of the corresponding route as a figure enclosed in a circle. The principle of one tee, within the standard distance up to two greens, extends to all tees of the described golf course according to the embodiments. This circumstance, in principle, allows to increase the number of golf course routes to more than three, i.e. the numbers of routes shown in the drawings. A conditional image of each one of the three game routes in the sequence of their routing is introduced below.

[0024] Golf Course Route 1 (FIG. 1): 1-1 g, 2-2 g, 3-3 g, 4-4 g, 5-5 g, 6-6 g, 7-7 g, 8-8 g, 9-9 g, 10-10 g, 11-11 g, 12-12 g, 13-13 g, 14-14 g, 15-15 g, 16-16 g, 17-17 g, 18-18 g.

[0025] A golf course score card corresponding to Golf Course Route 1.

TABLE-US-00001 Hole length, Hole number m (yards) Par 1 412 (451) 4 2 532 (582) 5 3 427 (467) 4 4 219 (240) 3 5 526 (575) 5 6 410 (448) 4 7 175 (191) 3 8 365 (399) 4 9 434 (475) 4 Out 3500 (3828) 36 10 510 (558) 5 11 394 (431) 4 12 175 (191) 3 13 501 (548) 5 14 352 (385) 4 15 552 (604) 5 16 338 (370) 4 17 163 (178) 3 18 405 (443) 4 In 3390 (3707) 37 Total: 6890 (7535) 73

[0026] Golf Course Route 2 (FIG. 2): 10-8 g, 9-7 g, 8-6 g, 7-5 g, 6-4 g, 4-3 g, 4-2 g, 3-1 g, 2-9 g, 10-11 g, 12-10 g, 11-12 g, 12-13 g, 14-12 g, 13-17 g, 17-15 g, 16-14 g, 15-18 g.

[0027] A golf course score card corresponding to Golf Course Route 2.

TABLE-US-00002 Hole length, Hole number m (yards) Par 1 405 (443) 4 2 275 (301) 4 3 370 (405) 4 4 492 (538) 5 5 422 (462) 4 6 142 (155) 3 7 500 (547) 5 8 432 (472) 4 9 280 (306) 4 Out 3318 (3629) 37 10 156 (171) 3 11 418 (457) 4 12 482 (527) 5 13 324 (354) 4 14 380 (416) 4 15 426 (466) 4 16 419 (458) 4 17 550 (601) 5 18 149 (163) 3 In 3304 (3613) 36 Total: 6622 (7242) 73

[0028] Golf Course Route 3 (FIG. 3): 10-4 g, 5-8 g, 9-7 g, 8-6 g, 7-5 g, 6-4 g, 4-2 g, 3-1 g, 2-9 g, 10-11 g, 12-10 g, 11-12 g, 13-14 g, 13-16 g, 15-14 g, 15-13 g, 14 12 g, 15-18 g.

[0029] A golf course score card corresponding to Golf course Route 3.

TABLE-US-00003 Hole length, Hole number m (yards) Par 1 400 (437) 4 2 135 (148) 3 3 282 (308) 4 4 352 (385) 4 5 425 (465) 4 6 454 (497) 5 7 500 (547) 5 8 432 (472) 4 9 280 (306) 4 Out 3260 (3565) 37 10 160 (175) 3 11 418 (457) 4 12 480 (525) 5 13 128 (140) 3 14 384 (420) 4 15 376 (411) 4 16 415 (454) 4 17 158 (173) 3 18 150 (164) 3 In 2669 (2919) 33 Total: 5929 (6484) 70

[0030] It should be noted that the tee is an intentionally constructed teeing area, with which the game begins in each playing zone. According to certain embodiments, there can be several starting positions on the site. An example is tee, indicated by number 15, where there are three starting positions, or tee 10—with two starting positions.

[0031] Also included within embodiments herein is the method of playing such a golf course described herein where a golf course is provided to players for playing and the players have been informed to play the golf course according to a first pre-determined golf course route, then later according to a second pre-defined golf course route, a then optionally later according to a third pre-defined golf course route. Further included within embodiments herein is the method of playing such a golf course described herein where a player accesses such a golf course for playing the golf course according to a first pre-determined golf course route, then later according to a second pre-defined golf course route, a then optionally later according to a third pre-defined golf course route.

[0032] According to some embodiments, a method of playing a golf course is provided. An acreage of land is provided with a golf course developed thereon. The golf course includes a plurality of tee areas, a plurality of greens, a plurality of fairways positioned between the tee areas and the greens, and one or more hazards selected from a group consisting of a lake, a trap, a bunker, a tree, a bush, and a hill. The one or more hazards can be positioned along each of the fairways. The number of tee areas are the same as the number of greens. At least one of the plurality of fairways is positioned between one of the plurality of tee areas and at least two of the plurality of greens. The golf course further includes a first pre-defined golf course route and a second pre-defined golf course route. The first pre-defined golf course route for play has a first score card and includes a first set of playing zones, where each playing zone of the first set includes a first set of deterministic elements. The first set of deterministic elements include a tee area, a green comprising a hole therein, a fairway positioned between the tee area and a corresponding green, and one or more hazards positioned along the fairway. The second pre-defined golf course route has a second score card and includes a second set of playing zones, where each playing zone of the second set includes a second set of deterministic elements. The second set of deterministic elements includes the tee area from one playing zone of the first set, a corresponding green selected from a different playing zone of the first set, one or more fairways from the first set positioned between each of the tee areas of the second set of playing zones and the corresponding green of the second set of playing zones, and one or more hazards positioned along the one or more fairways. The distance between each tee area and at least two greens of the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route is within at least one of par 3, par 4, and par 5 playing distance. Each playing zone of the first set of playing zones of the first pre-defined golf course routes is different from each playing zone of the second set of playing zones of the second pre-defined golf course route. The location of the tee areas, the greens, and the fairways within the acreage of land is in the same location in the acreage of land when playing the first pre-defined golf course route and playing the second pre-defined golf course route. Each tee area is in the precise location on the acreage of land where a golf ball is initially hit to start play for each playing zone of both the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route. The second pre-defined golf course route is different from the first pre-defined golf course route. Only one of the first and second pre-defined golf course routes is playable at any one time. The first score card is different from the second score card.

[0033] In another embodiment, the distance between at least one tee area and at least three greens is within at least one of par 3, par 4, and par 5 playing distance.

[0034] In yet another embodiment, the method of playing a golf course further includes providing a third pre-defined golf course route having a third score card and including a third set of playing zones. Each playing zone of the third set includes a third set of deterministic elements. The third set of deterministic elements includes the tee area from one playing zone of the first set, a corresponding green selected from a different playing zone of the first set and of the second set, one or more fairways from the first set positioned between each of the tee areas of the third set of playing zones and the corresponding green of the third set of playing zones, and one or more hazards positioned along the fairways. Each playing zone of the third set of playing zones of the third pre-defined golf course route is different from each playing zone of the first set of playing zones of the first pre-defined golf course route and is different from each playing zone of the second set of playing zones of the second pre-defined golf course route. The location of the tee areas, the greens, and the fairways within the acreage of land is in the same location in the acreage of land when playing the first pre-defined golf course route, playing the second pre-defined golf course route, and playing the third pre-defined golf course route. Each tee area is in the precise location on the acreage of land where a golf ball is initially hit to start play for each playing zone of each of the first pre-defined golf course route, the second pre-defined golf course route, and the third pre-defined golf course route. The number of the greens and the tee areas in the third pre-defined golf course route is the same as in the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route. The third pre-defined golf course route is different from the first pre-defined golf course route and the second pre-defined golf course route. Only one of the first, second and third pre-defined golf course routes is playable at any one time. The third score card is different from the first and second score cards.

[0035] In another embodiment, the third set of playing zones include eighteen greens.

[0036] In yet another embodiment, the first set of playing zones and the second set of playing zones include eighteen greens.

[0037] In some other exemplary embodiments, the method of playing a golf course includes a player accessing the acreage of land and playing at least a first pre-defined golf course route as described above and a second pre-defined golf course route as described above. In certain embodiments, the method of playing a golf course also includes a player playing a third pre-defined golf course route as described above.

[0038] Although certain embodiments have been described herein, other embodiments can have modifications in that not all playing zones in the first, second or third pre-defined golf course routes have to be different, but at least one playing zone can be different between each of the first, second or third pre-defined golf course routes. Thus, by having one playing zone different in each of the first, second, and third, each of the first pre-defined golf course route, the second pre-defined golf course route, and the third-pre-defined golf course route would be different.

[0039] Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described above in detail, the description is merely for purposes of illustration. It should be appreciated, therefore, that many aspects of the invention were described above by way of example only and are not intended as required or essential elements of the invention unless explicitly stated otherwise. Various modifications of, and equivalent steps corresponding to, the disclosed aspects of the exemplary embodiments, in addition to those described above, can be made by a person of ordinary skill in the art, having the benefit of this disclosure, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in the following claims, the scope of which is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass such modifications and equivalent structures.