Compact golf course

Abstract

A compact golf course layout and method of play utilizing shared fairways and greens. The course includes a central green complex, a proximal green complex, and distal green complex. An imaginary PGD-DGC centroid connector is a straight line from the centroid of the proximal green complex to the centroid of the distal green complex. The course has at least two fairways located on opposite sides of the PGC-DGC centroid connector, and a plurality of teeing areas with at least two of the plurality of teeing areas located on opposite sides of the PGC-DGC centroid connector. The course design includes par-3 holes, par-4 holes, and par-5 holes and provides a golfer with a very diverse playing experience involving a wide variety of holes, tee shots, approach shots, forced carries, forced lay-ups, and changes in direction.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.TECHNICAL FIELD[0003]The present disclosure relates generally to the field of compact golf course design, and methods of playing a compact golf course.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]In the past compact golf courses, often called executive courses or par-3 courses, have not obtained much success because they generally don't require golfers to hit a wide range of shots using many different clubs. For instance, most of these courses do not force a bogey golfer to ever hit a wood because the holes are so short. Further, such courses generally not have a USGA slope and rating making it impossible to a golfer to establish an official handicap. A common complaint of these courses is that they are boring. Therefore, there is a need for a compact golf course that requires a wide variety of shots over the course of par-3 holes, par-4 holes, and par-...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a compact golf course layout and method of play that provides a golfer with a compact golf course that plays to the USGA standard minimum while significantly reducing the golf course size by sharing fairways and greens, and by incorporating a unique method of play. The compact golf course design facilitates the incorporation of a variety of holes within a small area. The unique method of playing the compact golf course includes playing holes in an order that creates a perception of playing a golf course having 18 distinct holes. The layout and method of play provide a golfer with a very diverse playing experience involving a wide variety of holes, tee shots, approach shots, forced carries, forced lay-ups, and changes in direction. This invention is much different and more enjoyable than playing a typical executive 9-hole course twice to complete 18 holes of play.

Problems solved by technology

In the past compact golf courses, often called executive courses or par-3 courses, have not obtained much success because they generally don't require golfers to hit a wide range of shots using many different clubs.

For instance, most of these courses do not force a bogey golfer to ever hit a wood because the holes are so short.

Further, such courses generally not have a USGA slope and rating making it impossible to a golfer to establish an official handicap.

A common complaint of these courses is that they are boring.

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