Hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and control method for the same

Abstract

An aim of the present invention is to provide a hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and a control method for the same. The system allows users to effectively conduct a golf round for multiple holes through a hybrid golf course by arranging multiple hybrid golf stations where users can perform virtual golf followed by field golf indoors, and by having the users proceed with golf play for at least one hole in each hybrid golf station.

Description

HYBRID GOLF COURSE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED BY MULTIPLE HYBRID GOLF BOOTHS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a hybrid golf course system and a control method for the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a hybrid golf course system and a control method for the same, which allow a golf round on a golf course to be conducted using a plurality of hybrid golf stations by fusing virtual golf, in which play proceeds based on virtual golf course images similar to so-called screen golf, with field golf, in which play proceeds in a manner similar to an actual golf course, so that a part of the golf play in one hole is conducted via a virtual golf method and the remainder is conducted via a field golf method. BACKGROUND Recently, as the golf population increases, a so-called screen golf system has emerged that allows for golf practice and virtual golf rounds using a virtual golf simulation system. Such a screen golf system includes a screen capable of displaying a virtual golf course indoors. When a golfer hits a golf ball toward the screen, the system detects the speed and direction of the golf ball and displays the progress of the ball on the screen. Beyond being a simple indoor golf game, this system is continuously undergoing technical evolution to provide users with a sense of realism akin to playing a round of golf at an actual golf course. A conventional screen golf system has limitations in providing a sense of realism akin to playing a round of golf at an actual golf course because the simulation image of the virtual golf course and the ball trajectory on the virtual golf course are implemented only through a screen installed in front of where the user hits the ball. To overcome these limitations, a so-called hybrid golf system has emerged. This system goes beyond the conventional screen golf system to provide a reality similar to a golf round at an actual golf course while being implementable in a much smaller space than an actual golf course. The hybrid golf system combines an actual field where actual golf play can be performed with a screen golf system. In this system, a part of the golf play in any one hole proceeds on a virtual golf course implemented in the screen golf system, and the rest of the play can proceed by performing actual golf play on the actual field. For example, in the case of a par 4 hole, a tee shot and a second shot proceed through a virtual golf simulation on a virtual golf course via the screen golf system, and a third shot and putting proceed in the same way as a user moves to an actual field and plays at an actual golf course. However, since such a hybrid golf system takes place in an indoor screen golf system and an outdoor field, it is difficult to play in the field during cold, hot, rainy, or snowy weather. Furthermore, in a golf course implemented by a conventional hybrid system, users play in an outdoor field, making it difficult to specify a start time and a hole-out time for each hole. Consequently, it is difficult to determine when to start and end the implementation of each hole in each screen golf system. Therefore, even if users conduct a round while moving through each hybrid system, there is a problem that it is difficult to properly implement each hole at the right time in each hybrid system. Prior art documents related to the present invention include Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1868584, Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2012-0036156, Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2011-0079971, and Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0647498. SUMMARY An aim of the present invention is to provide a hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and a control method for the same. The system allows users to effectively conduct a golf round for multiple holes through a hybrid golf course by arranging multiple hybrid golf stations where users can perform virtual golf followed by field golf indoors, and by having the users proceed with golf play for at least one hole in each hybrid golf station. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other aims can be accomplished by the provision of a hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations comprises: a hybrid golf course configured by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf stations at predetermined intervals, each station including a virtual golf device provided at one side of an internal space to conduct virtual golf by implementing a simulation of ball movement as a user performs a golf shot while an image regarding a virtual golf course is projected onto a screen, and a putting green provided at the other side to proceed with field golf subsequent to the virtual golf conducted through the virtual golf device; and a control device configured to implement at least one hole in each of the plurality of hybrid golf stations so that a golf team including at least one user completes a predetermined number of holes while moving between the plurality of hybrid golf stations to conduct a golf round. Preferably, a shot monitoring device is provided inside each of the hybrid golf stations. The shot monitoring device is configured to: sense a shot of each user of the golf team on the putting green; sense a position of a golf ball moved by each user's shot; sense whether a hole-in is made; and transmit sensing results to the control device. Preferably, the control device is configured to: recognize a hole number of the virtual golf course in the hybrid golf station where the golf team is playing; receive a number of shots according to virtual golf play by the golf team from the virtual golf device; calculate a number of shots according to field golf play based on shot monitoring results on the putting green for each user of the golf team; and calculate a score for each user of the golf team in the hole of the recognized number by summing the shots from the virtual golf play and the shots from the field golf play. Preferably, each of the hybrid golf stations has an entrance at one side and an exit at the other side. An entrance camera device for sensing an entry of the golf team is provided at the entrance, and an exit camera device for sensing an exit of the golf team after completing golf play in the corresponding hybrid golf station is provided at the exit. Preferably, when the control device determines that the golf team has exited the corresponding hybrid golf station based on a sensing result from the exit camera device, the control device is configured to: perform hole-out processing for the hole played in the corresponding hybrid golf station; and control a virtual golf device of a next hybrid golf station, into which the golf team will enter, to prepare for implementation of a virtual golf course for the next hole following the hole- out processed hole. Preferably, the control device is connected to be communicable with a mobile terminal of each user of the golf team conducting the golf round. When the control device determines that the golf team has exited the corresponding hybrid golf station based on the sensing result from the exit camera device, the control device is configured to: perform hole-out processing for the hole played in the corresponding hybrid golf station; allow each user to input a number of shots performed on the putting green of the hybrid golf station through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team; and calculate a score for each user of the golf team by summing the input number of shots from the mobile terminal and the number of shots according to the virtual golf play of each user received from the virtual golf device. Preferably, the control device is configured to: prepare for implementation of a virtual golf course for a hole where the golf team's golf round will take place in the virtual golf device of the hybrid golf station the golf team intends to enter; specify a hole start time in the corresponding hole upon sensing the entry of the golf team from the entrance camera device; and specify a hole-out time for the corresponding hole upon sensing the exit of the golf team from the exit camera device. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a hybrid golf course system for conducting a golf round by a golf team including at least one user using a hybrid golf course configured by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf stations at predetermined intervals, each station including a virtual golf device provided at one side of an internal space and a putting green provided at the other side, the method comprising: sensing an entry of the golf team from an entrance camera device provided at an entrance of the hybrid golf station; allowing a virtual golf device of the corresponding hybrid golf station to implement a hole of a virtual golf course for the golf team to play; proceeding with virtual golf play in the corresponding hole and field golf play using the putting green in the corresponding hybrid golf station; sensing an exit of the golf team from an exit camera device provided at an exit of the corresponding hybrid golf station; and performing hole-out processing for the hole played by the golf team in the corresponding hybrid golf station, and controlling a virtual golf device of a next hybrid golf station, into which the golf team will enter, to prepare for implementation of a virtual golf course for a next hole following the hole-out processed hole. Preferably, the control method further comprises: allowing the control device of the hybrid golf course system, which is communicably connected to a mobile terminal of each user of the golf team, to receive an input of a number of shots performed on the putting green of the corresponding hybrid golf station through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team upon the hole-out processing; and calculating a score for each user of the golf team by summing the number of shots input through the mobile terminal and the number of shots according to the virtual golf play of each user received from the virtual golf device. The hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and the control method for the same according to the present invention arrange multiple hybrid golf stations where virtual golf followed by field golf can be conducted indoors to implement a hybrid golf course. By having users proceed with golf play for at least one hole in each hybrid golf station, the present invention has the effect of effectively conducting a golf round for multiple holes through the hybrid golf course. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a state in which a golf team including a plurality of users proceeds with virtual golf using a virtual golf device at one side inside one hybrid golf station in a hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the golf team proceeds with field golf play on a putting green provided at the other side inside the corresponding hybrid golf station subsequent to the virtual golf play as shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system for configurations inside the hybrid golf station shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 shows a hybrid golf course system including a hybrid golf course implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control method of a hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a case where a golf team plays a golf round on a hybrid golf course when a shot monitoring device is not provided in each hybrid golf station of the hybrid golf course shown in FIG. 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, specific details of a hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and a control method for the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Just like proceeding with a golf round from a 1st hole to an 18th hole at an actual golf course, the present invention relates to a system that implements a hybrid golf course by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf stations. A golf team including at least one user enters each hybrid golf station in turn, and proceeds with a golf round for all the plurality of hybrid golf stations in such a manner that golf play for at least one hole is performed in one hybrid golf station. First, a configuration of each hybrid golf station constituting the hybrid golf course and golf play inside each hybrid golf station according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a golf team including a plurality of users proceeds with virtual golf using a virtual golf device at one side inside one hybrid golf station in a hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the golf team proceeds with field golf play on a putting green provided at the other side inside the corresponding hybrid golf station subsequent to the virtual golf play as shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system for configurations inside the hybrid golf station shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention proceeds in such a way that a plurality of users (U1, U2, U3, U4) form one golf team and round each hybrid golf station. The system allows both virtual golf and field golf for a single hole to be performed in an internal space of each hybrid golf station 100. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, inside the hybrid golf station 100, a virtual golf area 102 in which a virtual golf device 200 is provided so that the golf team can perform virtual golf play, and a field golf area 104 in which a putting green 400 is provided so that the golf team having performed virtual golf can play field golf, are provided. The hybrid golf station 100 may be implemented as a building structure surrounded by walls and a roof, or may be implemented as a structure in which at least a part of the walls and the roof is opened. In a conventional hybrid golf system, virtual golf play proceeds inside a building or structure, and a green of a predetermined size is provided outside the building or structure, that is, outdoors, so that users proceed with the virtual golf play and then come outside to proceed with field play on the outdoor green. Therefore, in the case of the conventional hybrid golf system, when the surrounding temperature is too high or too low, or when it rains or snows, there is a problem that it becomes very difficult or impossible to perform field play on the outdoor green. In the case of the hybrid golf station 100 constituting the hybrid golf course system according to the present invention, since both virtual golf play by the virtual golf device and field golf play on the putting green can be performed inside, there is an advantage of enabling golf play without being affected by surrounding temperatures or weather. In the virtual golf area 102 provided at one side inside the hybrid golf station 100 of the hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a screen 204 is provided at the front, and a stage 202 and a hitting area 206 may be provided so that users can make a golf shot toward the screen 204 one by one. A simulator 210 is a device that implements various images and performs a simulation so that users can proceed with virtual golf play. The simulator 210 implements an image regarding a virtual golf course and a simulation image in which a ball moves on the virtual golf course using an image processor 212. When a user makes a golf shot toward the screen 204 from the hitting area 206, a sensing device 250 senses a movement of the hit golf ball and transfers the sensing data to the simulator 210. Based on the sensing data, the simulator 210 implements a simulation image in which a ball moves on the virtual golf course using the image processor 212. Image information implemented by the simulator 210 is transferred to an image output device 230 to output the image regarding the virtual golf course and the image implementing the simulation of the ball moving on the virtual golf course onto the screen 204. The 'virtual golf play' means that golf play proceeds in a manner that a plurality of users use the virtual golf device 200 to make a golf shot one by one from the hitting area 206 toward the screen 204 onto which the virtual golf course image is projected, and a simulation in which a ball moves on the virtual golf course proceeds based on sensing information regarding the movement of the golf ball accordingly. When a predetermined requirement is satisfied while the golf team's virtual golf play proceeds through the virtual golf device, the virtual golf play is terminated, and field golf play proceeds on the putting green 400 subsequent to the virtual golf play. In this instance, the case where the predetermined requirement is satisfied may be, for example, a case where balls of all users belonging to the golf team are positioned on a virtual green of the virtual golf course during the virtual golf play process. And, the field golf means that a golf team composed of at least one user proceeds with golf play on a field in the same manner as playing golf at an actual golf course. For example, it may mean that each user of the golf team places an actual golf ball at their own ball position on the putting green 400 and putts toward a hole cup 410. In this instance, the 'putting green' may be implemented as a green terrain formed of natural green grass like an actual green, or may be implemented with artificial turf. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one side of the hybrid golf station 100 is provided with an entrance 110 through which users (U1 to U4) of the golf team can enter to play golf in a hole implemented for the corresponding hybrid golf station by a control device. The other side is provided with an exit 120 through which the golf team can exit after completing both virtual golf play and field golf play for the corresponding hole in the corresponding hybrid golf station. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an entrance camera device 150 for sensing an entry of the golf team may be provided at the entrance 110 of the hybrid golf station 100, and an exit camera device 170 for sensing an exit of the golf team after completing golf play in the corresponding hybrid golf station may be provided at the exit 120. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a controller 500 may be provided in the hybrid golf station. The controller 500 determines whether the predetermined requirement for transitioning to field golf is satisfied during the virtual golf play process of the golf team through the virtual golf device 200. When the predetermined requirement is satisfied, the controller 500 terminates the golf play in the virtual golf device and allows the golf team to perform field golf on the putting green 400 in that state. The controller 500 as described above may be implemented as a separate device, or the simulator 210 of the virtual golf device may be configured to function as the controller. Meanwhile, the putting green 400 provided in the field golf area 104 of the hybrid golf station 100 may be configured to form a partial terrain of an entire hole of an actual golf course. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hole cup 410 may be formed to be identical to an actual green, and a surrounding area such as a fairway, a rough, and a bunker around the green may be included so that users can actually make approach shots and putts. The hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow a golf team to proceed with a part of golf play for a hole based on a virtual golf course image in the virtual golf device 200 inside each hybrid golf station, and proceed with the remaining golf play for the corresponding hole on the putting green 400. For example, when proceeding with golf play in a Par 4 hole, a tee shot, a second shot, and an approach shot proceed as virtual golf play (golf play proceeding in a manner where a user makes a golf shot toward the screen from the hitting area and the sensing device senses the hit ball to perform a simulation) based on a virtual golf course image of the Par 4 hole in the virtual golf device 200. Putting in the Par 4 hole may proceed on the putting green 400 as the user moves to the putting green 400. As shown in FIG. 1, when the golf team proceeds with field golf play after proceeding with virtual golf play using the virtual golf device (e.g., when it is time for all users of the golf team to putt), as shown in FIG. 2, the users (U1 to U4) of the golf team move onto the putting green 400 and can proceed with putting to hole-in a golf ball into the hole cup 410 on the putting green 400, just like putting on a green of an actual golf course. At this point, although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a field play guide device 600 provided at one side inside the hybrid golf station 100 can guide the putting of each user of the golf team on the putting green 400. The field play guide device 600 may be implemented as a projector device that projects an image regarding the play state of virtual golf performed in the virtual golf device 200 (e.g., an image in which each user's ball is placed on a green on the virtual golf course) onto the putting green 400, so that users of the golf team can bring the play state proceeded through the virtual golf device 200 to the putting green 400 as it is and continue playing on the putting green 400. Alternatively, it may be implemented as an optical device that displays each user's ball position on the green during virtual golf play onto the putting green 400. Meanwhile, the controller 500 is connected to the entrance camera device 150 and the exit camera device 170 to receive sensing results from each camera device. That is, it can sense whether users of a golf team enter the inside of the hybrid golf station 100 through the entrance camera device 150, and can sense whether users of the golf team exit the hybrid golf station 100 after completing golf play through the exit camera device 170. In addition, the controller 500 determines whether to transition from virtual golf using the virtual golf device 200 to field golf. When transitioned to field golf, the play state of the virtual golf performed in the virtual golf device 200 is guided on the putting green 400 by the field play guide device 600 so that a plurality of users can proceed with play on the putting green 400 following the virtual golf. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a shot monitoring device 300 configured to sense a shot of each user of the golf team on the putting green, sense a position of a golf ball moved by each user's shot, and sense whether a hole-in is made to transmit sensing results to the control device may be provided inside the hybrid golf station 100. As shown in FIG. 2, users (U1 to U4) of the golf team who have performed virtual golf play using the virtual golf device move onto the putting green 400 according to a transition to field golf, and can proceed with the remaining play of the corresponding hole on the putting green 400. At this time, the shot monitoring device 300 can sense a shot of each user (U1 to U4) of the golf team. Such a shot monitoring device 300 may include a single or stereoscopic camera device to sense and monitor whether a user makes a shot or completes a shot on the putting green 400. That is, as the virtual golf play ends and the field golf play on the putting green begins, the controller recognizes a shot order of the users (U1 to U4) of the golf team from the virtual golf play state, and controls the field play guide device 600 according to the shot order to guide each user's ball position. When each user hits a golf ball at their guided position, the shot monitoring device 300 can sense it. The controller 500 can sense whether each user makes a shot through the sensing results of the shot monitoring device 300, sense a position of a golf ball moved as each user makes a shot, and also sense whether the golf ball moved by the shot is holed in. For example, the controller 500 can know in advance the ball position of each user (U1 to U4) on the putting green 400 from the virtual golf play state. When users make a shot at their respective ball positions according to the shot order, the controller can know which user makes a shot through sensing by the shot monitoring device 300, sense to which position the golf ball shot by the corresponding user reaches, and sense whether the golf ball shot by the corresponding user is holed in. Through such sensing of the shot monitoring device 300, the controller 500 can respectively calculate the number of shots of each user on the putting green 400. Since the simulator 210 of the virtual golf device counts the number of shots every time each user makes a golf shot toward the screen while looking at the virtual golf course image, it knows in advance the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play. Therefore, the controller 500 can calculate a score of each user in a hole played in the corresponding hybrid golf station by summing the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play from the simulator 210 and the number of shots of each user on the putting green 400 sensed and calculated by the shot monitoring device 300 as described above. In this way, by summing all the scores of each user in each hole from each controller of the plurality of hybrid golf stations, a final score of each user who has played golf on the hybrid golf course can be calculated. Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4, a hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hybrid golf course (HGC) configured by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf stations (HB1 to HB6) at predetermined intervals, and a control device 800 configured to implement at least one hole in each of the plurality of hybrid golf stations so that a golf team including at least one user completes a predetermined number of holes while moving through each of the plurality of hybrid golf stations (HB1 to HB6) to conduct a golf round. At this point, each of the hybrid golf stations (HB1 to HB6) constituting the hybrid golf course (HGC) is the same as the hybrid golf station 100 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, and substantially identically includes the virtual golf device 200, the entrance camera device 150, the exit camera device 170, the controller 500, etc. provided therein. That is, the hybrid golf course (HGC) shown in FIG. 4 is configured by arranging a plurality of hybrid golf stations identical to the hybrid golf station 100 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The plurality of hybrid golf stations shown in FIG. 4 are named a first hybrid golf station (HB1), a second hybrid golf station (HB2), a third hybrid golf station (HB3), a fourth hybrid golf station (HB4), a fifth hybrid golf station (HB5), and a sixth hybrid golf station (HB6), respectively. FIG. 4 shows that the hybrid golf course (HGC) is configured by arranging six hybrid golf stations, but this is only an example and is not limited thereto, and may include any cases configured by arranging two or more hybrid golf stations. For example, nine hybrid golf stations may be arranged so that play for the 1st to 9th holes is performed in the 1st to 9th hybrid golf stations respectively. It is also possible to configure a hybrid golf course by arranging 18 hybrid golf stations to match 18 holes, or to arrange 3 hybrid golf stations so that play for 18 holes is performed by repeatedly moving through each hybrid golf station. In this way, a control device 800 controls each hybrid golf station so that each hole according to a golf game is implemented in each of the plurality of hybrid golf stations, and the golf team can play each hole. The control device 800 is configured to communicate with the controller of each of the plurality of hybrid golf stations (HB1 to HB6) constituting the hybrid golf course (HGC). It can recognize or preset which hybrid golf station the golf team is currently playing in, which hole the golf team is playing in the corresponding hybrid golf station, which hybrid golf station the next hole will be performed in, and which hole the golf team will play in the next hybrid golf station. By identifying the moving path of the golf team through the entrance and exit camera devices, the control device 800 can perform overall control through the controller of each hybrid golf station so that the golf team can sequentially play multiple holes according to the golf round. The hybrid golf course (HGC) according to the example shown in FIG. 4 consists of a first hybrid golf station (HB1), a second hybrid golf station (HB2), a third hybrid golf station (HB3), a fourth hybrid golf station (HB4), a fifth hybrid golf station (HB5), and a sixth hybrid golf station (HB6), and a virtual golf device and a putting green are respectively provided inside each hybrid golf station. The first hybrid golf station (HB1) includes an entrance (DI1) and an entrance camera device (CI1), an exit (DO1) and an exit camera device (CO1), and may include a shot monitoring device (SM1). These are all controlled by the controller, and the controller is configured to be controlled by the control device 800. Similarly, the second to sixth hybrid golf stations (HB2 to HB6) also respectively include entrances (DI2 to DI6) and entrance camera devices (CI2 to CI6), exits (DO2 to DO6) and exit camera devices (CO2 to CO6), and may include shot monitoring devices (SM2 to SM6). These are all controlled by respective controllers, and each controller is configured to be controlled by the control device 800. As shown in FIG. 4, the golf team can play each hole of the golf course under the control of the control device 800 in each hybrid golf station while moving along moving paths (t1 to t7) to each hybrid golf station. The control device 800 can set a hole number to be implemented in each hybrid golf station so that the golf team can play an 18-hole golf round. For example, the control device 800 can control the first hybrid golf station (HB1) to implement the 1st hole, the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to implement the 2nd hole, the third hybrid golf station (HB3) to implement the 3rd hole, the fourth hybrid golf station (HB4) to implement the 4th hole, the fifth hybrid golf station (HB5) to implement the 5th hole, the sixth hybrid golf station (HB6) to implement the 6th hole, and the first hybrid golf station (HB1) to implement the 7th hole again, thereby allowing the golf team to play 18 holes across the entire hybrid golf course (HGC). As the golf team enters (t1) the first hybrid golf station (HB1), the control device 800 controls the virtual golf device of the first hybrid golf station (HB1) to implement the virtual golf course for the 1st hole, enabling the golf team to perform virtual golf play for the 1st hole. Subsequently, the golf team performs putting in the 1st hole on the putting green. At this time, the shot monitoring device (SM1) senses the putting performed by each user on the putting green, and the control device 800 receives the sensing result to calculate a score for each user in the 1st hole. When the golf team exits through the exit (DO1) of the first hybrid golf station (HB1), the control device 800 senses the exit of the golf team through the exit camera device (CO1). At this time, the control device 800 can control the virtual golf device of the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to prepare a virtual golf course for the 2nd hole, which is the next hole. As the golf team moves (t2) to the second hybrid golf station (HB2), the control device 800 controls the virtual golf device of the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to implement the virtual golf course for the 2nd hole, enabling the golf team to perform virtual golf play for the 2nd hole. Subsequently, the golf team performs putting in the 2nd hole on the putting green. At this time, the shot monitoring device (SM2) senses the putting performed by each user on the putting green, and the control device 800 receives the sensing result to calculate a score for each user in the 2nd hole. When the golf team exits through the exit (DO2) of the second hybrid golf station (HB2), the control device 800 senses the exit of the golf team through the exit camera device (CO2). At this time, the control device 800 can control the virtual golf device of the third hybrid golf station (HB3) to prepare a virtual golf course for the 3rd hole, which is the next hole. As the golf team moves (t3) to the third hybrid golf station (HB3), the control device 800 controls the virtual golf device of the third hybrid golf station (HB3) to implement the virtual golf course for the 3rd hole, enabling the golf team to perform virtual golf play for the 3rd hole. Subsequently, the golf team performs putting in the 3rd hole on the putting green. At this time, the shot monitoring device (SM3) senses the putting performed by each user on the putting green, and the control device 800 receives the sensing result to calculate a score for each user in the 3rd hole. In this manner, the golf team can sequentially play the holes set by the control device in each hybrid golf station along each moving path (t1 to t7, etc.). Accordingly, the golf team can conduct a golf round for a desired number of holes, such as 9 holes or 18 holes, and automatically calculate each user's score in each hole as described above. The control method of the hybrid golf course system according to an embodiment of the present invention as the hybrid golf play proceeds in the hybrid golf course shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5. As the golf round of the golf team for a plurality of holes such as 9 holes or 18 holes begins in the hybrid golf course (HGC) including the plurality of hybrid golf stations (HB1 to HB6) as shown in FIG. 4 (S100), the golf team first enters the first hybrid golf station (HB1) (S110). The control device 800 controls the first virtual golf device to implement the virtual golf for the 1st hole through the controller of the first hybrid golf station (HB1) (S120). Since the virtual golf play performed using the virtual golf device has been described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the first hybrid golf station (HB1), the golf team first proceeds with virtual golf play based on the preset virtual golf course as the 1st hole using the first virtual golf device. When a predetermined requirement is satisfied (e.g., when the balls of all golf team members are positioned on the virtual green of the 1st hole), virtual golf transitions to field golf. Following such a transition, the golf team can move onto the putting green to proceed with field play (S130). If a shot monitoring device (SM1) is installed inside the first hybrid golf station (HB1), the control device 800 can calculate a score for each user of the golf team in the corresponding hole using the shot sensing result of the shot monitoring device (SM1). That is, the score can be calculated by summing the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play and the number of shots on the putting green sensed by the shot monitoring device. When the 1st hole play of the golf team in the first hybrid golf station (HB1) is all completed, the golf team exits the first hybrid golf station (HB1) to move to the second hybrid golf station (HB2) where the play for the 2nd hole will unfold. This is sensed by the exit camera device (CO1), and the control device can recognize it (S140). According to the exit of the golf team as described above, the control device 800 performs hole-out processing for the 1st hole (S150), and controls the second virtual golf device of the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to prepare for implementation of a virtual golf image for the 2nd hole so that the golf team can immediately proceed with virtual golf in the 2nd hole upon entering (S160). When the control device 800 performs hole-out processing for the 1st hole, the case where a shot monitoring device for sensing each user's shot on the putting green is provided inside the first hybrid golf station (HB1) has been described above. However, if a shot monitoring device is not provided inside the hybrid golf station, or if it is malfunctioning or inoperable, the number of shots of each user on the putting green cannot be sensed. In this instance, the control device can guide each user to input the number of putts they made on the putting green through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team, while being wirelessly connected to communicate with the mobile terminal of each user. When each user inputs only the number of shots on the putting green, i.e., the number of putts, through their own mobile terminal, the control device can calculate a score in the corresponding hole by summing it with the number of shots of each user received from the virtual golf device. Referring to FIG. 6 in this regard, FIG. 6 shows a case where a shot monitoring device is not provided in each hybrid golf station (HB1 to HB6) of the hybrid golf course shown in FIG. 4, and shows a case where four users (U1 to U4) form a golf team (GRT) and play a golf round on the hybrid golf course. As described in steps S110 to S150 above, when the golf team (GRT) completes all golf play (virtual golf play and field golf play) for the 1st hole in the first hybrid golf station (HB1) and exits through the exit (DO1), the exit camera device (CO1) senses the exit of the golf team (GRT), and hole-out processing is performed for the 1st hole performed in the first hybrid golf station (HB1). At this point, since there is no shot monitoring device in the first hybrid golf station (HB1), the shot of each user on the putting green cannot be sensed. The control device 800 is previously connected to the mobile terminals (MT1 to MT4) of each user (U1 to U4) of the golf team (GRT) to be communicable via a network. When the 1st hole is holed out as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the control device 800 can guide the number of shots performed on the putting green of the first hybrid golf station played by each user (U1 to U4) to be input through the mobile terminals (MT1 to MT4) of each user. When playing a general golf round at an actual golf course, a user must input all shots made during a hole when the hole is finished (or every time a shot is made). However, in the hybrid golf course system according to the present invention, since only the number of putts made on the putting green needs to be input when one hole is finished in one hybrid golf station, a fairly simple and accurate score calculation is possible. When each user of the golf team inputs the number of putts on the putting green of the first hybrid golf station through their mobile terminal, the corresponding information is transmitted to the control device. The control device can calculate a score for each user in the 1st hole by summing the information on the number of shots played by each user of the golf team (GRT) using the first virtual golf device received from the first virtual golf device of the first hybrid golf station, and the number of shots on the putting green input through each user's mobile terminal as described above. Although FIG. 6 shows calculating the score by including a method in which each user inputs their number of putts through their mobile terminal, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other examples are possible. For example, it is possible to have a caddie accompanying to guide the golf team (GRT) playing a golf round on the hybrid golf course. At this time, the caddie can carry a caddie terminal and input the number of shots of each user of the golf team. That is, when the 1st hole is holed out as described above, a configuration is also possible in which the control device 800 communicates with the caddie terminal to calculate a score in the 1st hole for each user using the number of shots of each user input by the caddie. Meanwhile, as the hole-out processing is performed for the 1st hole as described above, the control device 800 knows in advance which hybrid golf station the golf team is moving to play the 2nd hole. If the golf team is scheduled to go to the second hybrid golf station (HB2), the control device 800 controls the second virtual golf device (VG2) of the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to prepare for implementation of a virtual golf image for the 2nd hole, allowing the golf team to immediately proceed with virtual golf for the 2nd hole upon entering. In this manner, the golf team sequentially visits a plurality of hybrid golf stations one by one to proceed with golf play, thereby being able to play just like conducting a golf round on a golf course having a plurality of holes. Returning to FIG. 5, after hole-out processing is performed for the 1st hole as described above, the golf team enters the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to play the 2nd hole (S210). The control device 800 controls the second virtual golf device to implement virtual golf for the 2nd hole through the controller of the second hybrid golf station (HB2) (S220). In the second hybrid golf station (HB2), the golf team first proceeds with virtual golf play based on the preset virtual golf course as the 2nd hole using the second virtual golf device. When a predetermined requirement is satisfied (e.g., when the balls of all golf team members are positioned on the virtual green of the 2nd hole), virtual golf transitions to field golf. Following such a transition, the golf team can move onto the putting green to proceed with field play (S230). If a shot monitoring device (SM2) is installed inside the second hybrid golf station (HB2), the control device 800 can calculate a score for each user of the golf team in the corresponding hole using the shot sensing result of the shot monitoring device (SM2). That is, the score can be calculated by summing the number of shots according to each user's virtual golf play and the number of shots on the putting green sensed by the shot monitoring device. When the 2nd hole play of the golf team in the second hybrid golf station (HB2) is all completed, the golf team exits the second hybrid golf station (HB2) to move to the third hybrid golf station (HB3) where play for the 3rd hole will unfold. This is sensed by the exit camera device (CO2), and the control device can recognize it (S240). According to the exit of the golf team as described above, the control device 800 performs hole-out processing for the 2nd hole (S250), and controls the third virtual golf device of the third hybrid golf station (HB3) to prepare for implementation of a virtual golf image for the 3rd hole so that the golf team can immediately proceed with virtual golf in the 3rd hole upon entering (S260). When the control device 800 performs hole-out processing for the 2nd hole, if a shot monitoring device is not provided inside the second hybrid golf station or is malfunctioning or inoperable, the control device can guide each user to input the number of putts they made on the putting green through the mobile terminal of each user of the golf team. When each user inputs only the number of shots on the putting green, i.e., the number of putts, through their own mobile terminal, the control device can calculate a score in the corresponding hole by summing it with the number of shots of each user received from the virtual golf device. After hole-out processing is performed for the 2nd hole as described above, the golf team enters the third hybrid golf station (HB3) to play the 3rd hole (S310). In this manner, the golf team sequentially visits each of the remaining hybrid golf stations to proceed with golf play, thereby being able to play just like conducting a golf round on a golf course having a plurality of holes. The control device controls various devices in each hybrid golf station to allow the golf team to play golf on the hybrid golf course as described above, and can calculate the score of each user in each hole as described above. As described above, the hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and the control method for the same according to the present invention have advantages in that a golf round for multiple holes can be effectively conducted through the hybrid golf course by arranging multiple hybrid golf stations where virtual golf followed by field golf can be performed indoors to implement a hybrid golf course, and by having users proceed with golf play for at least one hole in each hybrid golf station. The hybrid golf course system implemented by a plurality of hybrid golf stations and the control method for the same according to the present invention can be used in an industry related to golf and a so-called screen golf industry enabling golf play based on a virtual golf simulation.

Claims

1. A hybrid golf system comprising: a hybrid golf facility in which hybrid golf play, fusing virtual golf and field golf by a plurality of users, is performed in a predetermined space; a virtual golf device provided at one side inside the hybrid golf facility, the virtual golf device being configured to conduct the virtual golf by projecting an image regarding a virtual golf course onto a screen and implementing a simulation in which a ball moves as each of the plurality of users performs a golf shot toward the screen; a field golf area provided at the other side inside the hybrid golf facility, the field golf area including a green area and being provided such that the plurality of users can proceed with the field golf subsequent to the virtual golf conducted through the virtual golf device; and a green projector installed inside the hybrid golf facility and configured to project an image onto the field golf area in association with the virtual golf device.

2. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to determine whether to transition from the virtual golf to the field golf, and when the virtual golf is transitioned to the field golf, to control the green projector to project a play state of the virtual golf performed by the virtual golf device as an image onto the field golf area, thereby allowing the plurality of users to proceed with play in the field golf area subsequent to the virtual golf.

3. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising: a controller configured to, when the virtual golf is transitioned to the field golf, control the green projector to project a play state of the virtual golf performed by the virtual golf device as an image onto the field golf area; and a shot monitoring device installed inside the hybrid golf facility and configured to monitor a shot of a user on the field golf area as the field golf proceeds; wherein the controller is configured to: transfer information regarding a play state of each of the plurality of users from the virtual golf device to the green projector according to a shot order on the field golf area so as to be projected onto the field golf area by the green projector; stop image projection by the green projector when a shot of one user is performed according to a sensing result of the shot monitoring device; and control the green projector to project an image regarding information on a play state of a next user after the shot of the one user is performed.

4. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to, when a virtual ball of each of the plurality of users is positioned on a virtual green of a virtual golf course projected on the screen, transition from the virtual golf to the field golf and subsequently control the green projector to project an image, in which the virtual ball of each of the plurality of users is placed on the virtual green, onto the green area from the virtual golf device.

5. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to transition from the virtual golf to the field golf, wherein, when a virtual ball of each of the plurality of users is positioned on a virtual green of a virtual golf course projected on the screen, an image regarding the virtual ball of each of the plurality of users in a state of being placed on the virtual green is transferred from the virtual golf device to the green projector according to a determination of the controller; and wherein the green projector is configured to scale the image regarding the virtual ball of each of the plurality of users to fit a size of the green area and project the scaled image onto the green area.

6. The hybrid golf system of claim 5, wherein the virtual golf device transfers an image, formed such that a plurality of virtual balls placed on the virtual green are visually distinguished from each other, to the green projector; and wherein each of the plurality of users is allowed to identify their own virtual ball according to the visual distinction of the plurality of virtual balls projected onto the green area by the green projector, and to proceed with golf play on the green area from a position of their own virtual ball.

7. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to transition from the virtual golf to the field golf, wherein the controller is configured to, when a virtual ball of each of the plurality of users is positioned on a virtual green of a virtual golf course projected on the screen, recognize a shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area subsequent to the virtual golf, and control the green projector to project an image guiding play of each user on the green area according to the shot order in a play state of the virtual golf performed by the virtual golf device.

8. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising: a controller configured to transition from the virtual golf to the field golf; and a shot monitoring device installed inside the hybrid golf facility and configured to monitor a shot of a user on the green area as the field golf proceeds; wherein the controller is configured to recognize a shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area subsequent to the virtual golf; wherein the green projector projects a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to make a shot on the green area according to the shot order to guide a ball position of the corresponding user, and stops image projection when the corresponding user performs a shot according to sensing of the shot monitoring device; and wherein, when the shot of the corresponding user is completed as a sensing result of the shot monitoring device, the green projector projects a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to make a shot next onto the green area to guide a ball position of the next user, thereby allowing each user to proceed with golf play on the green area from a position of their own virtual ball.

9. The hybrid golf system of claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to transition from the virtual golf to the field golf, wherein the controller is configured to recognize a shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area subsequent to the virtual golf, and recognize position information of a virtual ball of each of the plurality of users placed on the virtual green from the virtual golf device; so that an image including a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to make a shot on the green area and ball marker images formed at each virtual ball position of the remaining users other than the user whose turn it is to make a shot is projected onto the green area by the green projector according to the shot order.

10. A hybrid golf system comprising: a hybrid golf facility in which hybrid golf play, fusing virtual golf and field golf by a plurality of users, is performed in a predetermined space; a virtual golf device provided at one side inside the hybrid golf facility, the virtual golf device being configured to conduct the virtual golf by projecting an image regarding a virtual golf course onto a screen and implementing a simulation in which a ball moves as each of the plurality of users performs a golf shot toward the screen; a field golf area provided at the other side inside the hybrid golf facility, the field golf area including a green area and being provided such that the plurality of users can proceed with the field golf subsequent to the virtual golf conducted through the virtual golf device; an optical pointing device including a plurality of optical pointers configured to indicate a ball position by irradiating light onto the green area; and a controller configured to, after transitioning from the virtual golf conducted using the virtual golf device to the field golf conducted in the field golf area, match each of the plurality of users with each of the plurality of optical pointers, and control each matched optical pointer to irradiate light onto a position on the field golf area corresponding to a ball position in the virtual golf of each user to indicate the ball position.

11. The hybrid golf system of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to recognize a shot order of each of the plurality of users on the field golf area subsequent to the virtual golf, and control an optical pointer matched with a user whose turn it is to make a shot to irradiate light onto a position on the field golf area corresponding to a ball position in the virtual golf of the user whose turn it is to make a shot to indicate the ball position according to the recognized shot order.

12. A control method of a hybrid golf system for performing hybrid golf play fusing virtual golf and field golf by a plurality of users in an internal space of a hybrid golf facility, the method comprising: proceeding with the virtual golf by a virtual golf device provided at one side inside the hybrid golf facility, in which a simulation of ball movement is performed as each of the plurality of users performs a golf shot toward a screen while an image regarding a virtual golf course is projected onto the screen; transitioning from the virtual golf to the field golf performed by the plurality of users in a field golf area including a green area provided at the other side inside the hybrid golf facility; and allowing the plurality of users to proceed with play in the field golf area subsequent to the virtual golf by projecting a play state of the virtual golf performed by the virtual golf device onto the field golf area as an image through a green projector installed inside the hybrid golf facility in association with the virtual golf device.

13. The control method of claim 12, wherein the step of allowing play in the field golf area comprises: transferring an image, formed such that a virtual ball of each of the plurality of users placed on a virtual green of a virtual golf course projected on the screen is visually distinguished, from the virtual golf device to the green projector; and scaling, by the green projector, the transferred image to fit a size of the green area of the field golf area and projecting the scaled image onto the green area.

14. The control method of claim 12, wherein the step of allowing play in the field golf area comprises: projecting, by the green projector, a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to make a shot onto the green area according to a shot order of each of the plurality of users on the green area subsequent to the virtual golf; stopping image projection by the green projector when the corresponding user performs a shot according to sensing of a shot monitoring device installed inside the hybrid golf facility to monitor a shot of a user on the green area as the field golf proceeds; and projecting, by the green projector, a virtual ball image of a user whose turn it is to make a shot next onto the green area when the shot of the corresponding user is completed as a sensing result of the shot monitoring device.