Method for conducting a golf tournament

Abstract

A method for conducting a golf tournament is provided. The method includes positioning a plurality of players at a minimum of two separate tee areas and starting the play at each of the tee areas approximately simultaneously. A first round of golf is coordinated among the plurality of players and a group of finalists is selected from the plurality of players after the completion of the first round. A final round of golf is conducted among the group of finalists. A corresponding method of increasing revenue generated from a golf tournament is also provided.

Having this described the invention, what is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for conducting a golf tournament, the method comprising the steps of: 
 positioning a plurality of players at a minimum of two separate tee areas;    starting the play at each tee area approximately simultaneously;    completing a first round of golf among said plurality of players;    selecting a group of finalists from said plurality of players after the completion of said first round of golf; and    conducting a final round of golf among said group of finalists.    
     
     
         2 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of players positioned at each separate tee area includes a minimum of two players and a maximum of eight players.  
     
     
         3 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 1 , wherein a number of tee areas includes a maximum of 18.  
     
     
         4 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 3 , wherein a number of tee areas is 16.  
     
     
         5 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of players start said first round of golf at tees for holes numbered 2 through 9 and 11 through 18.  
     
     
         6 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of suspending play approximately simultaneously among all of said plurality of players due to a delay situation.  
     
     
         7 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 1 , wherein the selection of finalists is based on scores taken from scorecards turned in by said plurality of players.  
     
     
         8 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 1 , wherein said final round of golf includes conducting play at fewer holes of golf than said first round of golf.  
     
     
         9 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 8 , wherein said first round of golf includes conducting play for eighteen holes for each of the plurality of players.  
     
     
         10 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 9 , wherein said final round of golf includes conducting play at nine holes.  
     
     
         11 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 1 , wherein a score achieved by a finalist is retained for said final round of golf.  
     
     
         12 . A method for conducting a golf tournament, the method comprising: 
 positioning a plurality of groups having about two to eight players each at a minimum of two and a maximum of eighteen separate tee areas;    starting play at each tee area approximately simultaneously;    coordinating a first round of eighteen holes of golf among said groups of players;    selecting a group of finalists from said plurality of players after the completion of said first round of golf; and    conducting a final round of golf of nine holes among said group of finalists.    
     
     
         13 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 12 , wherein a number of said separate tee areas is sixteen.  
     
     
         14 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of suspending play approximately simultaneously among all of said plurality of groups of players due to a delay situation.  
     
     
         15 . The method for conducting a golf tournament of  claim 12 , wherein a score achieved by a finalist is retained for said final round of golf.  
     
     
         16 . A method for increasing revenue generated from a golf tournament, the method comprising the steps of: 
 notifying a news media of the tournament;    furnishing select features of the tournament to the news media;    conducting a first round of golf with groups of players positioned at tee areas;    starting play at all tee areas approximately simultaneously in said first round;    selecting a plurality of finalists from the groups of players participating in the first round;    conducting a final round of golf with said finalists;    attracting increased coverage by the news media based on the notifying and furnishing;    generating increased sponsorship based on said increased media coverage; and    receiving increased revenue based on said increased sponsorship.    
     
     
         17 . The method for increasing revenue generated from a golf tournament of  claim 16 , further comprising the steps of: 
 notifying the news media after completion of the first round but before the final round; and    furnishing at least one of the select features and other features of the tournament to the news media.    
     
     
         18 . The method for increasing revenue generated from a golf tournament of  claim 16 , wherein said first round of golf includes conducting play for eighteen holes of golf.  
     
     
         19 . The method for increasing revenue generated from a golf tournament of  claim 16 , wherein said final round of golf includes conducting play at nine holes of golf.