Golf board game

Abstract

A golf board game that combines simulated play through the use of a board and random outcome generating device and includes trivia questions that are integrated into the play of the game.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of playing a golf board game, comprising: 
 providing a game playing piece for each player;    providing a board which is a schematic overhead view of a plurality of holes of a golf course;    dividing each hole into a plurality of shot outcome zones;    providing at least one random outcome generating device having a set of outcomes that dictate the result of a golf shot;    providing at least one set of trivia questions, the questions being associated with at least one of the shot outcome zones;    each player moving a game playing piece on the board to the zone designated by the random outcome device;    selecting one of the questions when the game playing piece is moved into a predetermined zone; and,    repeating the moving and selecting steps until the outcome of the hole is complete.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the shot outcome zones include a fairway, a hazard, and a putting green.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the hazard includes at least one sand trap.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the hazard includes at least one water hazard.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the random outcome generating device comprises at least one die.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the questions are associated with the hazard.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the questions are associated with the putting green.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the die has sixteen sides.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one die comprises a first die for tee shots and a second die for approach shots.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second die have sixteen sides.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one die comprises a first die for tee shots, a second die for approach shots and a third die for putting.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the questions pertain to golf trivia.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein answering the question correctly results in avoiding a penalty associated with the hazard.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein answering the question correctly results in the player holing out from their previous position.  
     
     
         15 . A golf board game, comprising: 
 a game board which is a schematic overhead view of a plurality of holes of a golf course, each hole having a plurality of shot outcome zones;    a game playing piece for moving about the board as a representation of the player's golf ball;    a random outcome generating device having a set of outcomes that dictate the result of a golf shot; and,    a plurality of questions associated with at least one of the shot outcome zones.    
     
     
         16 . The golf board game of  claim 15 , wherein the shot outcome zones further comprise a fairway, at least one hazard and a putting green.  
     
     
         17 . The golf board game of  claim 15 , wherein the random outcome generating device comprises at least one die.  
     
     
         18 . The golf board game of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one die further comprises a first die for tee shots and a second die for approach shots.  
     
     
         19 . The golf board game of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one die further comprises a first die for the tee shot, a second die for the approach shot, and a third die for the putting green.  
     
     
         20 . The golf board game of  claim 19 , wherein the set of outcomes for the third die include the player selecting a question.  
     
     
         21 . The golf board game of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one die has sixteen sides.  
     
     
         22 . A golf board game, comprising: 
 a game board which is a schematic overhead view of a plurality of holes of a golf course, each hole having a plurality of shot outcome zones;    a game playing piece for moving about the board as a representation of the player's golf ball;    at least one random outcome generating device having a set of outcomes that dictate the result of a golf shot;    a plurality of questions associated with at least one of the shot outcome zones; and,    wherein the at least one random outcome generating device generates an outcome associated with a putting surface such that the outcome is either a number of putts to hole out or the outcome is that the player takes a question.    
     
     
         23 . The golf board game of  claim 22 , wherein the questions are associated with at least one other shot outcome zone in addition to the putting green.