Golf board game apparatus

Abstract

A golf board game apparatus comprised of a game board depicting a multiple of golf links each of which has a tee area, a fairway area, and a green area, and some of which have bush and hazards; two different decks of specialty cards which, depending on where the player is on the game board, can affect the number of strokes the player counts, and one of which can also affect the player's position on the game board, one standard six sided numbered die; one special six sided die with one of each of the numbers 1, 2, 3 marked on one of its faces, and one of those numbers marked on each of its remaining faces; and a second special six sided die with one of each of the words and phrases “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds”, marked on one of its faces, and one of those words or phrase marked on each of its remaining faces.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, comprised of: 
 a.) a game board on which there are the representations of a multiple of golf links, wherein the majority of said golf link representations include a representation of each of a tee area, a main fairway area, a bush area, a fairway area safe zone, a playing hazard area, and a golf green area, and wherein all of said golf links representations include a representation of each of a tee area, a fairway area safe zone, and a golf green area;    b.) a standard numbered six sided die;    c.) a first specialty six sided die, having the number 1 on at least one of its faces, the number 2 on at least on of its faces, the number 3 on at least one of its, and one of the numbers 1, 2, 3 on each of its remaining faces;    d.) a second specialty six sided die, having the word “Fairway” on one of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces, and one of the words and phrase, “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds” on each of its remaining faces;    e.) a first specialty set of cards, wherein each card of a subset of said first specialty set of cards has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board, and wherein each card of a subset of said first specialty set of cards has instruction on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the number of strokes the player counts; and    f.) a second specialty set of cards, wherein each card of a subset of said second specialty set of cards has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the number of strokes the player counts.    
     
     
         2 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board.  
     
     
         3 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces.  
     
     
         4 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces.  
     
     
         5 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         6 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         7 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area.  
     
     
         8 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         9 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         10 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         11 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         12 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area.  
     
     
         13 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         14 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         15 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         16 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         17 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.  
     
     
         18 . A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein . the majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.