Golf chipping target and game

Abstract

A pair of targets are placed on a ground surface and spaced apart by about 40 feet. Each has a smaller upper circular hoop positioned above a larger lower hoop which rests on the ground surface. A net is suspended from each of the upper hoops. Players take turns chipping golf balls from one of the targets to the other and receive points for accurately chipping the balls into the nets or within the lower hoop.

1 . A golf game apparatus comprising: a lower circular hoop of between 3 and 5 feet in diameter for resting on a ground surface; an upper circular hoop of between 1 and 3 feet in diameter positioned above the lower hoop; and at least one rigid brace having tees at terminal ends thereof engaging the lower and the upper hoops and thereby maintaining relative positions therebetween; a net suspended from the upper hoop, the net providing an open top and a closed bottom, the closed bottom positioned adjacent the ground surface; wherein the lower hoop is made of a rigid tubular material having a tube diameter of between 1 and 2 inches and the upper hoop is made of the rigid tubular material having a tube diameter of between ¾ and 1½ inches, and wherein, the at least one brace is removably engaged with the lower and upper hoops using the tees at the terminal ends thereof: whereby assembly and disassembly is facilitated.  
   
   
       2 - 12 . (canceled)  
   
   
       13 . A method of golf game play comprising the steps of: placing target nets at opposing ends of a field of play, the nets suspended from an upper hoop rigidly braced above a lower hoop resting on a ground surface of the field of play; chipping golf balls from each one of the targets to the other in an attempt to deposit the golf balls into the opposing nets; and counting golf ball positions in and around the nets in a game point scheme to competitively determine a game winner.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein golf balls coming to rest within one of the target nets is scored at a higher point level than golf balls coming to rest on the playing surface within the lower hoop.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein golf balls coming to rest within the nets are scored at 3 points and golf balls coming to rest within the lower hoop are scored at 1 point.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the target nets are spaced apart by from 30 to 50 feet.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the target nets are spaced apart by approximately 40 feet.