Golf course

Abstract

A golf course ( 100/200 ) comprising a series of tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ), each containing a golf tee and a series of green-areas G( 1 )-G( 18 ), each containing a golf hole. The tee-areas and the green-areas defining a first set of sequential fairway paths F 1 ( 1 )-F1( 18 ) between each tee-area and a target green-area in a first direction. The tee-areas and the green-areas also defining a second set of sequential fairway paths F 2 ( 1 )-F 2 ( 18 ) between each tee-area and a target green-area in a second opposite direction. A first golf game may be played along the first set of fairway paths (e.g., clockwise) and a second golf game may be played along the second set of fairway paths (e.g., counterclockwise).

1 . A golf course comprising a series of tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) each containing a golf tee, and a series of green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) each containing a golf hole; 
 the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) and the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) defining a first set of sequential fairway paths F 1 ( 1 )-F 1 (N), between each of the tee-area T( 1 )-(TN) and a target one of the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N), with each of the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) defining one of the first set of fairway paths F 1 ( 1 )-F 1 (N); and    the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) and the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) also defining a second set of sequential fairway paths F 2 ( 1 )-F 2 (N) between each of the tee-area T( 1 )-(TN) and a target one of the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) in a second opposite direction, with each of the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) defining one of the first set of fairway paths F 1 ( 1 )-F 1 (N);    the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) and the green areas G( 1 )-G(N) being positioned so that the first set of fairway paths F 1 ( 1 )-F 1 (N) do not intersect with any of the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) and wherein the second set of fairway paths F 2 ( 1 )-F 2 (N) do not intersect with any of the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N);    whereby a first golf game may be played sequentially along the first set of fairway paths F 1 ( 1 )-F 1 (N) and a second golf game may be played sequentially along the second set of fairway paths F 2 ( 1 )-F 2 (N).    
   
   
       2 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the first set of fairway paths comprise the paths defined by T( 1 ) to G( 1 ), T( 2 ) to G( 2 ) . . . T(N) to G(N); and wherein the second set of fairway paths comprise the paths defined by T( 1 ) to G(N- 1 ), T(N) to G(N- 2 ), T(N- 1 ) to G(N- 3 ) . . . T( 2 ) to G(N).  
   
   
       3 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first direction is clockwise and the second direction is counterclockwise.  
   
   
       4 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first tee area T( 1 ) is roughly radially aligned with the last green-area G(N) and other tee-areas T( 2 )-T(N) are roughly radially aligned respectively, with the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N- 1 ).  
   
   
       5 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein at least some of the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) are positioned radially inward from the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) with which they are roughly radially aligned.  
   
   
       6 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein at least some of the tee-areas T( 1 )-T(N) are positioned radially outward from the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) with which they are roughly radially aligned.  
   
   
       7 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first tee-area T( 1 ) is the initial tee-area and the last green-area G(N) is the final green-area regardless of whether the first golf game is being played in the first direction or the second golf game is being played in the second direction.  
   
   
       8 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the tee-areas comprise eighteen tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ), the green-areas comprise eighteen hole areas G( 1 ) - G( 18 ); 
 wherein the first set of fairway paths comprise the paths defined by T( 1 ) to G( 1 ), T( 2 ) to G( 2 ), T( 3 ) to G( 3 ), T( 4 ) to G( 4 ), T( 5 ) to G( 5 ), T( 6 ) to G( 6 ), T( 7 ) to G( 7 ), T( 8 ) to G( 8 ), T( 9 ) to G( 9 ), T( 10 ) to G( 10 ), T( 11 ) to G( 11 ), T( 12 ) to G( 12 ), T( 13 ) to G( 13 ), T( 14 ) to G( 14 ), T( 15 ) to G( 15 ), T( 16 ) to G( 16 ), T( 17 ) to G( 17 ), and T( 18 ) to G( 18 );    wherein the second set of fairway paths comprise the paths defined by T( 1 ) to G( 17 ), T( 18 ) to G( 16 ), T( 17 ) to G( 15 ), T( 16 ) to G( 14 ), T( 15 ) to G( 13 ), T( 14 ) to G( 12 ), T( 13 ) to G( 11 ), T( 12 ) to G( 10 ), T( 11 ) to G( 9 ), T( 10 ) to G( 8 ), T( 9 ) to G( 7 ), T( 8 ) to G( 6 ), T( 7 ) to G( 5 ), T( 6 ) to G( 4 ), T( 5 ) to G( 3 ), T( 4 ) to G( 2 ), T( 3 ) to G( 1 ), and T( 2 ) to G( 18 ).    
   
   
       9 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the first direction is clockwise and the second direction is counterclockwise.  
   
   
       10 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the first tee area T( 1 ) is roughly radially aligned with the green-area G( 18 ) and other tee-areas T( 2 )-T( 18 ) are roughly radially aligned respectively, with the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N- 1 ).  
   
   
       11 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein at least some of the tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ) are positioned radially inward from the green-areas G( 1 )-G( 18 ) with which they are roughly radially aligned.  
   
   
       12 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein at least some of the tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ) are positioned radially outward from the green-areas G( 1 )-G(N) with which they are roughly radially aligned.  
   
   
       13 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the first tee-area T( 1 ) is the initial tee-area and the last green-area G( 18 ) is the final green-area regardless of whether the first golf game is being played in the first direction or the second golf game is being played in the second direction.  
   
   
       14 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ) and the green-areas G( 1 )-G( 18 ) are arranged in a perimeter region in a donut-like manner.  
   
   
       15 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ) and the green-areas G( 1 )-G( 18 ) are arranged in a perimeter region in a horse-shoe-like manner.  
   
   
       16 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the tee-areas T( 1 )-T( 18 ) and the green-areas G( 1 )-G( 18 ) are arranged around a non-course area.  
   
   
       17 . A golf course as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein a club house, a parking lot, a practice green, and/or a tennis court are located on the central non-course area.