Alternative game of golf

Abstract

An alternative to the game of golf utilizing any conventional golf course while incorporating a plurality of elevated target disks having a vertical planar attitude and a circular central opening, a ball having an outer diameter substantially lesser than that of the circular central opening in the target disks, and a variety of ball launchers each having the ability to accept various handle implements. The goal of the game is to either strike or penetrate the target disks in as few tosses as possible from the T-off point.

1 . An alternative game of golf comprising: 
 a. a land target further comprising a disk shaped planar rigid sheet having a central opening, a mounting plate, and markings on one face of said disk shaped planar sheet,    b. a water target further comprising a base having a plurality of openings therethrough so as to lighten its weight, an array of floats fixedly attached to floats struts also attached to the base, a central target mount fixedly attached to the center upper portion of the base, a target disk having a planar circular sheet-like form and a numeric indicia on one or both faces of said target, a disk bracket fixedly attached to the lower most area of the target, and a lock bolt threadedly engaged within a matingly threaded opening through one edge of the central target mount,    c. a curved launcher further comprising a generally C-shaped side view, and a cross section having inwardly raised ridges within the inner portion of the launch rail, reducing the surface contact area between the ball and rail, and    d. score keeping means.    
   
   
       2 . The alternative game of golf of claims  1  or  2  wherein the target is mountable onto a pole-like ground-penetrating post adapted to accept the target mounting plate.  
   
   
       3 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  2  or  3  wherein the target is mountable onto a non ground-penetrating pedestal-like post having a planar rigid horizontal sheet fixedly attached to the base of said pedestal-like post.  
   
   
       4 . The alternative game of golf of  claim 1  wherein the curved launcher further comprises a plurality of spaced perforations traversing the central area along the length of the curved rail, decompressing air ahead of the ball thus reducing drag,  
   
   
       5 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  5  or  6  wherein a spring is located between the launcher and the handle.  
   
   
       6 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1  or  7  wherein the handle further comprises a long handle, which said handle is adapted to releasably attach to the bottom end of the spring.  
   
   
       7 . The alternative game of golf of  claim 1  wherein the handle is a short handle generally the length of an opened hand, which said handle is also adapted to releasably attach to the bottom end of the spring.  
   
   
       8 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  8  or  9  wherein either handle is attached to the lower portion of the spring by means of a male-female joint releasably held together by a spring nipple.  
   
   
       9 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1  or  8  wherein a tubular cylindrical sleeve having an inner diameter only slightly greater than the outer diameter of the handle and spring so as to enable longitudinal motion of said sleeve over said handle and spring.  
   
   
       10 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1  or  11  wherein the sleeve has a plurality of perforations along its length so as to enable the spring nipple to also traverse one of same perforations.  
   
   
       11 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  11  or  12  wherein the sleeve provides longitudinal sliding motion of the player's upper hand along the long handle during a launch.  
   
   
       12 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  11 ,  12  or  13  wherein the sleeve has a plurality of perforations along its length so as to enable the spring nipple to also traverse one of same perforations.  
   
   
       13 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ,  10 ,  11 ,  12 ,  13  or  14  wherein the alternative game of golf easily adapts to present day golf courses.  
   
   
       14 . The alternative game of golf of either  claim 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ,  10 ,  11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14  or  15  wherein the use thereof is to provide players and golf course owner or the like the opportunity to enjoy continued use of a golf course regardless of seasonal situations.