Golf Game and Scoring System

Abstract

A method for scoring a golf game. The method includes determining a number of total golf shots hit by a golf group on a golf hole, determining a number of total golf shots selected by the golf group on the golf hole from the number of total golf shots hit to obtain a holed score for the golf hole, and determining a scaled score for the golf group on the golf hole based on both the number of total golf shots hit and the number of total golf shots selected.

1 . A method for scoring a golf game comprising:
 determining a number of total golf shots hit by a golf group on a golf hole;   determining a number of total golf shots selected by the golf group on the golf hole from the number of total golf shots hit to obtain a holed score for the golf hole; and   determining a scaled score for the golf group on the golf hole based on both the number of total golf shots hit and the number of total golf shots selected.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the golf group includes at least one golfer. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising assigning the golf group a scaled score of zero if the number of total golf shots selected to obtain the holed score is greater than a predetermined value. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the predetermined value is par. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the scaled score is a predetermined point value. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the golf group includes a plurality of golfers that take turns hitting shots on the golf hole in a predetermined order, whereby the scaled score increases each time one of the golfer's turns is skipped, provided that the number of golf shots selected does not exceed a predetermined value. 
   
   
       7 . A method for scoring a golf match to determine the winner of a first golf hole comprising:
 determining a score of a first group for the first golf hole, the score of the first group is based on both a number of total golf shots hit by the first group on the first golf hole and a number of total golf shots selected by the first group from the total golf shots hit to obtain a holed score for the first group;   determining a score of a second group for the first golf hole, the score of the second group is based on both a number of total golf shots hit by the second group on the first golf hole and a number of total golf shots selected by the second group from the total golf shots hit to obtain a holed score for the second group; and   comparing the score of the first group to the score of the second group to identify a winner of the first golf hole.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first group and the second group each include at least one golfer. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first group and the second group each include a plurality of golfers that participate in a predetermined order that is repeated throughout the first golf hole. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein performance of an individual golfer of the first group is assessed by dividing the number of golf shots hit by the individual golfer that were selected by the first group by the total shots hit by the individual golfer. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising assigning the first group a score of zero if the number of total golf shots selected to obtain the holed score is greater than par. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the winner of the first golf hole is the group with the highest score. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the score of the first group and the score of the second group are based on the par rating assigned to the first hole. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the method is repeated on a second hole to identify a winner of the second golf hole. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first group includes a plurality of golfers that take turns hitting shots on the first golf hole in a predetermined order, whereby the scaled score of the first group increases each time one of the golfer's turns is skipped, provided that the number of golf shots selected does not exceed a predetermined value. 
   
   
       16 . A method for awarding points based on an ability of a first golf group to successfully complete a golf hole by advancing a golf ball from a golf tee into a golf cup comprising:
 comparing a total number of golf shots hit by the first golf group on the first golf hole to a total number of golf shots used by the first golf group to advance the golf ball from the golf tee into the golf cup to arrive at a scaled score for the first group;   wherein the scaled score is a predetermined number of points based on both the total number of golf shots hit and the total number of golf shots used to advance the golf ball into the golf cup.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first golf group includes at least one golfer. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising comparing a total number of golf shots hit by a second golf group on the first golf hole to a total number of golf shots used by the second golf group to advance a golf ball from the golf tee into the golf cup to arrive at a scaled score for the second golf group; and comparing the scaled score of the second golf group to the scaled score of the first golf group to determine a winner of the first golf hole. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method is repeated during play of a second golf hole. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first golf group includes a plurality of golfers that take turns hitting shots on the first golf hole in a predetermined order, whereby the scaled score of the first golf group increases each time one of the golfer's turns is skipped, provided the number of golf shots needed to complete the hole does not exceed a score of par for the hole.