Ringer golf

Abstract

A game piece is struck by a golf club, and is propelled through the air in order to target a vertical pole in the ground similar to the action in the game of horseshoes. The game piece consists of a spherical object simulating a golf ball having a pair of arms. The game, while providing a novel experience sought by many persons, also tends to aid players in properly striking a golf ball in the game of golf. If the spherical object which can be an actual golf ball is properly struck at its center without a club induced slice, the game piece will turn over and over in an orderly fashion without wobbling from side-to-side. If it is not properly struck, it will wobble in its flight through the air which indicates that the player has not hit the spherical object properly.

1 . A game piece configured to be struck by a golf club comprising:
 (a) a spherical object;   (b) a first arm member coupled to one side of said spherical object and a second arm member coupled to an opposite side of said spherical object.   
   
   
       2 . The game piece of  claim 1   (a) wherein said first arm member has a first shoulder portion extending from said spherical object in a first direction and said second arm member has a second shoulder portion extending from said spherical object in a second direction opposite to said first direction and   (b) wherein said first arm member includes a first extension member affixed to said first shoulder portion and wherein said second arm member includes a second extension member affixed to said second shoulder portion and is substantially parallel to said first extension member.   
   
   
       3 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein said spherical object is substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       4 . The game piece of  claim 2  wherein said spherical object is substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       5 . The game piece of  claim 1  wherein said first arm member and said second arm member are curved and meet in space away from said spherical object. 
   
   
       6 . The game piece of  claim 5  wherein said spherical object is substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       7 . A method of conducting a recreational game comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a game piece having
 (a-1) a spherical object; 
 (a-2) a first arm member coupled to one side of said spherical object and a second arm member coupled to an opposite side of said spherical object; and 
   (b) striking said spherical object with a golf club in order to propel said game piece through the air.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  including striking said spherical object with a pitching wedge golf club. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said spherical object is substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said spherical object is having substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said game piece is launched by a player at a target comprising a ground supported vertical pole, thereby to simulate a game of horseshoes. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said game piece is launched by a player at a target comprising a ground supported vertical pole, thereby to simulate a game of horseshoes. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said game piece is launched by a player at a target comprising a ground supported vertical pole, thereby to simulate a game of horseshoes. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said game piece is launched by a player at a target comprising a ground supported vertical pole, thereby to simulate a game of horseshoes. 
   
   
       15 . A method of conducting a recreational game comprising the steps of
 (a) providing a game piece having
 (a-1) a spherical object; 
 (a-2) a first arm member coupled to one side of said spherical object and a second arm member coupled to an opposite side of said spherical object; and 
 (a-3) wherein said first arm member has a first shoulder portion extending from said spherical object in a first direction and said second arm member has a second shoulder portion extending from said spherical object in a second direction opposite to said first direction; and 
 (a-4) wherein said first arm member includes a first extension member affixed to said first shoulder portion and wherein said second arm member includes a second extension member affixed to said second shoulder portion and is substantially parallel to said first extension member; and 
 (b) striking said spherical object with a golf club in order to propel said game piece through the air. 
   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  including striking said spherical object with a pitching wedge golf club. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said spherical object is substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said spherical object is substantially the size of a golf ball. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said game piece is launched by a player at a target comprising a ground supported vertical pole, thereby to simulate a game of horseshoes. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said game piece is launched by a player at a target comprising a ground supported vertical pole, thereby to simulate a game of horseshoes.