Tolf

Abstract

A recreational toss golf game involving one to four members and a scoring method similar to the game of golf. A start flag and a target flag indicate the starting and ending positions of each round, with players tossing a large diameter ball from the starting flag towards the target flag. The player's ball that comes closest to the target flag scores the lowest for each round, and the player with the lowest combined score after all rounds is declared the winner. The game setup is modular and may be set up over different terrains or distances, depending on player preference and skill level. A full game may comprise any number of rounds up to 18, similar to a full round of golf. The game provides players with the joys of golf without requiring each player to invest time and money developing golf specific skills or paying for specialized equipment.

1 ) A method of playing a toss golf game, comprising the steps of:
 placing a plurality of start flags and corresponding target flags on a playing surface to define a series of rounds of play;   taking turns between one or a plurality of players tossing a game ball from said start flag toward a said corresponding target flag;   measuring a radial distance from said target flag to said game ball of each said player;   using said distance to determine scoring between said players.   
     
     
         2 ) A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said game ball is measured immediately after said toss and subsequently removed from said playing surface prior to a next player's toss. 
     
     
         3 ) A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said game balls are kept on said playing surface between said turns, and each said player either attempts to toss said game ball closest to said target flag or attempts to knock an opponent's game ball farther from said target flag. 
     
     
         4 ) A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said scoring is ordered from best to worst, corresponding to shortest to largest said radial distance from said target flag. 
     
     
         5 ) A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said game balls are kept on said playing surface between said player's turns, and each player's game ball may not contact an opponent's game ball on said playing surface. 
     
     
         6 ) A method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said contact is deemed a foul, and constitutes a penalty.