Enhanced Scorecard System For Golf

Abstract

A scorecard for use when playing a game of golf, or a simulated golf game at a practise facility, wherein the scorecard comprises a series of maps depicting each golf hole on the course, and wherein a grid system overlays the maps of the golf hole. The grid lines on each map for each hole provide an indication of yardages so that the golfer can determine strategies for playing the hole, and then record the outcome of each shot. The same scorecard can be used in playing a simulated golf game at a driving range which is marked with a grid system which correlates to the grid system depicted on the scorecard.

1 . A multi-purposed golf scorecard having space for recording the score and/or performance of one or a plurality of golfers, when playing the game of golf, and comprising:
 a scale map of each hole on a golf course,   a grid which is printed on each scale map for each hole for the golfer to calculate the distance and outcome of each shot taken or to be taken, and   wherein the grid printed on each scale map for each hole is related to the distances found on a grid system provided at a practice facility.   
     
     
         2 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said scorecard comprises 9 or 18 scale maps representing the holes on a 9-hole or 18-hole golf course. 
     
     
         3 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said scorecard is a sheet of paper which is adapted to be folded to provide a plurality of panels with information regarding each hole printed on separate panels. 
     
     
         4 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said scorecard comprises at least 18 panels. 
     
     
         5 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said scale map of each hole includes information on elements commonly encountered on a golf hole, namely tees, fairways, greens, bunkers, water hazards, rough, fescue, trees, bushes, and other foliage, cart paths, obstacles, and out-of-bounds 
     
     
         6 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 5  additionally comprising information including arrows indicating the direction of slope of the greens, and topographical symbols or references to indicate the golfers distance above or below features on the course (e.g. uphill or downhill shots). 
     
     
         7 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the grid is standardized so the grid square scale on the card can be related to a grid established on a driving range. 
     
     
         8 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said grid which is printed on each scale map provides a series of grid squares, and wherein each square of the grid equals 10 square yards. 
     
     
         9 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said scorecard is mass produced using offset printing. 
     
     
         10 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the functions of the scorecard are simulated using a computerized system. 
     
     
         11 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said computerized system is a computer, a PDA, or a golf rangefinder. 
     
     
         12 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 3  for playing an 18 hole golf course, and wherein nine holes are printed on one side said sheet of paper, and the remaining nine holes are printed on the back side of the same sheet. 
     
     
         13 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the grid printed on each scale map is drawing using the same scaling. 
     
     
         14 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the grid printed on each scale map is drawing using different scaling depending on the length of the golf hole. 
     
     
         15 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said scorecard is personalized. 
     
     
         16 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 15  wherein said scorecard is personalized using digital print-for-one technology. 
     
     
         17 . A scorecard as claimed in  claim 15  wherein said scorecard is personalized to provide the golfer with a desired degree of difficulty.