Golf aid yardage estimator

Abstract

A golf aid display includes a display defining a length axis and a perpendicular width axis. A target or green is displayed adjacent one end of the display. An elongated fairway extends from a position adjacent the green to an opposite end and along the length axis of the display. A plurality of distance indicators increase in increments from the green along the length axis and width axis of the display. A plurality of distance arcs curve circumferentially a radial distance from the green corresponding to equal length and width distance indicators. The arcs intersect the corresponding length axis perpendicularly.

1 . A golf aid comprising:
 (a) a display defining a length axis and a perpendicular width axis;   (b) a target displayed adjacent one end of the display;   (c) an elongated fairway extending along the length axis of the display from a fairway end adjacent the target to an opposite fairway end;   (d) a plurality of distance indicators increasing in increments from the target along the length axis and width axis of the display; and   (e) a plurality of distance arcs curving circumferentially a radial distance from the target corresponding to equal length and width distance indicators, wherein the arcs intersect the corresponding length axis perpendicularly.   
     
     
         2 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the display defines a rectilinear geometry. 
     
     
         3 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the arcs are spaced apart in uniform increments. 
     
     
         4 . The display of  claim 1  wherein the target resembles a green as an intended target for a particular golf hole. 
     
     
         5 . The display of  claim 4  wherein the green further includes a flag displayed as a particular target location on the green. 
     
     
         6 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the arcs are defined in an area of the display adjacent one side of the fairway representing non-fairway locations of a golf hole. 
     
     
         7 . The display of  claim 6  wherein the non-fairway location represents a rough associated with a particular golf hole. 
     
     
         8 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the distance indicators represent yardage distance from the center of the target. 
     
     
         9 . The aid of  claim 1 , further comprising a card having a front and back side and the display formed on the front side. 
     
     
         10 . The aid of  claim 9  wherein the back side of the card displays a table of distance values corresponding to estimated distance from the target based on distance away from the fairway. 
     
     
         10 . The aid of  claim 1 , wherein the display is formed electronically on a computing device. 
     
     
         11 . The aid of  claim 10  wherein the computing device is a portable computing device. 
     
     
         12 . The aid of  claim 11  wherein the portable computing device includes a smart phone. 
     
     
         13 . The aid of  claim 10  wherein the electronically formed display is coupled to a global positioning systems (GPS) operable on the computing device wherein precise location of a player or ball is visible on the display. 
     
     
         14 . A method of estimating distance away from a green of a golf hole comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a display defining a length axis and a perpendicular width axis and including: (i) a target displayed adjacent one end of the display; (ii) an elongated fairway extending along the length axis of the display from a fairway end adjacent the target to an opposite fairway end; (iii) a plurality of distance indicators increasing in increments from the target along the length axis and width axis of the display; and (iv) a plurality of distance arcs curving circumferentially a radial distance from the target corresponding to equal length and width distance indicators, wherein the arcs intersect the corresponding length axis perpendicularly;   (b) selecting a position relative to the target corresponding to a ball location of a golf shot; and   (c) corresponding the selected position of the ball location with a distance arc defined on the display; and   (d) optionally selecting a golf club corresponding to an estimated total distance to the target determined with the distance arc.