Golf game kit and method of using same

Abstract

A kit for playing a golf-related game can include a plurality of golf clubs, balls and cones. The kit can be used to play a modified golf game that utilizes some of the fundamental aspects of traditional golf, but does not require a traditional golf course. The cones in the kit can be positioned at desired locations on the ground at desired distances from each other. Each player can position a ball at a selected starting point, and takes a shot by swinging at the ball in an attempt to hit the first cone with the ball. Each player continues taking shots until he successfully contacts the cone with his ball. The number of strokes each player has taken to contact all of the cones is totaled, and the player with the lowest number of strokes is declared the winner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for playing a game comprising:
 (a) at least one golf club;   (b) at least one ball; and   (c) at least one cone.   
     
     
         2 . The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a container for containing the at least one golf club, the at least one ball, and the at least one cone. 
     
     
         3 . The kit according to  claim 2 , wherein the container comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a bag and a box. 
     
     
         4 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one golf club comprises at least one golf club selected from the group consisting of a sand wedge, gap wedge, pitching wedge, and putter. 
     
     
         5 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ball has a shape and size of a golf ball. 
     
     
         6 . The kit according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one ball is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of foam and plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ball comprises a golf ball. 
     
     
         8 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cone comprises a substantially rectangular base, and a body extending upwardly from the base, the body having a substantially conical or substantially frusto-conical shape. 
     
     
         9 . The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising printed instructions for using the kit to play a game, wherein the printed instructions instruct a user to position the at least one cone on a ground surface, position the at least one ball on the ground surface at a predetermined distance from the at least one cone, and hit the at least one ball using the at least one golf club at the at least one cone. 
     
     
         10 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one golf club comprises three golf clubs, the at least one ball comprises six balls, and the at least one cone comprises four cones. 
     
     
         11 . A kit for playing a golf-related game comprising:
 (a) first and second golf clubs;   (b) first and second balls; and   (c) first and second cones.   
     
     
         12 . The kit according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second golf clubs comprises at least one golf club selected from the group consisting of a sand wedge, gap wedge, pitching wedge, and putter. 
     
     
         13 . The kit according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second balls has a shape and size of a golf ball. 
     
     
         14 . The kit according to  claim 11 , wherein the first ball has an outer surface having a first color, and the second ball has an outer surface having a second color different from the first color. 
     
     
         15 . The kit according to  claim 11 , wherein the first and second balls and the first and second cones are fluorescent or glow in the dark. 
     
     
         16 . The kit according to  claim 11 , further comprising printed instructions for using the kit to play a game, wherein the printed instructions comprise:
 (a) positioning the first and second cones at spaced apart positions on a ground surface;   (b) a first player attempting to contact the first cone with the first ball by striking the first ball with the first club from a position located behind the second cone; and   (c) a second player attempting to contact the first cone with the second ball by striking the second ball with the second club from a position located behind the second cone.   
     
     
         17 . The kit according to  claim 11 , further comprising a third golf club, a third ball, third and fourth cones, and printed instructions for using the kit to play a game, wherein the printed instructions comprise:
 (a) positioning the first, second, third and fourth cones at spaced apart positions on a ground surface;   (b) assigning a par value to each of the first, second, third and fourth cones;   (c) each player attempting to contact each of the first, second, third, and fourth cones with one of the first, second or third balls by striking one of the first, second or third balls with one of the first, second or third golf clubs; and   (d) declaring a winner of the game based on a player having contacted all of the cones with the fewest number of strokes.   
     
     
         18 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 (a) providing at least one golf club, at least one ball, and a plurality of cones;   (b) positioning the plurality of cones at spaced apart positions on a ground surface; and   (c) attempting to contact each of the plurality of cones with the at least one ball by striking the at least one ball with the at least one golf club, wherein an objective of the game is to take the fewest number of strokes to contact each of the plurality of cones.   
     
     
         19 . The method of playing a game according to  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of cones comprises first, second, third and fourth cones, and the step of attempting to contact each of the plurality of cones with the at least one ball comprises:
 (a) attempting to contact the first cone by striking the at least one ball with the at least one golf club from a position behind the fourth cone;   (b) attempting to contact the second cone by striking the at least one ball with the at least one golf club from a position behind the first cone;   (c) attempting to contact the third cone by striking the at least one ball with the at least one golf club from a position behind the second cone; and   (d) attempting to contact the fourth cone by striking the at least one ball with the at least one golf club from a position behind the third cone.   
     
     
         20 . The method of playing a game according to  claim 18 , further comprising assigning a par value to each of the plurality of cones.