Golf Putting Game And Associated Methods

Abstract

A golf putting game includes a putting club, a putting ball and at least one putting green defining a putting surface and having a plurality of putting cups positioned at different locations on the putting surface. Each of the putting cups is illuminated with a visible light having a different color. Each of the putting cups is assigned a predetermined number of base points. A method of playing a golf putting game includes selecting one of the putting cups assigned a predetermined number of base points and making a number of putting strokes to putt the putting ball into the putting cup. A method of scoring a golf putting game includes calculating a player score based on the predetermined number of base points assigned to a putting cup selected by the player and a number of putting strokes made by the player to putt the putting ball into the putting cup.

1 . A golf putting game, comprising:
 a putting club;   a putting ball; and   at least one golf putting green having a plurality of putting cups positioned on the putting green with each putting cup configured for receiving the putting ball therein.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putting game of  claim 1 , wherein the putting ball is received within the putting cup when the putting ball is struck with one or more putting strokes of the putting club. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putting game of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the putting cups positioned on the putting green is illuminated. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putting game of  claim 1 , wherein each of the putting cups is illuminated. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putting game of  claim 4 , wherein each of the putting cups is illuminated with a visible light having a different color. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putting game of  claim 4 , wherein each of the putting cups is illuminated by at least one light-emitting diode (LED). 
     
     
         7 . A golf putting game, comprising:
 at least one putting green defining a putting surface; and   a plurality of putting cups positioned at different locations on the putting surface of the putting green;   wherein each of the putting cups is assigned a predetermined number of base points for scoring the golf putting game.   
     
     
         8 . The golf putting game of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of putting cups includes five (5) putting cups that are assigned ten (10) base points, eight (8) base points, six (6) base points, four (4) base points and two (2) base points, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putting game of  claim 7 , wherein the predetermined number of base points is multiplied by a number of putting strokes to determine a player score. 
     
     
         10 . The golf putting game of  claim 9 , wherein the number of putting strokes is a number of putting strokes made by a player to putt a putting ball into a putting cup corresponding to the predetermined number of base points. 
     
     
         11 . A method of playing a golf putting game, comprising:
 providing at least one putting green defining a putting surface;   providing a plurality of putting cups with each putting cup positioned at a different location on the putting surface of the putting green; and   providing a putting club and a putting ball to a player of the golf putting game;   the player selecting one of the putting cups into which the player will attempt to putt the putting ball; and   the player making at least one putting stroke using the putting club to putt the putting ball into the putting cup selected by the player.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising illuminating at least one of the plurality of putting cups with a visible light. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising illuminating each of the plurality of putting cups with a visible light having a different color. 
     
     
         14 . A method of scoring a golf putting game, comprising:
 providing at least one putting green defining a putting surface;   providing a plurality of putting cups with each putting cup positioned at a different location on the putting surface of the putting green; and   providing a putting club and a putting ball to a player of the golf putting game;   assigning a predetermined number of base points to each of the plurality of putting cups; and   calculating a player score based on the predetermined number of base points assigned to one of the putting cups.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein calculating a player score further comprises multiplying the predetermined number of base points by a number of putting strokes. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the number of putting strokes corresponds to a number of putting strokes made by the player to putt the putting ball into the one of the putting cups. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein when the number of putting strokes is one (1), the player score is equal to the predetermined number of base points multiplied by two (2). 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein when the number of putting strokes is two (2), the player score is equal to the predetermined number of base points. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein when the number of putting strokes is three (3), the player score is equal to the predetermined number of base points divided by two (2). 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of putting cups comprises five (5) putting cups that are assigned a predetermined number of base points equal to ten (10), a predetermined number of base points equal to eight (8), a predetermined number of base points equal to six (6), a predetermined number of base points equal to four (4), and a predetermined number of base points equal to two (2), respectively.