Golf putting poker game device

Abstract

A golf putting poker game device for establishing a poker hand for comparison to other player's hands to establish a winner includes a plurality of putting cups extending into an upper surface of a putting field. The putting cups are arranged into an array of rows and columns. Each of a plurality of playing card indicia is positioned adjacent to a respective one of the putting cups to establish a playing card value for each of the putting cups. A ramp is positionable to extend forwardly from a front edge of the putting field to facilitate a golf ball to be putted onto the putting field from a position forward of the putting field.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf putting poker game device comprising:
 a putting field having an upper surface;   a plurality of putting cups extending into said upper surface of said putting field, said putting cups being arranged into an array of rows and columns;   a plurality of playing card indicia, each playing card indicia being positioned adjacent to a respective one of said putting cups whereby each playing card indicia is configured to establish a playing card value for each of said putting cups; and   a ramp, said ramp being positionable to extend forwardly from said upper surface of said putting field over and forwardly from a front edge of said putting field wherein said ramp is configured to facilitate a golf ball to be putted onto said putting field from a position forward of said putting field.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising each putting cup having a depth wherein each putting cup is configured to facilitate retention of the golf ball within each putting cup when the golf ball has entered the putting cup. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 2 , further comprising the depth of each putting cup being less than half a diameter of the golf ball. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising a back board positioned adjacent to a back edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 4 , further comprising said back board having a height greater than said putting field wherein said back board extends upwardly from said back edge of said putting field such that said back board is configured for inhibiting a golf ball from rolling off of said back edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 4 , further comprising said back board having ends aligned with lateral edges of said putting field when said back board is positioned adjacent to and coextensive with said back edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         7 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 4 , further comprising a pair of side boards, each of said side boards being positionable adjacent to a respective lateral side edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         8 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 7 , further comprising each of said side boards having a respective height greater than the height of the putting field wherein each of said side boards extends upwardly from said respective lateral side edge of said putting field such that each of said side boards is configured for inhibiting the golf ball from rolling off of said putting field over said respective lateral side edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 each of said side boards having a respective rear end positionable aligned with an outward directed face of said back board; and   a pair of couplers at each of said ends of said back board, each coupler engaging a respective one of said side boards wherein said side boards and said back board are joined to form a border frame around the lateral side edges and said back edge of said putting field.   
     
     
         10 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 9 , further comprising each of said side boards having a length such that a forward end of each side board is aligned with a forward edge of said ramp when said rear end is aligned with said outward directed surface of said back board. 
     
     
         11 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising said ramp having a width equivalent to a width of a forward edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         12 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising aid putting cups being arranged into six columns and five rows. 
     
     
         13 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising aid playing card indicia including playing card values of 8 through ace for four different suits and two jokers. 
     
     
         14 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising aid putting field having a fold line along an axis perpendicular to said back edge and said front edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         15 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 14 , further comprising aid fold line being centrally positioned between said lateral side edges of said putting field. 
     
     
         16 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising each of said columns being parallel to said lateral side edges of said putting field. 
     
     
         17 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising ach of said rows being parallel to said back edge of said putting field. 
     
     
         18 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 1 , further comprising an approach surface, said approach surface extending forwardly from said ramp and away from said putting field, said approach surface being elongated. 
     
     
         19 . The golf putting poker game device of  claim 9 , further comprising each of said couplers comprising complementary pieces of hook and loop fastener engageable to each other. 
     
     
         20 . A golf putting poker game device comprising:
 a putting field having an upper surface, a pair of lateral side edges, a back edge and a front edge;   a plurality of putting cups extending into said upper surface of said putting field, said putting cups being arranged into an array of rows and columns, each putting cup having a depth wherein each putting cup is configured to facilitate retention of the golf ball within each putting cup when the golf ball has entered the putting cup, the depth of each putting cup being less than half a diameter of a golf ball, said putting cups being arranged into six columns and five rows;   a plurality of playing card indicia, each playing card indicia being positioned on said upper surface of said putting field adjacent to a respective one of said putting cups whereby each playing card indicia is configured to establish a playing card value for each of said putting cups, said playing card indicia including playing card values of 8 through ace for four different suits and two jokers;   a ramp, said ramp being positionable to extend forwardly from said upper surface of said putting field over and forwardly from said front edge of said putting field wherein said ramp is configured to facilitate the golf ball to be putted onto said putting field from a position forward of said putting field, said ramp having a width equivalent to a width of said forward edge of said putting field;   a back board positioned adjacent to a back edge of said putting field, said back board having a height greater than a thickness of said putting field wherein said back board extends upwardly from said back edge of said putting field such that said back board is configured for inhibiting a golf ball from rolling off of said back edge of said putting field, said back board having ends aligned with said lateral edges of said putting field when said back board is positioned adjacent to and coextensive with said back edge of said putting field;   a pair of side boards, each of said side boards being positionable adjacent to a respective one of said lateral side edges of said putting field, each of said side boards having a respective height greater than said thickness of said putting field wherein each of said side boards extends upwardly from said respective lateral side edge of said putting field such that each of said side boards is configured for inhibiting the golf ball from rolling off of said putting field over said respective lateral side edge of said putting field, each of said side boards having a respective rear end positionable aligned with an outward directed face of said back board, each of said side boards having a length such that a forward end of each side board is aligned with a forward edge of said ramp when said rear end is aligned with said outward directed surface of said back board;   a pair of couplers at each of said ends of said back board, each coupler engaging a respective one of said side boards wherein said side boards and said back board are joined to form a border frame around the lateral side edges and said back edge of said putting field, each of said couplers comprising complementary pieces of hook and loop fastener engageable to each other;   a fold line in said putting field, said fold line extending along an axis perpendicular to said back edge and said front edge of said putting field, said fold line being centrally positioned between said lateral side edges of said putting field, each of said columns being parallel to said lateral side edges of said putting field, each of said rows being parallel to said back edge of said putting field; and   an approach surface, said approach surface extending forwardly from said ramp and away from said putting field, said approach surface being elongated.