US5234218A
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Dice golf game
Assignee: RONALD LAROCCA
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Filing: 1992-12-21
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Granted: 1993-08-10
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Expires: 2012-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A dice golf game having five dice wherein the dice represent various golf clubs and a roll of the die or dice determines the advancement of the ball. Specifically, five dice represent a driver, four a wood, three an iron, two a wedge and one a putter. Each die has six sides with three sides having a representation of a golf ball, two sides being blank and one side having a representation of a sand trap. Charts for tee shots, approach shots and putt shots have indicia corresponding to a roll of the die or dice for determining the advancement of a ball on each hole. The chart for tee shots include use of a driver, a wood and an iron. The chart for approach shots include use of a wood, an iron, and a wedge and the chart for putt shots include use of a putter.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard V. LaRocca
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:01
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/0005; A63F11/00; A63F11/0051; A63F2011/0067; A63F9/00; A63F9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A golf game, comprising: a plurality of different predetermined par values for representing different golf holes to be played; a multiplicity of dice corresponding in number to a predetermined par value of a golf hole to be played, said dice each having six sides with at least two different representations on separate sides thereof; a first chart representing possible tee shots for the golf holes to be played, wherein said first chart having said different predetermined par values, each par value on said first chart having all of the possible roll combinations for a first roll of a predetermined number of dice, said predetermined number of dice to be rolled corresponding to the par value of the golf hole being played, and each par value on said first chart having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination for determining the advancement of a ball on each hole; a second chart representing possible approach shots from the fairway for the golf hole to be played which identifies all of the possible roll combinations of a subsequent roll of a predetermined subset of said dice and having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination dice for determining the advancement of a ball on each hole; and a third chart representing putt shots on the green of the hole to be played which identifies all of the possible roll combinations for a last roll of one die and having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination of said die for determining the number of putts of the ball to finish each hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A golf game, comprising: a plurality of different predetermined par values for representing different golf holes to be played; a multiplicity of dice corresponding in number to a predetermined par value of a golf hole to be played, said dice each having six sides with at least two different representations on separate sides thereof; a first chart representing possible tee shots for the golf holes to be played, wherein said first chart having said different predetermined par values, each par value on said first chart having all of the possible roll combinations for a first roll of a predetermined number of dice, said predetermined number of dice to be rolled corresponding to the par value of the golf hole being played, and each par value on said first chart having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination for determining the advancement of a ball on each hole; a second chart representing possible approach shots from the fairway for the golf hole to be played which identifies all of the possible roll combinations of a subsequent roll of a predetermined subset of said dice and having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination dice for determining the advancement of a ball on each hole; and a third chart representing putt shots on the green of the hole to be played which identifies all of the possible roll combinations for a last roll of one die and having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination of said die for determining the number of putts of the ball to finish each hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The golf game according to claim 1, wherein said game includes five dice, each of said dice having six sides with three sides having a first representation thereon, two sides having a second representation different from said first and one side having a third representation different from said first and said second sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The golf game according to claim 2, wherein said first side of said dice is a representation of a golf ball, said second side is a blank face, and said third side is a representation of a sand trap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The golf game according to claim 1, wherein five of said dice represent a driver, four of said dice represent a wood, three of said dice represent an iron, two of said dice represent a wedge and one of said die represents a putter and wherein said first chart includes tee shots for a driver, a wood and an iron, and said second chart includes approach shots for a wood, an iron, and a wedge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The golf game according to claim 4, further including a score card having a first row with indicia thereon for identifying the par value for each hole to be played and which has additional rows underneath said first row for entering the scores for each player.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of playing a golf game comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of different predetermined par values for representing different golf holes to be played; providing a multiplicity of dice corresponding in number to a predetermined par value of a golf hole to be played, said dice each having six sides with at least two different representtions on separate sides thereof; determining a par value for a hole to be played; rolling a number of dice corresponding in number to the par value of the hole being played and which roll also represents a tee shot to produce a first roll combination; and comparing said first roll combination to a first chart, representing possible tee shots for the golf holes to be played, wherein said first chart having said different predetrmined par vlaues, each par value on said first chart having all of the possible roll combinations for a first roll of a predetermined number of dice, said predetrmined number of dice to be rolled corresponding to the par value of the golf hole being played, and each par value on said first chart having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination for determining at least the first of a number of strokes for completing said hole and the advancement of a ball on said hole.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of playing a golf game comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of different predetermined par values for representing different golf holes to be played; providing a multiplicity of dice corresponding in number to a predetermined par value of a golf hole to be played, said dice each having six sides with at least two different representtions on separate sides thereof; determining a par value for a hole to be played; rolling a number of dice corresponding in number to the par value of the hole being played and which roll also represents a tee shot to produce a first roll combination; and comparing said first roll combination to a first chart, representing possible tee shots for the golf holes to be played, wherein said first chart having said different predetrmined par vlaues, each par value on said first chart having all of the possible roll combinations for a first roll of a predetermined number of dice, said predetrmined number of dice to be rolled corresponding to the par value of the golf hole being played, and each par value on said first chart having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination for determining at least the first of a number of strokes for completing said hole and the advancement of a ball on said hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method of claim 6, further including the steps of: rolling a lesser number of dice than said first roll which represents an approach shot to produce a second roll combination for further advancement of the ball; and comparing said second roll combination to a second chart representing possible approach shots for the golf hole to be played which identifies all of the possible roll combinations for a subsequent roll of said dice and having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination for determining at least the second of a number of strokes for completing said hole and a further advancement of a ball on said hole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 7, further including the steps of rolling one die which represents a putt; and comparing the representation of said die to a third chart representing possible putt shots for the golf hole to be played which identifies all of the possible roll combinations for the last roll of said dice and having indicia corresponding to each different roll combination for determining the final number of strokes for said hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 8, additionally including the step of totaling the number of strokes for each player for each hole played and entering the same in a golf score card.
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