Patent ID: 6994632
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A method for playing and practicing golf, comprising the steps of: positioning a player in a player zone marked on the ground, to monitor the player's position and golf mechanics, said player zone including at least one mat; and having said player attempt to play a ball over an obstacle, said obstacle having a height of at least about 2 m and being placed at a distance of between about 5 m and about 200 m from said player zone; wherein said player uses an installation comprising: means for defining said player zone and monitoring the position of said player within said player zone; and said obstacle; said obstacle comprising at least one vertical front panel held by at least one post, said at least one vertical front panel defining at least two differently colored zones placed side by side in a transverse direction to said at least one post; wherein one of said vertical front panels has a vertical mid-axis, and a top edge between about 3 m and about 10 m above the ground; said two differently colored zones are symmetrical about said vertical mid-axis of said at least one vertical front panel; said at least one vertical front panel is situated at a distance of between about 5 m and about 25 m from said first player zone; and the ratio of said height of said obstacle to said distance is not less than about 1:3; and said player carries out the following steps in succession: a) said player attempts to drive balls from said player zone to pass over any one of said differently colored zones of said installation; and b) said player attempts to drive balls from said player zone to pass in alternation over each of said differently colored zones in said installation.