Patent ID: 6749528
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: A63B,F41B

Abstract:
A method of playing a game on a golf course using a golf ball launcher, including the steps of:for each hole on the golf course having a golf tee, a fairway, a golf green, and a golf cup, advancing a golf ball along the fairway from the golf tee to the golf green, including the steps of: (a) loading the golf ball into a rifle shaped golf ball launcher, the golf ball launcher sized such that it can be used while walking or while riding in a golf cart, the golf ball launcher further having a barrel with an inner diameter sized to slidably accept the golf ball, a drive assembly attached to the barrel and having means to launch the golf ball from the barrel, and a trigger attached to and controlling the drive assembly such that the drive assembly is activated and the golf ball is launched when the trigger is activated; (b) launching the golf ball along the fairway toward the golf green by aiming the barrel of the golf ball launcher in the manner of a rifle and activating the trigger to launch the golf ball; (c) advancing to the golf ball, if the golf ball has not landed on the golf green, repeating steps (a) and (b); and advancing to the golf green; and completing the golf hole when the golf ball reaches a specified target on the golf green.