JPH0534994B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to golf courses.

[Conventional technology]

As is well known, in golf competitions held at golf courses, for each hole, the ball is hit from above the teeing ground formed at one end, and as the ball continues to be hit several times, the ball moves forward until it reaches the green formed at the other end. It is placed inside the upper cup.

By the way, the first shot for each hole is made on the teeing ground as mentioned above, but in order to determine the direction and distance to hit the ball, it is necessary to know the total length and layout of each hole. A small display board was erected to the side, displaying the length of the hole, the overall shape of the hole, and the locations of bunkers and greens in a flat layout.

However, since the actual hole has some undulations, it is difficult to make a shot that takes into account the roll of the ball after it falls, for example, with a flat layout like the one above, and because only the layout of the hole in question is displayed. In addition, it is difficult to understand the relationship between the OB zone and the adjacent hole, so it is often difficult to calculate the tee shot properly.

In this way, the teeing ground is where information about the hole can be obtained, but not only is it not possible to obtain sufficient information using conventional methods, but in the case of long holes, there is a so-called driving contest in which the teeing ground competes for the distance of the ball. However, even in such cases, the flight distance of the ball can only be determined by walking to the point where the ball lands, and cannot be determined on the teeing ground.
It was also difficult to determine the exact distance.

Furthermore, in order to prevent the ball from hitting a player from the previous party, the team in front of the party is supposed to take a tee shot when they have reached, say, about 250 meters from the teeing ground.
On holes with poor visibility, players may not be able to see the position of the party in front of them and may not be able to decide whether or not to start playing.

The purpose of the present invention is to improve the service by providing various information near the teeing ground, such as the detailed layout of the hole, the flight distance of the ball during a driving contest, and other information that is necessary or useful when playing. Our goal is to provide a golf course that is useful for people.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention installs a display device with a large CRT display screen near the teeing ground, and on the other hand, a current position display device for detecting the current position of each player, such as a loop antenna, is installed on the fairway. By embedding a large number of receiver antennas or by erecting receiving antennas, and by equipping each player with a transmitter, the fairway can be used as a flight distance and fall position detection device that detects the flight distance and landing point of the ball by the tee shot. TV cameras were installed appropriately in positions where they could be seen, and
A video camera is installed beside the teeing ground to record the player's swing, and a central control room is installed in the clubhouse, where a control device using a computer or the like is installed, and the current position display device, The gist of this system is to introduce the output signals from the hole flight distance falling position detection device and the video camera 7 into the control device, and to introduce the output signals from there into the display device.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, a large display installed near the teeing ground displays the detailed layout of the hole, the flight distance and landing point of the ball during a driving contest, and an OK display for the start of play. By viewing these displays, players can play more easily.

If you want to check your swing during a tee shot, you can record it with a video camera installed next to the tee ground, and then play it back on the display screen after the shot is finished.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hole showing an embodiment of a golf course according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a teeing ground, 2 is a fairway, and 3 is a green, and there are places near the teeing ground 1 that do not interfere with shots. A large display 4 with a CRT screen was erected.

On the other hand, a transmitter can be provided to each player by, for example, embedding a large number of loop antennas in the fairway etc. as a device 5 to detect the current position of each player, or by erecting a receiving antenna near the teeing ground 1 and the green 3. We prepared the following.

Further, as the device 6 for detecting the flight distance and landing point of the ball by the tee shot, for example, a television camera is appropriately installed at a position overlooking the fairway on the side of the fairway 2.

Furthermore, a video camera 7 was placed beside the teeing ground 1 to record the player's swing.

In this way, a central control room is provided in the clubhouse 8, and a control device 9 using a computer or the like is installed therein, and as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The output signals from the detection device 6 and the video camera 7 are introduced into the control device 9, and the output signals from there are sent to the display 4.
to be introduced.

Next, to explain the usage and operation, before the start of play, the display 4 shows the length of the hole 13a, the overall shape, the position of the green 3 and the bunker 10, the OB line 11, the cup 1, etc., as shown in FIG.
2, the positional relationship with the adjacent hole 13b, etc. are displayed in detail, and the player looks at this display and calculates the direction of the tee shot. In addition, such a layout display may be a three-dimensional display,
If the cross section of the hole 13a is also displayed, the shape of the hole 13a can be grasped more concretely, making it easier to calculate the direction of the tee shot and select a club.

On the other hand, the output from the transmitter provided to the player of the previous party is constantly input to the antenna, and the control device 9 detects the current position of the player based on the reception position or reception time difference.

Based on this result, when it is determined that the previous party is at a point where the ball of the tee shot by the subsequent party cannot reach, the control device 9 outputs the message to the display 4 as shown in FIG. , a message such as "○○ party east start OK" is displayed, and the player starts playing immediately after seeing this display.

When the hole is a hole where a driving contest is held, the point where the ball falls due to each player's tee shot is captured by a television camera installed on the side of the fairway 2, and the control device 9 controls the ball's falling point and flight distance. is detected, and the output from this displays the layout of the hole, the ball's landing position, and the player's name and flight distance, as shown in FIG. In this way, when a driving contest is held, the flying distance of each player can be known at a glance on the teeing ground 11.

If you want to check the swing during a tee shot, you can record it with the video camera 7 installed on the side of the teeing ground 1, and play it back on the screen of the display 4 after the shot is finished, as shown in Figure 7. You can also.

In addition, the display 14 is installed not only near teeing ground 1, but also on the side of green 3, and if the undulation of green 3 is displayed here, not only the shot but also the calculation of putting It is also useful for improving services.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the golf course of the present invention is designed to display various information that is useful for playing, especially on the teeing ground where tee shots are made, so that it is useful for players to know this in advance. Golf courses can improve their scores, and golf courses can improve their services and attract more customers.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hole showing an embodiment of a golf course according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the main part of the display, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the embodiment, and Figs.
The figure is a front view showing an example of how the display device is used. 1...Tee ground, 2...Fairway, 3...Green, 4...Display device, 5...Current position detection device, 6...Pole flight distance fall position detection device, 7...Video camera, 8... ...Clubhouse, 9...Control device, 10...Bunker, 11...
...OB line, 12...cup, 13...hole, 14...indicator.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display device with a large CRT display screen is erected near the teeing ground, and on the other hand, a current position display device for detecting the current position of each player is installed in the fairway, etc., by embedding many loop antennas, for example. Alternatively, a receiving antenna may be installed upright, and each player may be equipped with a transmitter, and a television camera may be placed at appropriate locations overlooking the fairway as a flight distance and fall position detection device that detects the flight distance and fall point of the ball from the tee shot. Furthermore, a video camera is installed beside the teeing ground to record the player's swing, and a central control room is set up in the clubhouse where a control device using a computer etc. is installed. A golf course characterized in that output signals from a current position display device, a hole flight distance falling position detection device, and a video camera are introduced into a control device, and output signals from the control device are introduced into the display device.