Golf course

A novel golf course is disclosed. The course includes a plurality of golf holes, each golf hole having a tee area, fairway and a putting surface or "green." The tee area is generally flat and suitable for teeing and striking a golf ball. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each golf hole includes multiple tee areas, each tee area disposed a different distance from the putting surface. An important feature of the present invention is the tow round putting cups of substantially different diameters which appears in the putting surface of each green on the golf course. Each cup includes means for supporting a flagstaff and a flag. Each flag preferably includes visually perceptible indications of the diameter of the cup supporting its respective flagstaff so that distant golfers may direct a golf ball at a selected cup. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each flag is constructed of an easily identifiable colored material.

What is claimed is:

1. A large outdoor regulation size golf course on which the game of golf may be played with regulation golf balls measuring slightly more than one and a half inches of diameter and having a plurality of grass covered golf holes, each golf hole comprising:

a tee area for initiating play on each golf hole, said tee area having a generally flat area suitable for teeing and striking a golf ball;

a putting surface disposed distant from said tee area, said putting surface having a surface and texture suited to receive golf balls and permitting putting thereon;

a fairway area extending between said tee area and said putting surface;

a first cup for receiving golf balls disposed within said putting surface; and

a second cup for receiving golf balls disposed within said putting surface, said second cup having a diameter substantially greater than the diameter of said first cup whereby golfers playing golf balls having essentially the same diameters may select said first cup of said second cup for use during play to increase or decrease the difficulty of said golf course.

2. A golf course according to claim 1 wherein said first cup is approximately four and one quarter inches in diameter.

3. A golf course according to claim 1 wherein said second cup is approximately six inches in diameter.

4. A large outdoor regulation size golf course on which the game of golf may be played with regulation golf balls measuring slightly more than one and a half inches in diameter and having a plurality of grass covered golf holes, each golf hole comprising:

a tee area for initiating play on each golf hole, said tee area having a generally flat area suitable for teeing and striking a golf ball;

a putting surface disposed distant from said tee area, said putting surface having a surface and texture suited to receive golf balls and permitting putting thereon;

a fairway area extending between said tee area and said putting surface;

a first cup for receiving golf balls disposed within said putting surface and having means for receiving and supporting a flagstaff;

a first flagstaff disposed within said first cup and supporting a first flag;

a second cup for receiving golf balls disposed within said putting surface and having means for receiving and supporting a second flagstaff, said second cup having a diameter substantially greater than the diameter of said first cup whereby golfers playing golf balls having essentially the same diameters may select said first cup or said second cup for use during play to increase or decrease the difficulty of said golf course; and

a second flagstaff disposed within said second cup and supporting a second flag, said second flag having a substantially different appearance from said first flag whereby golfers may select said first cup or said second cup for use during play at a substantial distance from said putting surface.

5. A golf course according to claim 4 wherein said first flag and said second flag are constructed of different colored materials.