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WINTER TIME GOLF

Purpose

To learn the basics, language, and strategies of Golf for ages ten to adult; one to four players.

Goal

Complete nine holes with the lowest total number of strokes.

Equipment

4 playing boards; 4 bags of clubs; 4 balls; Spinner; RISK CARDS;

4 CLUB DISTANCE CARDS; Score Pads; 4 pencils

Spinner

The arrow shows: 1)SHORT YARDS or LONG YARDS to use on the CLUB DISTANCE CARD; 2)RISK; and 3)SAND

CLUB DISTANCE CARD

Lists the DISTANCE NUMBER for each Club Type in SHORT YARDS and LONG YARDS.

RISK CARDS

Add or subtract or compliment the player's turn.

When the spinner arrow also points to the RISK area, take the top card and follow the instructions.

RISK CARDS are NOT used for the Putter.

SAND

The ball can be put into a Sand Trap by a RISK CARD or by the Spinner. To get out of a Sand Trap, the player must use a Wedge or 8 Iron or 9 Iron in the next turn.

The SAND Trap is NOT to be used for the Putter.

To Start

Each player takes a bag of clubs and a ball, a Score Pad and a CLUB DISTANCE CARD. Choose the order of players. Mix up the RISK CARDS and place them in a stack face down.

To Play

Each player takes one twist-spin on the Spinner per turn. After all the players have taken a turn spinning and marking their Score Pads, the next round begins. After all the players have made their ball IN HOLE, all the players move onto the next hole.

Begin at Hole 1 and play through the 9 holes.

1^st Tee Off

The first player puts a ball between the red tee-off blocks. Then picks a Club Type and puts it beside the ball.

2^nd Spinner

Finger-thumb twist the Spinner around more than two revolutions.

When the Spinner stops, look at the area the arrow points to.

LONG areas are colored yellow and SHORT areas are colored green.

If the arrow points to the areas' dividing line, spin again.

3^rd CLUB DISTANCE CARD

Take the CLUB DISTANCE CARD in hand and find the Club Type you used that turn. Find the correct DISTANCE NUMBER in yards for that Club Type under that area the Spinner arrow pointed to.

4^th Score Pad

Take the Score Pad in hand. Mark a -1- under STROKE. Mark the Club Type under CLUB. Mark the yards DISTANCE NUMBER under L/S RANGE.

(ex 1 Club Type = #1 Wood / Spinner arrow - Long Yards= 255)

!------!--------!-------!- L/S -! RISK !-- YARD- ! -ON-- !-----!

! HOLE ! STROKE !_ CLUB ! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST___!__ 1___ ! 1 wood! L /255! No __!________ !______ !____ !

5^th RISK CARD

Some cards subtract yards, ex.2. Some cards add yards, ex.3.

Some cards add a penalty stroke, ex.4. Some cards tell you which club to use on your next turn. Some cards just compliment the player.

Mark any change under RISK. Mark the corrected yards under YARD DISTANCE on the Score Pad. Put the RISK CARD on the bottom of the face down pile.

(ex.2: Ball hit a rock, bounced back 10 yards.)

!------!--------!-------!--L/S--!-RISK--!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE !STROKE !_ CLUB ! RANGE ! CARD __! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!__1^ST_!__1 ___!_ 1 wood! L/255 ! -10 ___!__ 245 __! ______!_____!

(ex.3: Wind pushed the ball, add 20 yards)

!------!--------!---------!-L/S---!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! STROKE ! CLUB ___! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST___!__ 1 ___! 1 wood__! L/255 ! +20 _! __275 __!______ !____ !

(ex.4: ball went into the water, add a 1 penalty stroke and put the ball on the fairway at the L/S RANGE spun)

!------!--------!----------!--L/S--!-RISK--!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! STROKE ! __CLUB __! RANGE ! CARD _! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

! 1^ST__! 1+1=2___! 1 wood___! L/255 ! Yes __! _255 ___! ______!_____!

6^th SAND Trap

If the arrow is also pointing to a SAND area, LONG or SHORT, then in the next turn that player must use only a Wedge or 8 or 9 iron.

7^th TURN OVER

A player's turn is over after Spinner and marking the Score Pad and following any RISK CARD instructions. The rest of the players in turn twist-spin the Spinner, mark their Score Pads and follow any RISK CARD instructions.

8^th ROUND OVER

After all of the players have had a turn the round is over.

At the end of each round all the players add up the yards in their YARD DISTANCE column. Put the total on the Score Pad on the "T" line under YARD DISTANCE, ex.5.

(ex.5: First Hole, First Player's "T" after the second round)

!-------!--------!----------!--L/S--!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE _! STROKE ! __CLUB __! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

! 1^ST____! _1 ____! 1 wood___! L/255 ! -10 _! 245 ____! no ___!_____!

!-------!__1_____!_9 iron___!__L/50_!__no__!_+_50_____!_______!____!

! 275YD !________!__________!_______!______!T_295_____!__yes__!____!

!_______!________!__________!_______!______!__________!_______!____!

Then each player compares their YARD DISTANCE "T" to the Flag Stick distance to see if their ball is in one of the FOUR CATEGORIES below.

9^th FOUR CATEGORIES

If any player's ball is NOT in one of these four categories, then that player's turn is over and must play in the next round.

If any player's ball IS in one of these categories, then that player follows that category's instructions in the next turn.

Hit-the-Flag

If the YARD DISTANCE "T" number is the SAME as the flag stick distance and NOT in a Sand trap, then the player has Hit-the-Flag.

(ex.6: Hole #1 is 275 YD and the "T" number is 275)

!------!---------!----------!--L/S--!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! _STROKE ! __CLUB__ ! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST___!___ 1 ___! 5 wood___! L/180 ! no __! __180 __! _no __!_____!

!------!_____1___!_7 iron___!__S/95_!__no__!__+_95___!_______!_____!

!275YD !---------!----------!-------!------!T_275____!__yes__!__ 2 !

Then the player must twist-spin the Spinner.

Take the CLUB DISTANCE CARD in hand and look at the Putter line.

If the arrow points to any SHORT area, the ball is IN HOLE and the player's turn is over. Add up the STROKE column and put the total strokes in the SCORE column of the Score Pad for that hole. In the above ex.6 the SCORE would be 2 for Hole 1.

If the arrow points to any LONG area, the ball is MISS HOLE. The player's turn is over and in the next turn the player must use the Putter.

On-the-Green

If the YARD DISTANCE "T" number is 15 yards LESS or 15 yards MORE from the flag stick distance and NOT in a Sand Trap, mark a 'Yes' under ON GREEN on the Score Pad.

(ex.7: Hole #1 is 275 YD and "T" number is 260, 265, 270, 280, 285 or 290)

!------!---------!---------!-L/S---!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! STROKE _!__ CLUB_ ! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!__1^ST__!__ 1 ____! 3 wood__! L/230 ! no __!__ 230 __! __no _!_____!

!------!___1_____!_9 iron__!__L/50_!__no__!_+_50____!_______!_____!

!275YD !_________!_________!_______!______!T_280____!__yes__!_____!

In the next turn the player must use the Putter.

Past-the-Green

If the YARD DISTANCE "T" number is 20 or 25 yards MORE than the flag stick distance, mark a 'no' under ON GREEN on the Score Pad.

(ex.8: Hole #1 is 275 YD and "T" number is 295 or 300)

!------!---------!-------!--L/S--!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! _STROKE ! CLUB _! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST___!___ 1 ___! 5 wood! L-180 ! no __! __180 __!_ no __!_____!

!------!____1____!_7 iron!_L-120_!__no__!___+120___!_______!_____!

!275YD !_________!_______!_______!______!T__300____!__no___!_____!

In the next turn the player must use the Wedge. The Wedge yard DISTANCE NUMBER will subtract from the "T" YARD DISTANCE so the ball will go ON GREEN, ex 9.

(ex.9: Hole #1 is 275 YD and "T" number is 295 or 300)

!------!--------!----------!--L/S--!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! STROKE ! __CLUB __! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST___!__ 1 ___! 5 wood___! L/180 ! _no _! __180 __! _no __!_____!

!------!____1___!_7 iron___!_L/120_!__no__!__+120___!_______!_____!

!275YD !--------!----------!-------!-------!T_300___!__no___!_____!

!------!____1___!__wedge___!_S/15__!__no__!__- 15___!_______!_____!

!------!--------!----------!-------!------!T _285___!__yes__!______!

In the next turn the player must use the Putter.

Out-of-Bounds

If the YARD DISTANCE "T" number is 30 yards or MORE than the flag stick distance, add a 1 stroke penalty. Drop the ball on the green and mark a '*yes*' under ON GREEN on the Score Pad.

(ex.10: Hole #1 is 275 YD and "T" number is 305 or higher)

!------!----------!---------!--L/S--!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE ! __STROKE ! __CLUB _! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST___!____ 1 ___! 5 wood__! L/180 ! no __!__ 180 __! _no __!____ !

!------!__1+1=2___!_7 iron__!__L/120!_+20__!__+140____!_______!____!

!275YD !----------!---------!-------!------!T__320____!_*yes*_!____!

In the next turn the player must use the Putter.

10^th Putter

Twist-spin the spinner more than two revolutions.

DO NOT use RISK CARDS or SAND areas when using the Putter.

Take the CLUB DISTANCE CARD in hand.

If the arrow points to any SHORT area, then the ball is IN HOLE.

Mark 1 stroke under the STROKE column. Add up the Strokes and put the total in the SCORE column of the Score Pad for that hole. Then that player's turn is over, ex.11.

(ex.11: Hole #1 is 275 YD and "T" number is 280)

! ! ! ! L/S ! RISK ! YARD ! ON ! !

! HOLE _! _STROKE ! CLUB _! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

! 1^ST____!___ 1 ___! 3 wood! L/230 ! _no _! __230 __! _no __!_____!

!-------!____1____!_9 iron!__L/50_!__no__!__+_50___!_______!______!

!275YD !---------!-------!-------!------!T__280___!__yes__!______!

! PAR 3 !____1 ___!_putter!_SHORT_!______!_IN HOLE_!_______!__ 3__!

!-------!---------!-------!-------!------!T________!_______!______!

!_______!_________!_______!_______!______!_________!_______!______!

If the arrow points to any LONG area, then the ball is MISS HOLE.

Mark 1 stroke under the STROKE column on the Score Pad. That player must use the Putter again in the next round.

After three strokes with the Putter mark the Score Pad IN HOLE and the player's turn is over, ex.11.

(ex.11: Hole #1 is 275 YD and "T" number is 280)

!-------!---------!---------!--L/S--!-RISK-!--YARD---!--ON---!-----!

! HOLE _!_ STROKE !_ CLUB__ ! RANGE ! CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

!_1^ST____! ___1 ___! 3 wood__! L/230 ! _no _! __230 __!_ no __!-----!

!-------!____1____!_9 iron__!__L/50_!__no__!_+_50____!________!----!

!275YD--!---------!---------!-------!------!T_280____!__yes___!----!

! PAR 3 !____1____!_putter__!_LONG _!______!_MISS____!__yes___!----!

!-------!____1____!_putter__!_LONG__!______!T_MISS___!__yes___!__5_!

!-------!_________!_________!_______!______!_________!________!----!

!-------!____1____!_putter__!SHORTor!______!TIN HOLE_!________!----!

!_______!_________!_________!_LONG__!______!_________!________!____!

11^th Ball in Hole

After a player's ball has gone IN HOLE, that player is done for that hole and must wait quietly while the other players get their ball IN HOLE.

After all the balls are IN HOLE, each player adds up the total Strokes for that Hole. Each player marks the total under SCORE on the Score Pad.

All the players then move onto the next higher numbered hole.

All the players repeat the To Play procedure for each hole.

12^th n Case of a Tie Score

The tied players continue playing until one player has the low score.

13^th Game Over

After all players complete the nine holes, each player adds up the stroke totals for each hole marked under SCORE on the Score Pad.

The lowest total number of strokes is the winner.

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CLUB DISTANCE CARD

Club Type DISTANCE ___ NUMBER

!---WOODS--------!--SHORT YARDS--!--LONG YARDS--!

!----1-----------!----2 2 0------!----2 5 5-----!

!----2-----------!----1 9 5------!----2 3 0-----!

!----3-----------!----1 7 5------!----2 1 0-----!

!----5-----------!----1 5 0------!----1 8 0-----!

!-----------------------------------------------!

!---IRONS--------!------------------------------!

!-----3----------!----1 8 0-------!----1 9 5-----!

!-----4----------!--- 1 5 0-------!--- 1 7 0-----!

!-----5----------!--- 1 4 5-------!----1 6 5-----!

!-----6----------!----1 3 0-------!----1 6 0-----!

!-----7----------!------9 5-------!----1 2 5-----!

!-----8----------!------6 0-------!----- 9 0------!

!-----9----------!------3 0-------!----- 5 0------!

!---WEDGE--------!------1 5-------!------2 0------!

!--PUTTER--------!----IN HOLE-----!---MISS HOLE----!

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GLENN'S GOLF RISK CARDS

YOU TIGHTENED UP AND YOUR IRONS WORKING, ADD EXTRA

SWING CAME A PART, 10 YARDS ON A GOOD SHOT

LOSE 30 YARDS RIGHT CENTER OF FREEWAY

FROM DISTANCE

YOU SWANG FOR THE HORIZON BALL TRAVELED A LONG

AND THE BALL SIZZLED DISTANCE, BUT ROLLED IN

THE LONG DISTANCE A DEEP BUNKER. MUST USE

WEDGE ON NEXT STROKE.

YOU WENT FOR BROKE, CONCENTRATION IS SUPERB.

LOST BALL IN WOODS. BALL ROLLS DOWN SLOPE.

ADD 1 PENALTY. DROP NEW ADD 10 YARDS.

BALL AT LONG DISTANCE.

BALL GOES THE LONG DISTANCE BALL CLIMBED OVER TREES,

BUT ROLLS BACK DOWN SLOPE. HIT A ROCK, BOUNCED BACK

LOSE 5 YARDS. LOSE 10 YARDS.

DUBBED THE BALL INTO THE HOOKED BALL INTO AN ELM

WATER, ADD ONE PENALTY TREES. USE WEDGE ON

STROKE. DROP NEW BALL NEXT SHOT TO THE CENTER

AT SHORT DISTANCE. OF FREEWAY.

YOU WERE SAND SHY, PULLED OFF IMPOSSIBLE

AND SWANG EASY. SHOT TO LAND IN A

LOSE 20 YARDS PERFECT POSITION.

FROM DISTANCE.

YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE HOOKED BALL INTO DEEP

FOLLOWING THE BREEZE. ROUGH. USE WEDGE OR 8

ADD 10 YARDS. OR 9 IRON ON NEXT SHOT.

BALL DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT YOU ARE IN THE PREFERRED

AND LANDED IN SAND TRAP POSITION TO APPROACH

USE WEDGE ON NEXT SHOT. THE GREEN. WELL DONE.

BALL LANDED IN SAND TRAP. YOU LACK EMOTIONAL

USE WEDGE ON NEXT SHOT. EQUILIBRIUM. CAUGHT TRAP,

USE WEDGE OR 9 IRON

ON NEXT SHOT.

SLICED THE BALL INTO THE GOOD DISTANCE, BUT BALL

WATER. ADD 1 PENALTY. ROLLED BEHIND TREE.

DROP NEW BALL AT USE WEDGE TO FIND THE

SHORT RANGE DISTANCE. FREEWAY ON NEXT SHOT.

GAVE THE BALL A GOOD RIDE, GUSTY WIND FROM LEFT,

BUT HIT BRIDGE, AND SLICED BALL INTO ROUGH.

BOUNCED BACK 15 YARDS. USE IRON ON NEXT SHOT.

BALL LANDS BEYOND TRAP, STEADY WIND FROM RIGHT

SITS RIGHT OF FREEWAY. HOOKS BALL ONTO AN

GOOD SHOT. UP HILL LIE.

THE WIND ABOVE THE TREES WIND IN FACE AND YOU

PUSHED YOUR BALL FARTHER. HAMMERED THE BALL LOW.

ADD 20 YARDS TO DISTANCE. EXCELLENT SHOT TO THE

DEAD CENTER OF FREEWAY.

YOUR CONFIDENCE SHOWS. YOU CRUSHED THE BALL

BALL GOES LONG AND FOR THE LONG RANGE

CENTERS ON FREEWAY. DISTANCE, YOU ARE A

POWER HITTER.

YOU HIT BALL SOLID PERFECT FORM, EXCELLENT

OUT OF TRAP AND SHOT, SMOOTH SWING,

IT WENT LONG DISTANCE. DEAD CENTER OF FREEWAY.

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GLENN'S GOLF RISK CARDS

YOU TIGHTENED UP AND YOUR IRONS WORKING, ADD EXTRA

SWING CAME A PART, 10 YARDS ON A GOOD SHOT

LOSE 30 YARDS RIGHT CENTER OF FREEWAY

FROM DISTANCE

YOU SWANG FOR THE HORIZON BALL TRAVELED A LONG

AND THE BALL SIZZLED DISTANCE, BUT ROLLED IN

THE LONG DISTANCE A DEEP BUNKER. MUST USE

WEDGE ON NEXT STROKE.

YOU WENT FOR BROKE, CONCENTRATION IS SUPERB.

LOST BALL IN WOODS. BALL ROLLS DOWN SLOPE.

ADD 1 PENALTY. DROP NEW ADD 10 YARDS.

BALL AT LONG DISTANCE.

BALL GOES THE LONG DISTANCE BALL CLIMBED OVER TREES,

BUT ROLLS BACK DOWN SLOPE. HIT A ROCK, BOUNCED BACK

LOSE 5 YARDS. LOSE 10 YARDS.

DUBBED THE BALL INTO THE HOOKED BALL INTO AN ELM

WATER, ADD ONE PENALTY TREES. USE WEDGE ON

STROKE. DROP NEW BALL NEXT SHOT TO THE CENTER

AT SHORT DISTANCE. OF FREEWAY.

YOU WERE SAND SHY, PULLED OFF IMPOSSIBLE

AND SWANG EASY. SHOT TO LAND IN A

LOSE 20 YARDS PERFECT POSITION.

FROM DISTANCE.

YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE HOOKED BALL INTO DEEP

FOLLOWING THE BREEZE. ROUGH. USE WEDGE OR 8

ADD 10 YARDS. OR 9 IRON ON NEXT SHOT.

BALL DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT YOU ARE IN THE PREFERRED

AND LANDED IN SAND TRAP POSITION TO APPROACH

USE WEDGE ON NEXT SHOT. THE GREEN. WELL DONE.

BALL LANDED IN SAND TRAP. YOU LACK EMOTIONAL

USE WEDGE ON NEXT SHOT. EQUILIBRIUM. CAUGHT TRAP,

USE WEDGE OR 9 IRON

ON NEXT SHOT.

SLICED THE BALL INTO THE GOOD DISTANCE, BUT BALL

WATER. ADD 1 PENALTY. ROLLED BEHIND TREE.

DROP NEW BALL AT USE WEDGE TO FIND THE

SHORT RANGE DISTANCE. FREEWAY ON NEXT SHOT.

GAVE THE BALL A GOOD RIDE, GUSTY WIND FROM LEFT,

BUT HIT BRIDGE, AND SLICED BALL INTO ROUGH.

BOUNCED BACK 15 YARDS. USE IRON ON NEXT SHOT.

BALL LANDS BEYOND TRAP, STEADY WIND FROM RIGHT

SITS RIGHT OF FREEWAY. HOOKS BALL ONTO AN

GOOD SHOT. UP HILL LIE.

THE WIND ABOVE THE TREES WIND IN FACE AND YOU

PUSHED YOUR BALL FARTHER. HAMMERED THE BALL LOW.

ADD 20 YARDS TO DISTANCE. EXCELLENT SHOT TO THE

DEAD CENTER OF FREEWAY.

YOUR CONFIDENCE SHOWS. YOU CRUSHED THE BALL

BALL GOES LONG AND FOR THE LONG RANGE

CENTERS ON FREEWAY. DISTANCE, YOU ARE A

POWER HITTER.

YOU HIT BALL SOLID PERFECT FORM, EXCELLENT

OUT OF TRAP AND SHOT, SMOOTH SWING,

IT WENT LONG DISTANCE. DEAD CENTER OF FREEWAY.

GLENN'S GOLF LONG/SHORT SPINNER

---------RISK ---------------SAND

---------LONG--------------- LONG----------- LONG

RISK

LONG ----------------------------------------LONG

RISK <

LONG < ----------------------------------------LONG

SAND

SHORT -----------------------------------------SHORT

----------------RISK -----SAND

----------------SHORT---- SHORT------ SHORT

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SCORE PAD

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!-----------!----------------------------------------!------L/S----!-- RISK- !---YARD-----!----ON-----!---------!

HOLE __!__STROKE__!__CLUB___ !_ RANGE _!_ CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

! 1ST ___!

!275YD-- !___________!___________!_________!_______!_________!_________!--------- !

!------------!----------------------------------------------------------------------!T________!_________! ---------!

! PAR 3-- ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!----------!

!_______ !__________ !___________ !_________ !______ !T ________!________ ! ----------!

!------------ !___________!___________ !_________ !_____ _!_________ !________ ! ----------!

!------------ !--------------------!-------------------!-----------------!-----------!T________ !________ ! ----------!

!_______ !___________ !__________ !__________ !______ !_________ !________ !______ !

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!-----------!----------------------------------------!------L/S----!-- RISK- !---YARD-----!----ON-----!---------!

HOLE __!__STROKE__!__CLUB___ !_ RANGE _!_ CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

! 2ND ___!

!345YD-- !___________!___________!_________!_______!_________!_________!--------- !

!------------!----------------------------------------------------------------------!T________!_________! ---------!

! PAR 4-- ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!----------!

!_______ !__________ !___________ !_________ !______ !T ________!________ ! ----------!

!------------ !___________!___________ !_________ !_____ _!_________ !________ ! ----------!

!------------ !--------------------!-------------------!-----------------!-----------!T________ !________ ! ----------!

!_______ !___________ !__________ !__________ !______ !_________ !________ !______ !

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!-----------!----------------------------------------!------L/S----!-- RISK- !---YARD-----!----ON-----!---------!

HOLE __!__STROKE__!__CLUB___ !_ RANGE _!_ CARD ! DISTANCE! GREEN !SCORE!

! 3RD ___!

!415YD-- !___________!___________!_________!_______!_________!_________!--------- !