Leisure golf hole apparatus

Abstract

A golf apparatus having a circular shape and comprising a sloped section at golf apparatus' outer edge, on the upper surface of which a golf ball struck by a player can roll up toward a circular lip section of the golf apparatus, the lip section being positioned next to the upper end of the sloped section and having its upper surface leveled with the upper end of the sloped section, a trough section, which has its upper surface positioned at a level that is lower than the level of the lip section, and a flag stand joined with the trough section and positioned in the center of the golf apparatus and configured to receive a flag, such that to aid the player to ascertain the location of the golf apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf apparatus having a circular shape and comprising a surrounding sloped section at golf apparatus' outer edge, on the upper surface of which a golf ball struck by a player can roll up toward a circular lip section of the golf apparatus, the lip section being positioned next to the upper end of the sloped section and having its upper surface leveled with the upper end of the sloped section, a horizontal, circular and centered trough section, which has its upper surface positioned at a level that is lower than the level of the lip section, such that said golf ball can fall into and be retained by the trough section after passing over the lip section, and, a flag stand joined with the trough section and positioned in the center of the golf apparatus and configured to receive a flag, such that to aid the player to ascertain the location of the golf apparatus. 
     
     
         2 . The golf apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lip section is reduced to a narrow edge between the sloped section and the trough section, such that to decrease the degree of difficulty of putting the golf ball into the trough section. 
     
     
         3 . The golf apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the lip section is a flat circular surface, such that to increase the degree of difficulty of putting the golf ball into the trough section. 
     
     
         4 . The golf apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of holes into the trough section, wherein at least one of the plurality of holes is used for securing the golf apparatus to the surface on which it rests by inserting through the at least one of the plurality of holes a fastening member. 
     
     
         5 . The golf apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one hole into the trough section of the golf apparatus for draining rain water from the trough section. 
     
     
         6 . The golf apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the golf apparatus is radially separable into a plurality of segments, for transportation or storage purposes. 
     
     
         7 . The golf apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one insert member, which a player can use to increase the width of the flat circular surface of the lip section, while decreasing the diameter of the trough section, and thus, to further increase the degree of difficulty of putting the golf ball into the trough section. 
     
     
         8 . A golf apparatus having a circular shape and comprising a surrounding sloped section at golf apparatus' outer edge, on the upper surface of which a golf ball struck by a player can roll up toward a circular lip section of the golf apparatus, the circular lip section being positioned next to the upper end of the sloped section and having its upper surface leveled with the upper end of the sloped section, such that when the golf apparatus is placed on a surface, a circular and centered trough is created, such that said golf ball can fall into and be retained by the trough after passing over the lip section, and, a plurality of apertures in the bottom section of the golf apparatus for securing the golf apparatus to the surface when the surface is covered by uneven grass, by allowing taller grass to enter into the plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         9 . The golf apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the golf apparatus is radially separable into a plurality of segments, for transportation or storage purposes. 
     
     
         10 . The golf apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one insert member, which a player can use to increase the width of the circular lip section, while decreasing the diameter of the trough, and thus, to further increase the degree of difficulty of putting the golf ball into the trough. 
     
     
         11 . The golf apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the upper surface of the circular lip section is a flat circular surface, such that to increase the degree of difficulty of putting the golf ball into the trough. 
     
     
         12 . A golf apparatus having a circular shape and comprising a surrounding sloped section at golf apparatus' outer edge, on the upper surface of which a golf ball struck by a player can roll up toward a circular lip section of the golf apparatus, the circular lip section being positioned next to the upper end of the sloped section and having its upper surface leveled with the upper end of the sloped section, such that when the golf apparatus is placed on a surface, a circular and centered trough is created, such that said golf ball can fall into and be retained by the trough after passing over the lip section, and, a plurality of flanges attached to the bottom inner edge of the golf apparatus, wherein each flange has a through hole for securing the golf apparatus to the surface. 
     
     
         13 . The golf apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the golf apparatus is radially separable into a plurality of segments, for transportation or storage purposes. 
     
     
         14 . The golf apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the upper surface of the circular lip section is a flat circular surface, such that to increase the degree of difficulty of putting the golf ball into the trough.