Abstract: A ball entrapment device particularly designed for use in a golfing game such as "Softgolf", which game involves the use of a lightweight ball some five inches in diameter for example, whose weight to size relationship is such that the ball will not travel very far, even when hit by an appropriately oversized golfclub, using the same forceful swing that a golfer uses in playing regulation golf. Our ball trap utilizes a plurality of individual tines, which are placed at evenly spaced intervals about the interior of a ring-shaped supporting member. These tines are angled inwardly, and are flexibly mounted so as to deflect downwardly under the weight of an approaching ball, such that the ball can readily enter the trap. These fingers are quite resilient, such that they quickly regain their original angled relationship to the supporting surface.

Abstract: A novel ball of large size and lightweight construction usable in the game of "softgolf." The ball may, for example, be approximately five inches in diameter, with this ball being relatable to a game playable in an area only approximately one-fifteenth of the area of a regulation golf course, with the length of play being approximately one-fifth the length of the regulation 18 hole golf course. The ball has a small weight-to-volume ratio in that it weighs approximately two ounces and is typically of light weight foam construction. The set of golf clubs used in accordance with this game each have heads of large size, with a face inclined at approximately the angle of the corresponding regulation golf club, and with each club having a weight very similar to that of the regulation golf club.

Abstract: A game playable in an area only approximately one-fifteenth of the area of a regulation golf course, with the length of play being approximately one-fifth the length of a regulation 18-hole golf course, comprising a large ball and a set of golfing clubs having heads of large size. The ball has a small weight-to-volume ratio in that it weighs approximately 2 ounces and is approximately 5 inches in diameter, and typically is of lightweight foam construction. Each of the clubs of said set of clubs has a head having a weight very similar to that of a regulation golf club, and a face inclined at approximately the angle of the corresponding regulation golf club. Each of the faces, however, have a surface area approximately 2.