ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,645, issued on July 1.

"Portable golf game board" was invented by Paul Peloquin (Amherstview, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable golf game board includes a board, a playing surface, a golf ball, at least one first handle and at least one second handle. The playing surface represents a realistic golf course with simulated water hazards, trees, bunkers, greens, tees, etc. A golf ball is rolled onto the playing surface and, using the at least one first handle and the at least one second handle attached at either end of the board, players move the board to direct the golf ball from a tee section on the board to a hole on the...