ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,388, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to AquaShotGolf LLC (Phoenix).

"Floating golf target" was invented by Raymond Redmond (Lighthouse Point, Fla.) and Todd Brenneman (Phoenix).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf target for use on a body of water having a water surface is described. The golf target comprises a first float having a first diameter and a second float having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The golf target also comprises a mesh having an outer perimeter, a mesh center, and a middle portion extending between the outer perimeter and the mesh center. The outer perimeter of the mesh is affixed to the first...