ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,366, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Topgolf International Inc. (Dallas).
"Reactive game play" was invented by Scott Moakes (Dallas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for playing a player reactive game at a golf entertainment venue are disclosed herein. The system includes golf ball tracking sensors, hitting bays and a server. The golf ball tracking sensors are positioned at a golf driving range. The hitting bays are also at the golf driving range, and each hitting bay has a video display. The server is configured to modify gameplay based on the shot types detected."
The patent was filed on Jan. 13, 2025, under Ap...