Audio digital recording and playback device configured to conveniently store and play audible messages pertaining to specific golfing techniques and situations

A portable audio digital recording and playback apparatus configured to store and play audible messages pertaining to specific golfing categories, said apparatus comprising;

• a housing;
• a power supply contained within the housing;
• a control assembly operably coupled to the housing and adapted for enabling operator selection of one of a plurality of categories pertaining to golf, wherein the control assembly operably coupled to the housing and adapted for enabling operator selection of one of a plurality of categories pertaining to golf comprises a plurality of switches, each of said plurality of switches being assigned to a category pertaining to golf, and said plurality of switches being spaced to allow an operator wearing a golf glove to easily manipulate them, wherein the center of said plurality of switches is spaced about at least 0.5 inches from center of each adjacent switch and the space between adjacent edges of adjacent switches is about at least 0.25 inches;
• a play-record mode selector control adapted for enabling operator selection of play and record modes of operation;
• a speaker adapted for producing audible output;
• a microphone adapted for receiving acoustic message input and producing analog audio signals from said acoustic message input corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of categories pertaining to golf;
• a circuit contained within the housing and configured to:
• operate in a mode of operation indicated by the play-record mode selector control,
• produce and store message data from the analog audio signals corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of categories pertaining to golf, and
• produce analog output message signals from stored message data corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of categories pertaining to golf, and
• transmit said analog output message signals to the speaker.