Visibility assistance system using a portable device

A golf lookahead system for a golf course, the golf lookahead system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• acquire first location information regarding a first device associated with a first golfer;
• determine the first golfer is in a first geofence associated with a respective hole based on the first location information;
• acquire second location information regarding a secondary device associated with a second golfer, wherein at least one of the first device or the secondary device comprises a portable device;
• determine the second golfer is in a second geofence associated with the respective hole based on the second location information;
• determine the second golfer is ahead of the first golfer on the respective hole of the golf course based on the first location information and the second location information;
• determine an alert condition is present based on the first location information and the second location information;
• determine the first golfer is at a position on the respective hole where a view of the second golfer from the position of the first golfer is at least partially obstructed based on the first golfer being in the first geofence and the second golfer being in the second geofence;
• transmit a first signal to the first device based on the determination that the first golfer is at the position on the respective hole where the view of the second golfer from the position of the first golfer is at least partially obstructed, wherein the first device is configured to warn the first golfer regarding the second golfer in response to the first signal to prevent the first golfer from taking a shot;
• determine the alert condition is no longer present;
• and
• transmit a second signal to the first device, wherein the first device is configured to notify the first golfer that the shot can be taken in response to the second signal.

A golf lookahead system comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• acquire first location information regarding a portable device configured to be carried by a first golfer on a golf course;
• determine the first golfer is in a first geofence associated with a respective hole based on the first location information;
• acquire second location information regarding a secondary device associated with a second golfer on the golf course;
• determine the second golfer is in a second geofence associated with the respective hole based on the second location information;
• determine the second golfer is ahead of the first golfer on the respective hole of the golf course based on the first location information and the second location information;
• determine an alert condition is present based on the first location information and the second location information;
• determine the first golfer is at a position on the respective hole where a view of the second golfer from the position of the first golfer is at least partially obstructed based on the first golfer being in the first geofence and the second golfer being in the second geofence;
• transmit a first signal to the portable device based on the determination that the first golfer is at the position on the respective hole where the view of the second golfer from the position of the first golfer is at least partially obstructed, wherein the portable device is configured to warn the first golfer regarding the second golfer in response to the first signal to prevent the first golfer from taking a shot;
• determine the alert condition is no longer present;
• and
• transmit a second signal to the portable device, wherein the portable device is configured to notify the first golfer that the shot can be taken in response to the second signal.