System for monitoring play of a golfer

A system for monitoring a golfer's play within a golf course, comprising:

• a plurality of location transmitters each proximate to a corresponding golf hole within said golf course and each operable to transmit a corresponding location signal associated therewith;
• a mobile receiver carried in association with said golfer for receiving said corresponding location signals each responsive to said golfer being proximate to said golf hole corresponding to said location signal;
• a mobile transmitter carried in association with said golfer, operable to transmit a plurality of play monitoring signals each responsive to a received corresponding location signal, first ones of said play monitoring signals indicating when said golfer is proximate to each said golf hole corresponding to said received location signal, and second ones of said play monitoring signals indicating when said golfer ceases being proximate to each said golf hole corresponding to said received location signal;
• means for determining a length of time for said golfer to play one of said corresponding golf holes based upon said first and second play monitoring signals;
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• means for comparing a predetermined time against said length of time for said golfer to play in order to enable the determination of whether the golfer played the golf hole within the predetermined time.

A method for monitoring a golfer's play within a golf course, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting a corresponding location signal from each of a plurality of location transmitters each proximate to a corresponding golf hole within said golf course associated therewith;
• receiving said corresponding location signals with a mobile receiver carried in association with said golfer, each in response to said golfer being proximate to said golf hole corresponding to said location signal;
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• determining a length of time for said golfer to play one of said corresponding golf holes based upon first and second ones of said corresponding location signals received by said mobile receiver, said first location signals indicating when said golfer is proximate to each said golf hole associated therewith, and said second location signals indicating when said golfer ceases being proximate to each said golf hole associated therewith;
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• comparing a predetermined time against said length of time for said golfer to play in order to enable the determination of whether the golfer played the golf hole within the predetermined time.

A method for monitoring a golfer's play within a golf course, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting a corresponding location signal from each of plurality of location transmitters each proximate to a corresponding golf hole within said golf course associated therewith;
• receiving said corresponding location signals with a mobile receiver carried in association with said golfer, each in response to said golfer being proximate to said golf hole corresponding to said location signal;
• transmitting a plurality of play monitoring signals from a mobile transmitter carried in association with said golfer, each in response to a received corresponding location signal, first ones of said play monitoring signals indicating when said golfer is proximate to each said golf hole corresponding to said received location signal, and second ones of said play monitoring signals indicating when said golfer ceases being proximate to each said golf hole corresponding to said received location signal;
• determining a length of time for said golfer to play one of said corresponding golf holes based upon said first and second play monitoring signals;
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• comparing a predetermined time against said length to time for said golfer to play in order to enable the determination of whether the golfer played the golf hole within the predetermined time.