Interactive golf game information system

A method of compiling and analyzing golf play information based on a golfer's performance on at least one hole of at least one golf course, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing golf course data in a memory of a programmable computer;
• generating from the memory a machine readable card for each of a plurality of holes on a golf course wherein said machine readable card illustrates a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course for recording a plurality of marks thereon;
• recording a mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card each time a golf ball is hit, said mark representing a golf ball location and one of a plurality of golf clubs used to hit the golf ball;
• reading and storing each mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card using an information reader;
• using the programmable computer to determine a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup;
• and
• compiling statistical data from the marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card based on each mark read by the information reader, said statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for each of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.

An interactive golf information and analysis system comprising:

• a programmable computer having a memory for storing golf course data;
• a machine readable card generated by the programmable computer and illustrating a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course wherein a golfer records a plurality of marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card;
• each of said plurality of marks on the layout representing a golf ball location, one of a plurality of golf clubs and a stroke sequence;
• wherein one of said plurality of marks is recorded for each of a plurality of golf strokes required to hit a golf ball from a tee to a cup on each of said plurality of holes;
• an information reader connected to the programmable computer for reading information on the machine readable card including said plurality of marks recorded on the layout of said card and inputting the information into the memory of the programmable computer;
• a data processor controlled by the programmable computer and operating on the information read by said information reader for determining a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup and compiling statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for one of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.

A method of compiling and analyzing golf play information based on a golfer's performance on at least one hole of at least one golf course, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing golf course data in a memory of a programmable computer;
• generating from the memory a machine readable card for each of a plurality of holes on a golf course wherein said machine readable card illustrates a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course for recording a plurality of marks thereon;
• recording a mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card for each golf stroke;
• said mark representing a golf ball location, one of a plurality of golf clubs used to hit the golf ball, and a stroke sequence;
• reading and storing each mark on the layout illustrated on said machine readable card using an information reader;
• using the programmable computer to determine a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup;
• and
• compiling statistical data from the marks on the layout illustrated on the machine readable card based on each mark read by the information reader, said statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for each of said strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.

An interactive golf information apparatus comprising:

• a programmable computer having a memory for storing golf course data;
• an electronic display associated with the programmable computer and illustrating a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course and types of information capable of being recorded on the layout, each type of information being recorded on the layout representing a golf ball location and one of a plurality of golf clubs, and being recorded for each of a plurality of golf strokes required to hit a golf ball from a tee to a cup on each of said plurality of holes;
• an information reader connected to the programmable computer for reading the information on the electronic display including the information recorded on the layout and inputting the information into the memory of the programmable computer;
• and
• a data processor controlled by the programmable computer and operating on the information read by said information reader for determining a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup, wherein the data processor compiles statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for one of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.

A method of compiling and analyzing golf play information based on a golfer's performance on at least one hole of at least one golf course, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing golf course data in a memory of a programmable computer;
• generating from the memory an electronic display of each of a plurality of holes on a golf course wherein said electronic display illustrates a layout of at least one of a plurality of holes of a golf course for recording types of information thereon;
• recording one type of information on the layout illustrated on said electronic display each time a golf ball is hit, said type of information representing a golf ball location and one of a plurality of golf clubs used to hit the golf ball;
• reading and storing each type of information on the layout illustrated on said electronic display using an information reader;
• using the programmable computer to determine a number of strokes required to hit the golf ball from the tee and into the cup;
• and
• compiling statistical data from the types of information on the layout illustrated on the electronic display based on each type of information read by the information reader, said statistical data indicating one of said plurality of golf clubs used for each of said plurality of strokes, a location of a golf ball after each of said plurality of strokes and a distance the golf ball is moved by each stroke.