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A computer network for use in the game of golf includes a central computer communicatively connected to a plurality of local master computers. Each local master computer transfers and receives golf related information to and from a plurality of mobile modules carried along by the golfer on the golf

A computer network for use in the game of golf includes a central computer communicatively connected to a plurality of local master computers. Each local master computer transfers and receives golf related information to and from a plurality of mobile modules carried along by the golfer on the golf course. Transfer of information between the mobile modules and the local master computer is by ROM and RAM cartridges. The mobile modules present a display of the golf course played on, and allow for input of scoring data by the players.

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A system for generating, a storing and retrieving golf data relating to a plurality of golf players playing golf on a plurality of different courses in said system, said system comprising: (a) a central computer means for receiving and storing selected golf data from each local master computer means

A system for generating, a storing and retrieving golf data relating to a plurality of golf players playing golf on a plurality of different courses in said system, said system comprising: (a) a central computer means for receiving and storing selected golf data from each local master computer means of a plurality of local master computer means and for transmitting all or part of said selected golf data to a local master computer means of said plurality of local master computer means upon request from said local master computer means; (b) each local master computer means of said plurality of local master computer means being associated with a golf club and each local master computer means identified with a different golf course respectively, each said local master computer means including, (i) a first interface for receiving a first transferable memory and (ii) a first data storage means for receiving from said first transferable memory, golf data relating to golf players who play on the golf course with which the respective local master computer means is identified and for storing said golf data in said first data storage means, said local master computer means for programming said first transferable memory with at least a portion of said selected golf data, and said local master computer means for transmitting data stored in said first data storage means to said central computer means; and (c) a plurality of groups of mobile computer means, each group of mobile computer means of said plurality of groups being associated with a particular local master computer means and each mobile computer means of the same group of mobile computer means for use by golf players while playing golf on the golf course identified with the said particular local master computer means, each said mobile computer means including, (i) a second interface for receiving said first transferable memory, said first transferable memory having been programmed with said at least a portion of said selected golf data relating to the golf players intending to use the particular mobile computer means and, (ii) data input means for receiving a golf scoring data from the golf players using the mobile computer means, said data input means also for storing said golf scoring data in said mobile computer means, said mobile computer means for adjusting golf data relating to said golf players and for storing an adjusted golf data in said first transferable memory said first interface of receiving said first transferable memory and said first data storage means for receiving and storing said at least a portion of said selected golf data and said golf scoring data and said adjusted golf data in the local master computer means with which the mobile computer means is associated.