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A player position determining and course management system for a golf course having a plurality of roving units for use by players in playing the course is disclosed. Each roving unit includes a central processing unit (CPU) including a data processor for executing various tasks ranging from fastest

A player position determining and course management system for a golf course having a plurality of roving units for use by players in playing the course is disclosed. Each roving unit includes a central processing unit (CPU) including a data processor for executing various tasks ranging from fastest execution of a task to slowest execution of a task on a schedule of priorities of task completion, a real-time means -For controlling the processor to give the tasks priority ranging from fastest execution of a task with highest priority to slowest execution of a task with lowest priority, and a means for precisely timing functions of the system including modulating means utilizing a common digital modulation technique for digitally modulating data transmitted to and from all of the roving units. Each of the roving units include a monitor for displaying the golf course including each of the holes with its tee box, fairway, green, cup and hazards, as well as the position of the roving unit on the course in real time. Additionally, the system includes a course management base station for transmitting and receiving information to the roving units and a monitor for displaying the location of each roving unit on the golf course in real time.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of timing the presentation of a preselected one of a plurality of images for display on a monitor of a golf cart adapted for play of a golf course equipped with a golf course yardage and information system that includes an administrative base station and a mult

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of timing the presentation of a preselected one of a plurality of images for display on a monitor of a golf cart adapted for play of a golf course equipped with a golf course yardage and information system that includes an administrative base station and a multiplicity of golf carts each adapted to display on respective monitors thereof a map of the entire course or selected holes or portions of holes of play thereof and of the location of individual carts on the course, the method comprising the steps of:collecting survey data including a plurality of survey zones of predetermined geometrical shape on each hole of the course wherein each of said survey zones has a boundary that completely encompasses at least a respective one of a plurality of features of each hole, the collecting step including mapping each hole of play of said course and selected physical features thereof for visual display on each said cart monitor using GPS to collect survey data for each selected feature by traversing the respective perimeter thereof relative to a preselected reference point, whereby the respective perimeter of each selected feature of each hole is uniquely identified with respect to said reference point, creating said survey zones to encompass an area of interest of the respective hole including said respective one of the features thereof and processing the collected survey data for display;detecting entry of the cart into a survey zone from a location outside thereof; andthereupon automatically displaying a preselected one of the images on said cart monitor.