Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for real time golf course management. The system comprises a plurality of stationary wireless transceivers strategically located around a golf course. A plurality of mobile wireless transceiver are each integrated with a golf cart and configured to transmit a unique identifier for the golf cart to one of the stationary wireless transceivers in proximity to the golf cart. Accordingly, as a golf cart passes a stationary wireless transceiver, the stationary wireless transceiver receives the unique identifier being transmitted by the golf cart and sends the identifier over a wireless network to a central server located in the club house. The central server records the time that the golf cart passed the stationary wireless transceiver. Cumulatively, the central server is able to passively track pace of play statistics for the golf course and identify bottlenecks that may adversely affect player throughput.