Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for recording game statistics, and providing information to a golfer that is relevant to playing a particular golf course. In some embodiments, a PDA-unit may be obtained at a golf course, and then personalized for that golfer by downloading that golfer's statistical and other relevant information into the PDA-unit. In some embodiments, the data collected by the PDA-unit during play is transferred to a service provider. In turn, the service provider may forward the data to any location subsequently requested by a user.