Abstract: Methods and apparatus for acquisition and display of golf swing video streams are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes establishing connections to a plurality of cameras configured to record golf swing video streams of a user, and initiating transmission of the recorded golf swing video streams from the plurality of cameras in response to input from the user. The method includes receiving the recorded golf swing video streams over the established connections, identifying a start time and a stop time associated with each golf swing video stream, merging the golf swing video streams based on their respective start and stop times to form a merged video stream, and displaying the merged video stream. An annotation interface allows the user to annotate and/or draw virtual lines on obtained video. Each video stream or merged video is stored on console or cloud-based storage.

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a golf course operator mobile computing device located within a golf course. The operator device obtaining a geolocation of a flagstick positioned for golf gameplay within the course. The system further includes a computer system receiving the flagstick geolocation from the operator device. The system also includes a golfer mobile computing device located within the course. The golfer device obtaining a golfer device current geolocation. The golfer device receiving the flagstick geolocation from the computer system. The golfer device determining a distance between the golfer device and the flagstick based on the golfer device current geolocation and the flagstick geolocation. The golfer device disclosing the distance.