Abstract: This disclosure relates to warming systems and methods of using such warming systems. The warming systems include a heating pad and a controller. The heating pad includes a pouch having a substrate contained therein and a heating element disposed on the substrate. The heating element may include conductive ink, it may be a polymeric sheet doped with one or more metals, or it may be a fabric impregnated with one or more metals. The heating pad may also include thermocouples, pressure sensors, and temperature change sensors.

Abstract: A system and method for rewarding a golfer for rapidly playing a round of golf at a golf course includes recording the times of the golfer for beginning and for ending the round of golf to establish a total time for playing the round of golf and includes the golfer being qualified to receive a reward if the total time for playing the round of golf is less than a predetermined desired play time as established by the management of the golf course. In the alternative, there is a system and method for rewarding the golfer for rapidly completing a round of golf at a golf course which includes recording the actual ending time differential for the golfer for competing the round of golf after the completion of the round of golf by a preceding golfer to allow the golfer to be alternatively qualified to receive the reward if the actual ending time differential is less than a predetermined desired round ending time differential as established by the management of the golf course.