Abstract: An automated golf scoring system with a sensor unit wearable by the player and a data processing unit in communication therewith is disclosed. First acceleration data corresponding to a first swing motion measured with an accelerometer of the sensor unit is received. A resting state is detected with first speed data from a location positioner. The first acceleration data for the first swing motion is stored in a swing queue when the resting state is detected. A movement of the player is then detected with second speed data. A shot counter is incremented upon detecting the movement of the player. This depends on an evaluation of the first acceleration data in the swing queue having a higher magnitude than any existing acceleration data in the swing queue.