Abstract: An illuminated golf flagpole is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a frosted polycarbonate tube coated or continuous covering with electoluminescent film. Another embodiment provides a plurality of LEDs externally mounted to a flagpole tube and covered with a translucent shell. Yet another embodiment provides a range finder mounted to a flagpole tube for transmitting data to a golfer via a portable remote control device or GPS receiver regarding such golfer's distance from a flagpole pin. Luminescence levels and colors may be adjusted to meet golf association and course rules and provide data regarding distance from a flagpole pin. Still yet another embodiment provides an anemometer and a wind direction detector mounted to a flagpole tube to transmit information about wind direction and speed at the pin to the golfer at each hole using such remote control device or remote receiver.