Methods and systems for target maps for golf shots

1. A computer-implemented method of producing a target map for a computing device having a display, the method comprising:

determining a location of the computing device relative to a hole on a golf course using a global positioning service (GPS) device of the computing device;

obtaining a set of golf shot data including shot location data from a plurality of users and associated with the hole on the golf course;

calculating a subset of target locations, comprising filtering the shot location data of the set of golf shot data based on a target score for the hole, the target score received from a user operating the computing device;

producing a target map using the subset of target locations; and

displaying, using the display, a visual indicia of the target map overlaid on an image depicting at least a portion of the hole on the golf course.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicia include a target line superimposed on the image.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicia include a percentage indication that corresponds to a statistical frequency of shots that resulted in the target score.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of golf shot data is associated with tee-shots for the hole on the golf course.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

the GPS device is a first GPS device; and

the set of golf shot data comprises geolocation data obtained using one or more of:

a second GPS device; and

cellular network locations services.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a club selection from the user; and

determining a second subset of target locations that corresponds to shots performed using the club selection from the user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a tee-box selection from the user; and

determining a second subset of target locations that corresponds to shots initiated from the tee-box selection from the user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an adjusted target score from the user; and

computing an adjusted subset of target locations using the adjusted target score; and

computing an adjusted target map using the adjusted subset of target locations.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a handicap parameter from the user; and

determining a second subset of target locations using the handicap parameter.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a club selection based on the target map.

11. A computer server for producing a target map comprising:

a processor;

memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the server to:

receive a location of a mobile device relative to a hole on a golf course determined using a global positioning service (GPS) device of the mobile device;

obtain a set of golf shot data from a database, the set of golf shot data including golf shot information from a plurality of users and associated with the hole on the golf course;

calculate a subset of target locations, comprising filtering the golf shot information based on a target score for the hole, the target score received from a user operating the computing device;

produce a target map using the subset of target locations; and

cause a display on the mobile device of a visual indicia of the target map overlaid on an image depicting at least a portion of the hole on the golf course.

12. The computer server of claim 11 , wherein:

the computer server is configured to communicate with the mobile device via a computer network; and

golf data of the set of golf shot data includes location information associated with previous shots.

13. The computer server of claim 11 , wherein golf data of the set of golf shot data includes one or more of:

a number of shots for the hole;

environmental conditions associated with a shot; and

handicap information associated with the user.

14. The computer server of claim 11 , wherein the golf shot data was collected over multiple previous golf games and from multiple users.

15. A computer-implemented method of producing a target map for a computing device, the method comprising:

determining a location of the computing device relative to a hole on a golf course using a global positioning service (GPS) device of the computing device;

obtaining a set of golf shot data including golf shot information from a plurality of users and associated with the hole on the golf course;

computing a filtered set of golf shot data by removing inaccurate data from the set of golf shot data;

calculating a subset of target locations, comprising further filtering the filtered set of golf shot data based on a handicap or a handicap range received from a user operating the computing device;

producing a target map using the subset of target locations; and

displaying a visual indicia of the target map overlaid on an image depicting at least a portion of the hole on the golf course.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein filtering the set of golf shot data is further based on a club type corresponding to a club used to drive from a tee-box on the hole.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein filtering the set of golf shot data is further based on a club type corresponding to a club selected by the user for a current shot.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the target score is par or better.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the visual indicia include a percentage indication that corresponds to a statistical frequency of shots that resulted in the target score.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the visual indicia include multiple target zones overlaid on the image.