SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GOLF COURSE TURN BY TURN INSTRUCTIONS

1 . A navigation system for a golf course, the navigation system comprising:

a plurality of vehicles, each having an operator interface;

one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire group data associated with the plurality of vehicles, the group data comprising a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers;

associate each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers;

acquire navigation data associated with at least one of the golf course or the plurality of vehicles, the navigation data comprising a plurality of starting tee locations of the golf course;

associate each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations;

determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and

simultaneously provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location assigned to each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

2 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the group data further comprises at least one of a group of players, a number of players in the group of players, or event information associated with an event at the golf course.

3 . The navigation system of claim 2 , wherein the event information includes at least an event start time and an event end time.

4 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the navigation data comprises at least one of a course layout, a pin location, a current location of the particular vehicle for each particular vehicle, a shelter location, a clubhouse location, a cart storage location, or an event gathering location.

5 . The navigation system of claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire, for each particular vehicle at an event or round end, the current location of the particular vehicle;

determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle; and

provide, via the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the designated return location associated with the particular vehicle;

wherein the designated return location includes at least one of the clubhouse location, the cart storage location, or the event gathering location.

6 . The navigation system of claim 5 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

provide, via a GUI of the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location and the shortest route to the designated return location as a set of turn-by-turn directions; and

wherein the set of turn-by-turn directions associated with the particular vehicle is configured to be sequentially displayed based on the current location of the particular vehicle.

7 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire an indication to shelter;

acquire, for each particular vehicle and in response to receiving the indication to shelter, a current location of the particular vehicle;

determine, based on the current location of each particular vehicle and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a shelter location for the particular vehicle and a shortest route to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle; and

provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shorter of:

the shortest route to the shelter location for the particular vehicle; or

the shortest route to the designated return location for the particular vehicle; and

wherein the indication to shelter includes at least one of a signal indicating inclement weather, a signal indicating a natural disaster, or a signal indicating an emergency event.

8 . A navigation system for a golf course for providing navigation instructions to a plurality of vehicles at a golf course, the navigation system comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire group data associated with a plurality of vehicles, the group data comprising a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers;

associate each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers;

acquire navigation data associated with the golf course, the navigation data comprising a plurality of starting tee locations of the golf course;

associate each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations;

determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and

provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location assigned to each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

9 . The navigation system of claim 8 , wherein the group data further comprises at least one of a group of players, a number of players in the group of players, or event information associated with an event at the golf course.

10 . The navigation system of claim 9 , wherein the event information includes at least an event start time and an event end time.

11 . The navigation system of claim 9 , wherein the navigation data comprises at least one of a course layout, a pin location, a current location of the particular vehicle for each particular vehicle, a shelter location, a clubhouse location, a cart storage location, or an event gathering location.

12 . The navigation system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire, for each particular vehicle at an event or round end, the current location of the particular vehicle;

determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle; and

provide, via the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the designated return location associated with the particular vehicle;

wherein the designated return location includes at least one of the clubhouse location, the cart storage location, or the event gathering location.

13 . The navigation system of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

provide, via a GUI of the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location and the shortest route to the designated return location as a set of turn-by-turn directions; and

wherein the set of turn-by-turn directions associated with the particular vehicle is configured to be sequentially displayed based on the current location of the particular vehicle.

14 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire an indication to shelter;

acquire, for each particular vehicle and in response to receiving the indication to shelter, a current location of the particular vehicle;

determine, based on the current location of each particular vehicle and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a shelter location for the particular vehicle; and

provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the shelter location for the particular vehicle.

15 . A method for providing navigation instructions to a plurality of vehicles at a golf course, the method comprising:

acquiring group data associated with the plurality of vehicles, the group data comprising a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers;

associating each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers;

acquiring navigation data associated with at least one of the golf course or the plurality of vehicles, the navigation data comprising a plurality of starting tee locations of the golf course;

associating each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations;

determining, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and

simultaneously providing, via an operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location assigned to the particular vehicle.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the group data comprises at least one of a group of players, a number of players in the group of players, or an event start time and an event end time associated with an event at the golf course; and

the navigation data comprises at least one of a course layout, a pin location, a current location of the particular vehicle, a shelter location, a clubhouse location, a cart storage location, or an event gathering location.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

acquiring, for each particular vehicle at an event or round end, the current location of the particular vehicle;

determining, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle;

providing, via the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the designated return location associated with the particular vehicle.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein:

the shortest route to the starting tee location and the shortest route to the designated return location includes a set of turn-by-turn directions are provided via a GUI of the operator interface of the particular vehicle; and

wherein the set of turn-by-turn directions associated with the particular vehicle is configured to be sequentially displayed based on the current location of the particular vehicle.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

acquiring an indication to shelter;

acquiring, for each particular vehicle and in response to receiving the indication to shelter, a current location of the particular vehicle;

determining, based on the current location of each particular vehicle and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a shelter location for the particular vehicle; and

providing, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the shelter location for the particular vehicle.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the indication to shelter includes at least one of a signal indicating inclement weather, a signal indicating a natural disaster, or a signal indicating an emergency event.