Live Scoring: The Easy Way to Upgrade Your Charity Golf Event
Live scoring adds an unmatched level of professionalism to your charity golf tournament. Instead of manually recording scores on a paper scorecard, golfers submit their scores via a live scoring mobile app, which syncs to live leaderboards in real-time that are accessible in the app and online. Leaderboards are often displayed in the clubhouse and shared on social media.
Live leaderboards can be displayed on televisions in the clubhouse and shared on social media.
why live scoring levels up your tournament
Golfers love that live scoring makes golf outings more competitive and memorable, and that they can track standings in real-time throughout the tournament’s round. It keeps them engaged throughout the day.
Golf facilities save tons of time at the end of the tournament. Results are automatically tabulated, so there’s no need for golf staff to spend hours painstakingly tallying scores by hand. Instead, they only need to spend a few minutes reviewing and finalizing scores, post-flighting the results, and breaking ties.
Sponsors get great exposure, both in the live scoring app and on live leaderboards—where everyone’s looking during the entire event and after. Plus, this digital exposure adds additional value to sponsor packages!
Tournament organizers like to be able to keep track of the round’s progress to monitor pace of play and ensure they’re prepped and ready to go for post-golf events.
You definitely don’t want to frustrate your tournament’s golfers with a complicated, unreliable platform or scoring app. Look for an app with an easy-to-use interface that makes it simple for golfers to enter scores with a tap.
Golfers can check current standings on their phones throughout the tournament.
tips to successfully live score your Charity Golf tournament
Communicate ahead of time. Let golfers know that you’ll be using an app to live score the event, and provide instructions on how to download it and find their live scoring code in pre-tournament communications. It can be helpful to include a link to any online step-by-step walkthroughs.
Encourage golfers to download the app. Cell coverage or WiFi might be spotty at the golf facility, and golfers are likely focused on the fun day ahead, not downloading an app. It will save them time and hassle to download and set up the app before the tournament.
Use QR codes. Post a QR code that links to the App Store and Google Play to download the live scoring app. Not everyone will heed your advice to download the live scoring app before the event, so make it as simple as possible to do so on tournament day.
Designate one person to submit scores. Not every golfer needs to download the app or submit scores. Only one person per team needs to use the app to submit scores, but everyone is welcome to do so if they’re interested in tracking their round or advanced stats like greens or fairways hit in regulation.
Post and share leaderboards. If the host golf facility has TVs in the clubhouse, display scrolling leaderboards that show current standings. Share the link to the leaderboards on your tournament’s event website on your social media platforms so interested parties can follow along (and may be persuaded to make a donation!).
Keep golfers engaged. Use any push notifications features in your event management platform’s communications tool to send links to the leaderboards to keep golfers engaged throughout the day. It also gives the leaderboard sponsor additional exposure!
GolfStatus’ mobile scoring app makes live scoring quick, easy, and frustration-free!
How to use golfstatus to live score
GolfStatus offers simple and easy live scoring for charity golf tournaments of all types and sizes. Its mobile scoring app and live leaderboards are a non-intrusive way to streamline scoring and boost engagement. Here’s how it works:
Download the app. The free GolfStatus app is available from the App Store or Google Play.
Find the live scoring code. Find the live scoring code on the physical scorecard, cart sign, in the confirmation email from GolfStatus, or inquire at registration.
Join the event. Once golfers create a GolfStatus account or log in to an existing account, the event will appear on the app’s home screen. Tap Join by Code and enter the live scoring code. If the event doesn’t appear on the home screen, tap Tournaments then Join by Code and enter the live scoring code.
Sync and start. After entering the live scoring code, tap your name (or the player you’re replacing), then tap Sync. Next, tap Play round to start your round!
Score your round. Simply tap the box next to your team, enter your score, and swipe to the next hole.
Submit your scorecard. Tap Finish & Submit to review your score, then tap Submit to finish your round.
To help make the user experience as smooth as possible, it’s a good idea to share the above information with golfers prior to the tournament via email. This webpage outlines live scoring step-by-step. You may want to post a QR code that links to the webpage at registration, and be sure you have your tournament’s Alpha Players List or Hole Assignments report handy if golfers inquire about their team code.