Why building the tee sheet by hand is so painful
For a group of 8 it is annoying. For a 24- or 40-player invitational it is a nightmare. You are juggling who played with whom last year, who cannot be in the same cart, which side everyone is on, and a tee sheet that has to add up. Usually, you are doing it on the back of a scorecard the night before the first round.
Every change ripples. Move one player and the whole sheet shifts. The 18 Club rebuilds the groups for you, so a single change never forces you to redo the rest by hand.
Balance the two sides by handicap
Even teams are what make a Ryder Cup-style match worth playing. The 18 Club sorts your confirmed players by handicap and deals them across the sides, so the teams come out with comparable handicap totals instead of one squad loaded with low markers.
It is a starting split, not a verdict. You can move any player to the other side by hand whenever you want. Auto-balance just gets you to a fair field in one click instead of arguing over a whiteboard.
How one-click generation works
Pick a round and generate. The 18 Club fills your foursomes from the confirmed field instantly, so you go from a registration list to a full tee sheet without sorting anyone by hand.
Running a Ryder Cup-style event? In team mode it deals players out so the two sides are split evenly across every group. Each foursome comes out two-a-side instead of one team stacked together. Regenerate as many times as you like until the groups look right.
Edit by hand, then publish tee times
Auto-generation is a starting point, not a straitjacket. Swap any two players between groups, rebuild a single round, or fix one pairing without touching the rest. You keep the final say on who plays with whom.
When the groups are set, tee times generate from a single interval you choose, and each side round gets its own signups and pairings instead of a second spreadsheet. Players see their group, partners, and tee time from the same link they registered with, so the morning of, nobody is texting you asking where to be.
Common questions
How do I make even golf teams by handicap?
The 18 Club sorts your confirmed players by handicap and deals them across the sides, so the teams start with comparable handicap totals instead of one side stacked with low markers. You can still move any player to the other team by hand.
How do I generate golf foursomes for a large group?
Pick a round and click generate. The 18 Club fills foursomes from your confirmed field in one click, and in team mode it splits the two sides evenly across every group so each foursome is two-a-side. You can regenerate until the groups look right.
Can I edit the pairings by hand?
Yes. Auto-generation is a starting point. Swap players between groups, rebuild a single round, or fix one pairing without touching the rest. The tool builds the sheet; you keep final say on who plays with whom.
Does it generate tee times too?
Yes. Set one interval and tee times generate across the field. Side rounds get their own pairings and signups, and players see their group and tee time from the link they registered with.
More of the toolkit
A live leaderboard, straight from the cart.
Scores that show up a day late kill the competition. The 18 Club puts one live leaderboard in everyone’s pocket, with net, gross, team, and side rounds all updating the moment a hole is posted.
Explore Live scoring →One link. Everyone signs themselves up.
Figuring out who is actually coming is the part of organizing a trip that never ends. The 18 Club gives you one invite link. Players register themselves with the details you need, and you approve them as they come in.
Explore Registration →