Features — Live scoring

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.

Scoring that keeps up with the round

Whoever is keeping the card taps in scores hole by hole, right from the cart. The leaderboard updates instantly, so the groups behind you know exactly what they are chasing and the trash talk has something to feed on.

No more collecting paper cards at the turn, no more one person retyping everything into a spreadsheet at dinner. The scorecard and the leaderboard are the same system.

One leaderboard for every format

Net and gross run side by side. Team totals roll up automatically from pair scores, so a Ryder Cup-style match and the overall race are both live at once. No second tab, no manual tallying.

Side rounds run on the same board too, so the extra rounds your group adds are live alongside the main event instead of in a separate app the whole group has to download. Automatic skins and side-bet settlement are coming later. For now, the live board gives you the numbers to settle up.

Who can post scores

You decide who can score. Give scoring access to a player in each foursome, or keep it admin-only and enter scores yourself. Either way, the writes are scoped so a player can only post for their own group.

Because the leaderboard is just a link, spectators and players who are sitting a round out can follow along live without an account or an install.

Common questions
What is the best way to track net and gross scores live?

The 18 Club runs one live leaderboard that shows net and gross side by side, updating as scores are posted from the cart. Team totals and side rounds roll up automatically, so every format is live at once.

Do players need to install an app to see the leaderboard?

No. The leaderboard is a link players and spectators open in a browser. No install or account required to follow along live.

Can I control who enters scores?

Yes. You can give scoring access to one player per foursome or keep it admin-only. Score writes are scoped so a player can only post for their own group.

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