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Create or Join

Tap Tournament in the bottom nav, then New Tournament to host — or enter a 6-character code to join a friend's game.

Active tournaments show up automatically so you never lose track of where you left off.

Joining? The host shares a 6-character code. Enter it here or scan a QR code to jump straight in.

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Choose Team v. Team

Name your tournament, set the date, pick a course, and select Team v. Team format. This enables Ryder Cup-style match play across two teams.

You can also run Standard (individual leaderboard) or Scramble formats — same setup flow.

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Add Players

Add all players — must be an even number for Team v. Team. Search by name or pick from your saved players list.

Assign tees for each player. The app auto-calculates course handicaps from each player's index and the tee rating.

Handicaps: Stroke allocations update automatically as scores come in — no manual math needed.

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Build Your Teams

Name each team and assign players. Eagles vs Birdies, Captains vs Crew — whatever fits your crew.

Team colors carry through to the leaderboard and live scoring so everyone knows who's who at a glance.

Step 5 of 8

Set Up Matches

Choose Singles, Foursome, or Best Ball for each match and pair players across teams.

Set a per-player wager — the app calculates the full payout automatically based on match results.

Share the code once setup is complete so all players can join on their own device before you go live.

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Live Scoring

Each group scores their own match hole by hole. Tap a number to enter a gross score — stroke indicators show who gets a shot on each hole.

Scores sync across all devices in real time. Everyone in the tournament sees live updates as they happen.

Match status updates automatically after each hole — see who's up, who's dormie, and which matches are still alive.

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Team Standings

The Board tab shows live team scores and each individual match result. See who's up, who's dormie, and which matches are still being decided.

Projected points update hole by hole — so you always know the team score even before matches close out.

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Settle Up

When the tournament is done, tap Settle Up from History. Every payment is listed — who owes what, and to whom.

Hit Pay to open Venmo with the amount and a note pre-filled. Done in seconds, no cash needed.

Premium: Venmo integration is included with Settle Up Golf Premium.

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The Easiest Golf Tournament App for Group Betting

Settle Up Golf makes it simple to run a Ryder Cup format golf tournament right from your phone. The Team v. Team mode supports Singles, Foursome, and Best Ball match types across multiple groups, with live scoring that syncs across every player's device. No clipboards, no group texts asking for scores — everyone sees the standings in real time.

The golf tournament app handles all the complexity of golf group betting: automatic handicap calculations, match status tracking (up, dormie, closed out), and projected team points that update after every hole. Whether you have 4 players or 20, the setup wizard walks you through building teams, pairing matches, and setting wagers in minutes.

Each group can also add side bets like Skins or Nassau on top of their match play. When everything wraps up, the Settle Up sheet shows each player's net balance with one-tap Venmo payments. Looking for a simpler round-by-round setup? Start there if you're new to the app.

How to Run a Team v. Team Tournament