Help & Guides
How everything works — from side game rules to running a tournament.
Playing a round
GPS Yardages
Distance to the green, a satellite view of the hole, and a way to measure any shot you're thinking about — from the scoring page, while you're standing over the ball.
Guest Players
How to Add & Manage Guest Players
Creating Rounds and Live Scoring Guide
Buddies on the Green allows you to track your golf rounds in real-time with powerful live scoring features. Whether you're playing solo or with buddies, the app provides a seamless experience for reco
Scorecard Photo Upload
Feature Available: Premium Subscription Released: v4.3.0
Spectator View
Watch your buddies play live with a real-time leaderboard featuring 3D flip animations, color-coded scoring, and automatic hole tracking.
Betting games
Tournaments
Best Ball Tournaments
Create and manage Best Ball team tournaments where every player plays their own ball and the best individual scores count toward the team total.
Chapman Tournaments
Create and manage Chapman team tournaments — the two-player partner format where you swap drives, pick the better ball, then alternate shot to the hole.
Tournament Events
Tournament events combine the discoverability of an Event with the full game-management features of a Tournament. Organizers create one event; players find it on the Events page, register with one tap
Individual Tournaments
Create and manage individual golf tournaments with Stroke Play or Stableford scoring, optional side games , and multi-flight support for fair competition across skill levels.
Shamble Tournaments
Create and manage Shamble team tournaments — the hybrid format that combines a scramble's team drive with individual best ball play.
Skins Tournaments (Moved)
It also does more than the old standalone format ever did:
Tournament Systems
Learn how to create and manage team-based golf tournaments including Ryder Cup , Scramble , Best Ball , and Shamble formats.
Leagues & events
Your game
Course Finder
The Course Finder helps you discover, explore, and save golf courses for your rounds. Whether you're looking for your home course, exploring new courses nearby, or planning a golf trip, the Course Fin
Home Course
Your home course is the course you play most often. Setting it unlocks faster round setup, personal stats at that course, and a community page showing other Buddies on the Green players who call it ho
My Bag
How to Set Up & Manage Your Golf Bags
My Caddie
Your strategy, hole by hole
Player Statistics Guide
Your Complete Guide to Understanding and Using Golf Statistics
Community
Adaptive Golf Community
A dedicated space for amputee and adaptive golfers to find resources, share stories, connect with mentors, and join a supportive community.
Buddy System
The Buddies on the Green buddy system allows golfers to connect with other players, share rounds, play side games together, and build their golf community. The buddy system is the social foundation of
Buddies Feed
Share your golf experiences, connect with fellow golfers, and stay up to date with the Buddies on the Green community.
Messages & Group Chat
Chat with your golf buddies through direct messages and group chats. Coordinate tee times, share experiences, and stay connected.
Your account
Charity Tournaments (User Guide)Members
Run a charity golf outing on Buddies on the Green: invite dozens of players by email, and they tap a link to keep their own score — no app download, no password.
My Saved OffersMembers
Save partner promotional offers to your personal wallet and redeem them when you visit the course.
Navigation Menu Guide
1. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the screen 2. The menu slides in from the side 3. Tap a category to expand it; tap an item to navigate
Push Notifications
Stay in the loop with real-time push notifications for buddy requests, messages, round invitations, score updates, and more.
Installing Buddies on the Green - PWA Guide
Learn how to install Buddies on the Green as a Progressive Web App on your mobile device for the best experience.
Subscription Plans & Pricing
Complete guide to Buddies on the Green subscription plans, pricing, and trial information.