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Golf Events

Discover, create, and register for golf events — from scramble tournaments and charity outings to clinics and social gatherings.

Overview

The Events page lets you browse upcoming golf events, register to attend, and create your own events. Events can be casual social gatherings, golf clinics, or full tournaments with automatic team management and scoring.

Key Features:

  • Browse and filter upcoming golf events (no login required)
  • Register for events as an individual or as a team
  • Create events with a guided step-by-step wizard
  • Tournament events auto-create a linked tournament in the matching format
  • Invite buddies to events
  • Public or unlisted (invite-only) event visibility
  • Comments on event pages
  • Save events as drafts before publishing

Accessing Events

Navigation:

  • Desktop: Click "Events" in the header navigation bar
  • URL: /events
  • Shared event links open directly to the event details page

Access & Premium

FeatureGuest (Not Logged In)Free UsersPremium Users
Browse all eventsYesYesYes
View event detailsYesYesYes
Register for eventsNo (sign in required)No (upgrade required)Yes
Create eventsNoNo (upgrade required)Yes
Hosting & Going tabsNo (sign in required)YesYes
Saved & Past Events tabsNoNo (upgrade required)Yes
Comment on eventsNoNoYes
Invite buddiesNoNoYes

Hosting and Going only need you to be signed in. Plenty of people are invited to a charity tournament or added as a co-organizer without ever buying Premium — they still need to find the event they're playing in.

Organizers. If you organize an event, the event page has an Organizers section listing everyone who can edit it and run its tournament. Only organizers see it. Tap Manage Organizers to add a player, a buddy or anyone with an account, or to remove a co-organizer. Any organizer can do this. The event's creator can't be removed, and neither can whoever created the tournament if that is someone else. On a tournament created from an event, the tournament's Manage tab links back to this list instead of keeping its own.

Note: Events use a "soft paywall" — anyone can discover and view events, but registering, creating, and commenting requires Premium.

Browsing Events

Event Cards

Events are displayed as cards showing:

  • Cover photo with date/time overlay
  • Event type badge (e.g., "Scramble Tournament", "Golf Clinic", "Social")
  • Title and short description
  • Location/venue name
  • Spots remaining with a visual progress bar (hidden on info-only events that don't accept registration)
  • "View Details" button

All tabs sort events in date order: upcoming-oriented tabs (All, Going, Hosting) show soonest first; Past Events shows most recent first.

Tabs

Left to right: All Events, Going, Hosting, Saved, Past Events.

TabWhat It ShowsWho Sees It
All EventsAll upcoming public events (default)Everyone, even signed out
GoingEvents you registered forSigned-in users
HostingEvents you createdSigned-in users
SavedEvents you saved with the "Save Event" button (e.g. info-only events that don't take registrations)Premium
Past EventsEvents you hosted or attended that have finished — sorted most recent firstPremium

Filters

On the "All Events" tab, filter events by:

  • Event Format (Scramble / Best Ball / Shamble / Chapman / Individual / External Tournament, Golf Clinic, Demo Day, Social Gathering, Other)
  • Category (Adaptive / Amputee, Charity, Corporate, etc.) — filters in-memory so any category works without requiring a Firestore composite index
  • Location — pick from a dropdown of courses that have events in the current session (the dropdown grows as more events load, never shrinks)
  • Day of Week — a specific day (e.g., Saturday events only), or Weekdays / Weekends
  • Time of Day — Any Time, Morning (Before 12PM), Afternoon (12PM–4PM), or Evening (After 4PM)
  • Max Participants — pick a size from the dropdown: 4 or fewer, 8 or fewer, 12 or fewer, 20 or fewer
  • Upcoming Events and Past Events checkboxes — tick either, both, or neither to control which show up

Event Details

Tap "View Details" on any event card to see the full event page.

At the top: the cover photo runs the full width of the screen with the event title over it, the date, time, venue and field size, and chips for the format, the countdown ("Today", "3 days to go"), your registration ("You're in") and the tournament's status (Live while play is on, Completed after). When an organizer has named a presenting sponsor, "Presented by {sponsor}" sits under the title.

Buttons in the header change with who you are:

  • Register (or Register as Individual / as Team) before the round, for premium members.
  • Go to tournament while play is on, if you are playing — it opens the tournament page, where you'll find Enter Scores, the leaderboard and the teams. Once the round is over it goes away: everything you'd want is on this page, under Results, Skins and Recap & Photos.
  • Manage tournament instead, if you organize — it opens the tournament page on its Manage tab, before and during the event. Organizers keep a View tournament button after it finishes.
  • Become a sponsor while a sponsorship package is still open.
  • TV mode from the event day on: a full-screen leaderboard made for a TV (see below).
  • Organizers also get Invite Players, Co-Organizer, the Organizer Manual and, for admins, Charity Setup. Everyone gets Share, Save and, on your own events, Edit.

Below the photo, one card with tabs. You only ever see the tabs that apply:

  • Leaderboard — live scores, and it opens here once play starts. It updates itself every few seconds, shows who is on the course and holes played, marks teams that just posted a score, and tapping a row opens that team's or player's scorecard. No account is needed when the organizer set the tournament to Public or Unlisted, so families and sponsors can follow along.
  • Results — the same tab once the tournament is completed, with a podium for the top three and the full field below.
  • Contests, Skins or Side Games — closest to the pin, longest drive, and skins with their money, when the tournament has them.
  • Recap & Photos — after the day: the organizer's thank-you message and up to 30 photos. Organizers and players can add photos; tap one to open the gallery.
  • About — the organizer's full description (headings, text, images, schedules, maps and more), plus documents, location with a map and directions, the event website, contacts, who published the listing, participants and the comments.
  • Format & Rules and Tee Sheet — how the tournament is played and who is out when, for signed-in players and organizers.
  • Sponsors — the presenting sponsor in a spotlight, the other sponsors' logos, and the sponsorship packages with "2 left" / "Sold out". After the event it becomes a thank-you to the sponsors.

TV mode

TV mode puts the leaderboard on a TV: big type, the contests and skins beside it, a QR code guests can scan to follow along on their phones, and the sponsors' logos along the bottom. It turns the page every 10 seconds when the field is long, updates itself, and keeps the screen awake, so you can set it up and leave it.

Open it on a computer connected to the TV, or cast the browser tab. Setting up a screen somewhere else — a sponsor's office, your living room — use Copy TV link and open that link there. Started before the first tee shot, it waits and goes live on its own.

Actions on Event Details

  • Share — Share the event link (available to everyone)
  • Register — Sign up for the event (Premium users)
  • Invite Buddies — Send event invitations to your buddies (Premium users; not shown on charity tournaments, where the organizer sends the invites)
  • Comment — Join the discussion (Premium users)
  • TV mode — Show the leaderboard on a TV (anyone, from the event day)

Registering for Events

Standard Events

  1. Open the event details page
  2. Tap "Register"
  3. You're confirmed — the event appears in your Going tab

Tournament Events

Tournament events offer two registration options:

Individual Registration:

  1. Tap "Register as Individual"
  2. Confirm your handicap index (auto-filled from your profile)
  3. Set cart preferences
  4. Add optional notes (e.g., preferred tee time, accessibility needs)
  5. Submit — you're added to the unassigned players pool
  6. The organizer will assign you to a team

Team Registration:

  1. Tap "Register as Team"
  2. You become the Team Captain
  3. Enter a team name (a fun golf-themed name is suggested automatically)
  4. Confirm your handicap index
  5. Add teammates:
    • Search for buddies on the app by name
    • Add guests — for players not on the app, enter a Guest Name (required) and, if you know it, a Handicap Index (optional)
  6. Submit — your pre-formed team is created immediately

"Register as Team" isn't always there. It's hidden on Individual Tournaments (everyone plays as a solo entrant) and on charity tournaments (players join individually and the organizer forms the teams).

After registering, the event page shows a green confirmation with your registration type (Team Captain, Team Member, or Individual) and a link to manage your registration on the Tournament page.

League events are members-only. An event hosted by a golf league (it shows a "Part of {league}" link) is, by default, open only to that league's members. If you're not on the roster you'll see a "members-only" notice instead of a Register button. League admins create these from the league's Events tab — see the Leagues guide. Admins can also add members directly from the tournament's Players tab; either way you'll show up in the event's registered count.

Reminders

Once you're registered ("Going") for an event, you'll automatically receive push notifications:

  • The day before — a "Tomorrow: {event title}" reminder with the course and tee time
  • About 2 hours before tee time — a "Starting Soon" reminder

Tap the notification to jump directly to the event details. Reminders only go to confirmed RSVPs — if you haven't registered, you won't get them. Cancelled events stop sending reminders automatically.

Creating an Event

  1. Go to Events
  2. Tap "Create Event" (Premium required)
  3. Follow the step-by-step wizard

How many steps? It depends on the format you pick in Step 2. Tournament formats get 5 steps — the extra one is Tournament Settings. Every other format (External Tournament, Golf Clinic, Demo Day, Social Gathering, Other) has 4 steps, and Registration & Media becomes step 3.

Step 1: Event Details

  • Event Title (required)
  • Description — build your event page from blocks: tap Add block and choose from headings, text, quotes, lists, images, image grids, video, columns, a schedule, an FAQ, sponsors, a map, callouts, links, buttons, and dividers. Fill in each block, reorder with the ↑/↓ arrows, or delete. Images upload automatically as you add them. (Requires at least one block.)
  • Start Date & Time (required)
  • End Date & Time (optional)
  • If your event has a tournament, change the date on the event, not in the tournament's Settings. The tournament's date follows the event automatically until play starts

Step 2: Location & Type

  • Course/Venue — search for a golf course or venue (auto-fills location details and pulls course data like rating and slope)
  • Location Name (required) and Address (required) — the course search fills both in for you, but they can't be left blank
  • Event Format — choose one:
    • Scramble Tournament (auto-creates a linked tournament)
    • Best Ball Tournament (auto-creates a linked tournament)
    • Shamble Tournament (auto-creates a linked tournament)
    • Chapman Tournament (auto-creates a linked tournament — 2-player teams)
    • Individual Tournament (auto-creates a linked tournament)
    • External Tournament — info-only listing for events that are run/scored elsewhere (no tournament features created on BOTG). Picking this switches Allow Registration off automatically, since sign-ups happen on the other site.
    • Golf Clinic
    • Demo Day — equipment reps on-site
    • Social Gathering
    • Other
  • Event Category (optional, sorted alphabetically) — Adaptive / Amputee Event, Amateur, Charity/Fundraiser, Club Championship, Corporate Outing, League Event, Member-Guest, Memorial/Tribute, Open / Public Tournament, Professional, Youth/Junior
  • Links (optional) — add up to 5 labeled buttons for the event page (e.g. Register, Buy Tickets, Donate, Event Website). Each is a label + URL; leave the label blank to show the site address. Useful when you already run registration/ticketing on another site.
  • Event Documents (optional) — attach up to 4 files (PDF, Word, Excel, images, or text — 10 MB each) such as a registration packet, course map, or sponsor deck. Each file can be given an optional label that's shown on the event page; if you leave it blank, the file name is used.
  • Sponsorship Opportunities (optional) — offer sponsorship packages for businesses to buy. Add up to 12 tiers, each with a name (e.g. Champion), a dollar amount (with an optional label for ranges like $4,000–$6,000), a benefits list (up to 10 benefits per package), and an optional header image. These show as cards on the event page with a "Become a Sponsor" button that emails you.
  • Event Sponsors (optional) — add up to 30 logos of businesses that have already sponsored (PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF — SVG files aren't accepted, and each logo must be under 5 MB). Give each a name, an optional website link, and — if you've defined tiers above — an optional tier. Logos show in an "Our Sponsors" band near the top of the event page: grouped by tier (highest value first, larger logos up top) when tiers are used, or an auto-scrolling marquee when they're not. Logos are auto-optimized on upload.

Step 3: Tournament Settings (Tournament Formats Only)

This step appears for every tournament format — Scramble, Best Ball, Shamble, Chapman and Individual. The options shown adapt to the format you picked:

  • Registration mode (Individual, Team, or both)
  • Team size (2, 3, or 4 players) — Chapman is fixed at 2 and can't be changed. Individual Tournaments don't use team size at all; instead you set Max Players and a playing group size of 2, 3, 4 or 5.
  • Maximum teams
  • Men's and Women's tee selections (required once the course has tees to choose from)
  • Scoring type (Gross or Net with handicaps)
  • Scramble variant (Standard, Texas, Florida, Vegas)
  • Start type (Shotgun Start or Tee Times)
  • Flights (optional divisions by handicap)
  • Contests (Long Drive, Closest to Pin)
  • Guest player allowance

Step 4: Registration & Media

(Step 3 on non-tournament events.)

  • Allow Registration toggle
  • Maximum Participants
  • Event Image upload (JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF)
  • Allow Comments toggle
  • Publish Options:
    • Publish immediately or save as Draft
    • Public — appears in the Events feed for everyone
    • Unlisted — only accessible via direct link, QR code, or buddy invitation

Step 5: Review & Publish

(Step 4 on non-tournament events.)

  • Review all event details
  • Add Contact Information (name, role, email, phone)
  • Finish with Save Draft to keep it private, or Publish Event to put it live. If you turned the publish checkbox off back in Registration & Media, that button reads Create Event instead.

When you publish a tournament event — any format — a linked tournament is automatically created, no extra setup needed.

Managing Events

As an organizer, you can:

  • Edit event details from the event page (tap the edit button)
  • Enable/disable comments
  • View and manage registrations
  • For tournament events: manage teams, assign unassigned players, and activate scoring from the Tournament admin

Event Visibility

VisibilityWho Can See It
PublicEveryone — appears in the Events feed
UnlistedOnly people with the direct link, QR code, or buddy invitation
League members onlyOnly members of the host league. Set automatically on league events — the Public/Unlisted choice isn't offered for them.
DraftOnly you (the organizer) — not visible to anyone else

Common Questions

Q: Do I need an account to see events? A: No. Anyone can browse and view event details without logging in.

Q: Can free users register for events? A: No. Registration requires a Premium subscription, but free users can view all event details.

Q: What's the difference between an event and a tournament? A: Events are the broader container — they can be social gatherings, clinics, or tournaments. When you create an event in any tournament format, a linked tournament is automatically created for team management and scoring.

Q: Can I create a private event? A: Yes. Set the visibility to Unlisted when creating your event. It won't appear in the public feed — share it via direct link, QR code, or buddy invitation.

Q: How do I withdraw from a tournament event? A: Go to the Tournament page (linked from your event registration confirmation) and use the withdrawal option there.

Q: Can I add guest players to my team? A: Yes. During team registration, tap "Add Guest" to include players who don't have an app account.

Q: What happens when I publish a tournament event? A: A linked tournament is automatically created in that format — Scramble, Best Ball, Shamble, Chapman or Individual. Players register through your event page, and you manage teams and scoring from the Tournament admin.

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