Built to remove the parts that go wrong
Every tournament organizer has a story about the scoring falling apart, a group scoring the wrong card, someone's phone dying mid-round, a spreadsheet with three conflicting versions. LeaderboardLive's setup walks you through it once: name it, pick the scoring system, add sessions, build teams, assign matches. Every group's link is labeled with the tournament and their group so nobody opens the wrong one.
What it handles, without extra steps
- Multiple rounds and courses across a multi-day event.
- Teams, with custom names and colors.
- Handicap allowances, including net match play options like "spin off the low man."
- A public leaderboard for the whole field, plus private scoring links per group.
Score a hole. Watch the leaderboard move.
A lot of apps that call themselves "live" only update once a full round is submitted, and half of them bury the leaderboard behind a different tab than where you actually enter scores. LeaderboardLive updates per hole, and the leaderboard is one tap away from scoring, not a separate feature to go find. Spectators get a public link, no account, no app.
- Overall standings by team or player, calculated as scores come in.
- Match-by-match results for team formats, with who is up right now.
- Live "thru" status so you can see who's mid-round versus finished.
- Made for multi-group events spread across the course, and for the people back at the clubhouse.
Why we built this
We tried the other golf scoring apps first. Every one of them made us install something, make an account, or dig through a menu built for GPS and stat tracking just to find where scoring lived. None of that is what you need when you're standing on the first tee trying to get twelve guys scoring before the group ahead clears the fairway.
So we built the version that does one thing: you send a link, someone taps it, they're scoring. No app store, no sign-up screen, no settings to configure first. If it takes longer to explain how to use LeaderboardLive than to just start playing, we got it wrong.
FAQ
How long does setup actually take?
A few minutes for the tournament details, then a few more per session for courses and formats. No training required to run it.
Can different sessions use different formats?
Yes. Four-ball one day, singles match play the next, same event.
Does someone have to refresh the leaderboard?
No, it updates on its own the moment a score goes in.
Can people watch without being able to edit scores?
Yes, the public leaderboard link is view-only and needs no account.
Does it work for both team and individual tournaments?
Yes, the leaderboard adapts to whichever format the tournament is set up as.
Is there a limit on players or teams?
Two-round tournaments are free with no stated player limit. Larger, multi-round events may need a credit, check the plans page for pricing.