Guides & Help

Everything for
the Organizer.

Format guides and app help. Everything you need to run a great tournament.

Getting Started

How do I create a tournament?

Sign up for a free account, then hit "New Tournament" from your dashboard. Name your two teams, pick a format, and add your players. The whole setup takes about 5 minutes. Once created, you get a shareable link immediately.

Do I need an account to play or score?

Only the organizer needs an account. Players and scorers just open the link you send them. No sign up, no app download, no passwords.

How do I add players to my tournament?

From your tournament setup page, add players one by one and assign them to Team A or Team B. For formats like Best Ball or Scramble, you can set up custom matches from the setup screen.

What formats does LeaderboardLive support?

Four Ball (2-Man Best Ball), Scramble (2-Man), Alternate Shot, and Singles. You can mix formats across rounds in a multi-round tournament.

Can I run a multi-round tournament?

Yes. Two-round tournaments are always free. If your event runs 3+ rounds, the $40 unlock covers every round for that tournament. One payment, no per-round fees.

Scoring

How does scoring work?

A couple of taps per hole for each player, the same way you would fill in a paper card. The app applies handicap strokes where the stroke index says to, decides who won the hole, and updates the match status and the leaderboard live for everyone watching.

What is match play scoring?

Match play is hole-by-hole competition. Each hole is worth one point. You either win it, lose it, or halve it with a half-point each. The team with the most points at the end wins the match.

What is hole point scoring?

Every hole won by any match in any round adds to your team's running total. Whoever reaches the "Race To" target first, or has the most points when all matches close, wins the tournament.

What is dormie?

Dormie means one team leads by exactly as many holes as are remaining. The trailing team cannot win outright. The best they can do is tie. LeaderboardLive shows this status automatically on the scoring screen.

Can I edit scores after entering them?

Yes. Anyone with a scoring link can open the match again, fix the hole, and the board recalculates. Nothing is locked until the tournament is officially closed.

Sharing & Access

What's the difference between a scoring link and the spectator link?

A scoring link opens the card for one match or group and lets whoever holds it enter scores from their phone. The spectator link shows the live leaderboard only, with scoring hidden. Send scoring links to the people keeping score, the spectator link to everyone else.

What is an access code?

An optional password you can add to your tournament. Anyone who opens the link will be prompted to enter the code before they can see the leaderboard. Great for keeping the board private to your group.

Can spectators follow along without scoring?

Yes. The spectator link shows a fully live leaderboard with real-time updates, plus the scorecards, player stats, and recap. Every match, every hole, the overall standings.

Pricing

What's free?

Everything up to 2 rounds. Create a tournament, add players, run up to 2 full rounds, score live. All free, forever. No trial period, no credit card needed.

What does the $40 unlock get me?

Unlimited rounds for that tournament. Whether it's 3 rounds or 10, one payment covers the whole event. No subscription, no per-round fees.

Is the $40 per tournament or a subscription?

Per tournament. One time. Most groups run 2-round trips and never pay anything.

Troubleshooting

The leaderboard isn't updating live. What's wrong?

Live updates need a connection on both the scorer's phone and yours. If the scorer is in a dead zone, their scores are queued on their phone and sent the moment signal returns, so the board catches up then. On your end, try refreshing the page. It reconnects to the live feed automatically.

Someone entered the wrong score. How do I fix it?

Anyone with that match's scoring link can fix it at any time. Tap Edit Scores next to the match, go to the hole, and fix it. The board recalculates and the change broadcasts live immediately.

I can't access the tournament, it's asking for a code.

The organizer set an access code on the tournament. Ask them for it. If you're the organizer and forgot it, check your account dashboard where you can view or reset it.

Still stuck? support@leaderboardlive.io