Format guides and app help — everything you need to run a great tournament.
A complete playbook for organizing the match play golf trip your crew has been talking about for years.
Read guide →A clear breakdown of how match play golf works — from basic hole wins to dormie, closure, and running a full tournament.
Read guide →A straightforward breakdown for golf trip and event organizers who just want to run a great round.
Read guide →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.
Only the organizer needs an account. Players and scorers just open the link you send them — no sign up, no app download, no passwords.
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.
Four Ball (2-Man Best Ball), Scramble (2-Man), Alternate Shot, and Singles. You can mix formats across sessions in 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.
For each hole, the scorer taps one button: Win (Team A wins the hole), Lose (Team B wins), or Tie (halved). Points tally automatically and the leaderboard updates live for everyone watching.
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.
Every hole won by any match in any session 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.
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.
Yes. From the hub, player-link holders can tap "Edit Scores" next to any completed match to correct a mistake. Nothing is locked until the tournament is officially closed.
Everything up to 2 rounds. Create a tournament, add players, run up to 2 full sessions, score live — all free, forever. No trial period, no credit card needed.
Unlimited rounds for that tournament. Whether it's 3 sessions or 10, one payment covers the whole event. No subscription, no per-round fees.
Per tournament. One time. Most groups run 2-round trips and never pay anything.
Live updates require an active internet connection on both the scorer's and viewer's device. Try refreshing the page — it will reconnect to the live feed automatically.
Any player-link holder can fix scores at any time. From the hub, tap "Edit Scores" next to the match, navigate to the correct hole, and tap the right result. The change broadcasts live immediately.
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