Getting Started

1. Sign Up & Create a Club

Download the app and choose the Par Tier ($0.99/month) to create or join one club. (You can upgrade anytime if you need more clubs.) Then create your club with a unique name and passcode.

2. Recruit Members

Share your club name and passcode with your group. Only one person technically needs the app, but it's better when everyone joins to see teams, scores, and stats.

Sample message to send your group:

"Hey Everyone, We're using the Big Team Golf App for teams now. Download from the App Store, get the Par Tier, and search for [Club Name]. Password is [password]. Android users - send me your email and I'll add you manually."

3. Assign Admins

Make 2-3 trusted members admins. Anyone can enter scores and run teams, but only admins can add players, edit scores, and increase club capacity. Go to Admin tab → Members → tap to assign admin privileges.

4. Add All Players

Even non-app users can be added. Admins can create profiles with name, email, and handicap. Their data syncs if they join later.

5. Run Your First Games

Big Team Golf's weighting system uses each golfer's scores and birdies over the last 20 rounds. Since new clubs don't have this data yet, you have three options:

• Enter estimated scores: An admin can enter each golfer's average score and birdies per round to establish initial weightings. This gives you accurate teams from day one.
• Keep your current method while building data: Continue selecting teams the way you do now, but enter everyone's scores into the app after each round. After 5-8 rounds, you'll have enough data to begin running the teams directly from the app.
• Use handicap-based weighting: If no scores are entered, the app will calculate weightings from player handicaps. This provides a reasonable weighting until actual round data is available. Handicaps will not factor into weighting after a score is entered.

6. Grow Your Club

Invite golfers beyond your regular group - even people who play different games or on different days. When they join your club and their scores get entered, they'll have an established weighting. That means if they ever jump into your game (or you into theirs), teams stay fair without any ramp-up period.