CupTracker: Complete Guide To Running A Team Golf Tournament From Your Phone

What CupTracker Is Designed For

CupTracker is built for team based golf events, especially:

• Ryder Cup style tournaments
• Buddy trips with multi day formats
• Weekend team matches that use handicaps and live scoring

It focuses on formats where teams compete for points, not just individual stroke play.

Create Your Event In Minutes

Setting up an event is usually the hardest part. In CupTracker it is a simple flow.

1. Create a new event
   • Give it a name, dates, and course info
2. Choose formats
   • Fourball, alternate shot, singles, or a mix
3. Add players
   • Import from your contacts or type them in
4. Assign teams
   • Use handicaps to balance sides or assign manually

Once the event exists, CupTracker uses that structure for all scoring and leaderboards.

How Players Join Your Tournament

CupTracker uses simple invite codes or links so players can join without confusion.

• Share a private invite link or access code
• Players download the app if they do not have it yet
• When they open the link or enter the code, the event appears in their app

You can also share a view only web link for spectators who want to follow along.

Matchups And Pairings Without Spreadsheets

Captains can set matchups before the event or on the morning of the round.

CupTracker lets you:

• Assign players to groups and matches by a simple selection
• Change pairings if someone drops out or arrives late
• Keep both captains and players updated in real time

No one has to wonder who they are playing with, which side they are on, or what format is active.

Automatic Handicap Strokes Per Hole

Handicap math is one of the main reasons people avoid more complex formats. CupTracker removes that friction.

Behind the scenes, CupTracker:

• Uses each player’s course handicap for the selected tees
• Applies strokes to the correct holes based on stroke index
• Calculates net and gross results for every hole

On screen, players just mark their score and strokes automatically get factored into the match and leaderboards.

There is no need for anyone to open a spreadsheet, write on a scorecard, or explain strokes multiple times.

Live Scoring That Updates Automatically

CupTracker is built around live scoring so players and spectators always know what is happening.

• Any player in a group can enter scores after each hole
• The app updates match status and team points instantly
• The live leaderboard shows overall team standings and individual match results without refreshing

Groups on different holes still feel connected to the event, since they can see swings in real time.

View Only Links For Friends And Family

Not everyone in your circle will want to download an app, especially spectators.

CupTracker lets you generate a view only web link that shows:

• Live team leaderboard
• Match summaries
• Hole by hole scoring and stats

Send that link to friends, family, or group chats so people can follow along from anywhere.

Comparing Gross vs Net To See Who Is Beating Their Handicap

Team events often spark questions like “Who actually played the best round today”.

CupTracker separates gross and net scoring so you can answer that clearly:

• See who scored better than their handicap
• Identify players who over performed or under performed
• Use stats to decide pairings for the next day

You can also run skins so that every hole still matters, even if a match is out of reach.

Day Of Play: What It Feels Like For Players

From the player perspective, a CupTracker powered event looks like this:

1. Open the app and tap into the event
2. See your tee time, group, and opponent or partner
3. Enter scores after each hole, or let a single person in the group do it
4. Glance at the leaderboard between shots to see team standings
5. Refresh your memory at the end of the day with match summaries and stats

The organizer spends far less time answering scoring questions and more time actually playing.

Why CupTracker Makes You Look Like A Tournament Pro

You do not have to work at a club to run a professional feeling golf event. With CupTracker you get:

• Clear structure for teams, formats, and points
• Correct handicaps and scoring without manual math
• Live leaderboards that keep everyone engaged
• Simple invites and view only links for spectators

All of that runs through one system that fits in your pocket.

If you run even one golf trip or Ryder Cup style event each year, putting CupTracker at the center of it turns logistics into something you hardly notice and makes the competition feel more serious in the best way.