Guides
Golf pool guides
Practical advice for commissioners — formats, scoring, deadlines, and getting your crew to submit picks.
Best Way to Track a Golf Pool Live During Tournament Week
Live leaderboards, cut updates, and why manual scorekeeping fails on Sunday — options ranked for commissioners.
Free Golf Pool App for Friends — What to Look For
Invites, live scoring, pick locks, and no per-player fees — what actually matters when you're choosing a free golf pool app for friends.
Golf Pool Missed Cut Rules — Penalties That Keep It Fair
Flat penalties, fixed rounds, and withdrawal handling — pick missed-cut rules before the tournament so Sunday stays fun.
Golf Pool Pick Deadline Rules — and How to Enforce Them
When to lock picks, how to handle late submissions, and reminder timing so nobody gains an edge from watching early golf.
Golf Pool Spreadsheet vs App — Which Is Right for Your Group?
When Google Sheets is enough, when it breaks down, and how to move your crew to live scoring without losing the fun.
How to Invite Friends to Your Golf Pool (Without the Chasing)
Message templates, reminder timing, and friction-free invites so your pool fills before the pick deadline.
How to Run a Masters Pool With Friends
A practical guide for commissioners — format, timeline, scoring rules, and how to get your crew locked in before Thursday at Augusta.
How to Run a PGA Pick 'Em Pool With Friends
One pick per week, survivor rules, and when pick 'em beats tiered pools — plus how to graduate your group to a format that scales.
How to Run a Season-Long Golf Pool With Friends
Per-event pools, survivor pick 'em, groups with trophy rooms — structures that keep your crew engaged all PGA season.
How to Score a Golf Pool — Formats, Penalties, and Tiebreakers
To-par vs earnings, pick-six-count-four, missed cuts, and tiebreakers — the scoring rules commissioners should decide before picks lock.
How to Set Up a Tiered Golf Pool (Step by Step)
Split the field into fair tiers, choose rankings or odds, and build a pick sheet your whole group understands.
Office Golf Pool Ideas That Actually Get Participation
Formats, messaging, and rules copy for workplace commissioners who need coworkers to join — not just the golf guys.