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The Journal

Manifestos, playbooks, and the math behind your round.

New writing every week. Read the manifesto. Run the tournament. Find out what your real 78 actually was.

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Jul 22, 2026
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What Your Players Actually Think About Your Tournament Software

You buy tournament software. Your players experience it. Those are different things, and the gap between them is quietly deciding whether your events grow or shrink.

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Jul 8, 2026
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Switching Off Golf Genius Mid-Season: A No-Drama Migration Guide

The fear that keeps clubs on software they have outgrown is the switch itself. Here is what moving off Golf Genius actually involves, and why mid-season is easier than you think.

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Jun 16, 2026
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Scramble, Skins, Shotgun: Setting Up Every Format Without a Spreadsheet

A plain-English guide to the formats clubs actually run, what each one is good for, and how to score them live instead of rebuilding a spreadsheet at midnight.

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May 12, 2026
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How to Run a Charity Golf Tournament Without Losing Your Volunteers

A practical timeline for running a charity golf tournament that raises more and burns out fewer volunteers, from the people who build the software that runs them.

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Apr 14, 2026
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Live Scoring for Golf Tournaments: What It Takes to Get It Right

Live scoring is the feature that makes a tournament feel alive, and the one most likely to fall apart on event day. Here is what separates the demos that work from the ones that don't.

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Apr 10, 2026
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Why Your Club Tournament Is Broken (And How to Fix It in a Weekend)

Seven things that go wrong at every member-guest weekend — and the one decision that quietly fixes all of them.

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Apr 8, 2026
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What's Your Real 78?

You shot 78. But what was it really? Plug it into the BASED™ Calculator and find out what your round was actually worth.

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Mar 17, 2026
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Golf Genius Alternatives for Clubs That Run Real Events (2026)

If you run leagues and tournaments and you have outgrown your patience for clunky software, here are the real alternatives to Golf Genius in 2026, sorted by who they actually fit.

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Feb 18, 2026
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What Does Golf Genius Actually Cost? A Straight Answer for Clubs

Golf Genius pricing is quote-only, which is the first thing tournament directors complain about. Here is how the cost really breaks down, and what to ask before you renew.

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