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Live Scoring

What it does

Live Scoring is the hole-by-hole screen where a round is actually played. One player in each group enters everyone's score on each hole, swiping from hole to hole, while the screen keeps the group's positions, side games, and any fines up to date. It works the same whether the round is a league round or a casual one.

How it works

  1. Start or join a round. Live Scoring opens once a group is set — from Start Round in a league, from a casual round you set up, or from a round you joined with a code.
  2. Enter scores hole by hole. Tap a player to open the number pad and enter their score for the current hole, then do the same for each player in the group.
  3. Swipe between holes. Swipe left or right to move through the round; the score circles and the hole bar move together.
  4. Auto-advance. Once everyone in the group has a score for the hole, the screen moves on — pausing first for any side-game or banker details the format needs.
  5. Check positions any time. Open the live leaderboard or the full scorecard from the bottom toolbar without leaving the round.
  6. Finish. On the last hole an End Round step appears; confirm each player to finish and land on the round summary.

Key details

  • Up to four players per group. A group is a single fourball; one phone scores for the group, and a groupmate can step in to fix a score or tee.
  • Every golf format. Stableford, stroke, match play, skins, banker, scramble, foursomes and the rest each get the right scoring layout and on-hole prompts.
  • Side games and fines. Closest to pin, longest drive, snake and twos can ride along; on a league round you can also levy a fine on the spot.
  • Share a round. A round carries a six-character code — share it so others can join and score alongside you.
  • View-only for other groups. You can open another group's live scorecard to watch their progress; score entry and round actions are hidden in that mode.
  • League or casual. League rounds link to their event and league fines; casual rounds stand alone. The scoring itself is identical.
  • 9 or 18 holes. A round can start on any hole and run 9 or 18.

Technical notes

Built with Flutter/Dart. Scores are saved to Firestore as they're entered, so everyone scoring the round sees the same scores in real time, and the live positions stay in step with the leaderboard, scorecard, and round summary. Firebase Auth and per-round checks control who can enter scores.

Last updated: 2026-05-28