whats the best and most popular golfing software, managing leagues, handicaps, schedules, where do i get it…

downloadable if possible

Two sites that I like are http://www.egolfleagues.com and http://www.imagolfer.com .

I prefer using a website for my golf league because you don’t have to worry about upgrades and compatibility, plus it gives the golfers access to the schedule, leaderboard and stats.

The first one is basic, but it automatically creates your schedule, calculates handicaps, and is real simple to use.

The second one is much more detailed. It handles automatic scheduling of golfers for leagues with teams or without, automatically calculates points based on a variety of different formats (Stableford, Match Play, Best Ball) based on gross or net scores, and will even calculate skins automatically. It also has a setup wizard that steps you through setting up your league. Plus it offers the golfers more features such as allowing them to contact other golfers through the site, automatically request and schedule subs, and post messages on the message board.

One of the things I like best about imagolfer.com over egolfleagues.com is that it shows exactly which scores were used and how the handicap was calculated for any given golfer. I had many times where I was asked to verify the calculations by golfers that didn’t believe their handicap went up after a round, or mad that it went down. It was always right, but it was a pain to figure out manually. Now the golfers just click on their handicap and it shows the calculations and actual results for each step. This is especially helpful if your league uses the USGA formula because it gets a little confusing when you start using the lowest 10 out of the last 20 rounds, etc.

- Rich

Cybergolflessons.com

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