Before you can put a player on a scorecard or in an event, The Scoring Machine needs to know about them. Start with your first player:

 

Tap the Players tab at the bottom to display the list of players on file.

 

Then, tap the Add (+) button at the upper left to begin adding a new player to The Scoring Machine's data.

 

About the Player




Supply enough information to identify the player (name and gender)

Provide the player's handicap (in the U.S., their Handicap Index) used to calculate a playing handicap for scoring.

 

Saving the New Player




After entering the information you have about the player, tap Save to permanently store it on your iPhone or iPod.

If you want to forget the new player or ignore changes to an existing player, tap Cancel.

 

The New Player

 

 

Once you have saved the player, they appear in the Players list where you can edit their information or use them for scoring.

 

Your Home Course

The Scoring Machine needs to know everything about your home golf course.

It's easiest to use the printed scorecard from your golf course to make sure you get all the information about yardage, par, hole handicaps, Course and Slope ratings for men and women for all the tees.

 

Tap the Courses tab at the bottom of the screen to display the list of courses on file.

 

Then, tap Add (+) at the upper left of the screen to begin adding a new course to The Scoring Machine's data.

 

About your Course




Start by typing the name of your course and its location. If its club has a different name, provide it.

 

Nines and Tees







A new course is initially set up with 2 nines and a single tee for you to complete.

Tap to edit an existing nine or to add another nine.

Tap to edit an existing tee or add another tee.

 

Editing a Nine



Type any special name (West Nine, Nicklaus Nine, etc.) used at your course.

Make sure the number of the first hole on the nine is correct.

You cannot delete the only remaining nine.

 

Editing a Tee




Tap to select the color of the tee. If the tee has a special name, type that name.

Switch to indicate the following information about the tee is for men or women.

Tap to provide:
Course Rating
Slope Rating

Continue typing hole yardage, par, and hole handicaps for every hole on the course.

 

Course Rating






For this tee, indicate the Course Rating for men or women, as you've selected.

A Course Rating for 18 holes is a number around par, usually printed on the golf course scorecard. If you need 9-hole Course Ratings, ask your pro.

 

Slope Rating




For this tee, indicate the Slope Rating for men or women, as you've selected.

A Slope Rating for 18 holes is usually printed on the golf course scorecard. If you need 9-hole Slope Ratings, ask your pro.

The Slope Rating for an unrated course is 113.

 

A Completed Tee



When you have entered all the information for a tee, it might look like this…

You may have different information (ratings, par or hole handicaps) for men and women from the same tee.

Go back to editing the course information to add another tee or to save your work.

 

A Completed Course



When finished entering all the information found on the printed scorecard, your course might look something like this…

Tap Save to permanently store this course information on your iPhone or iPod for The Scoring Machine's use.

Tap Cancel if you want to discard any changes you have made.

 

Done!

When your new course is saved, it appears in the Courses list ready to use.

You're ready now to create new events or scorecards using the course.

Mulligan Software maintains an archive of golf course information online for many golf courses around the world. See Downloading Courses for more information.