Just like on the golf course, The Scoring Machine uses scorecards to keep track of your scores and scores of your team, teammates or co-competitors…


‍Scorecards List


‍Tap Add (+) to make a new scorecard.

‍Tap Edit to organize, delete, or change a scorecard.

‍Swipe a scorecard in the list to delete it.

‍Pull down from the top of the list to sort.

‍Tap a scorecard in the list to display it on the scoreboard for entering or reviewing scores.








‍Deleting a scorecard will remove all the rounds on the scorecard, including players’ scores and any team scores.  When part of an event, deleting a scorecard may change or remove the event.


‍Setting up or Editing a Scorecard


‍Enter the date of play… and maybe a starting time.

‍Select the right course and indicate the sides played.  For 9-hole rounds, set the back side to no back side.

‍Set or adjust Players scoring, team scoring, a handicap allowance and tie breaking method  if required.

‍Add another player to the scorecard or edit information about an existing player.  Then, repeat for each player.

‍Provide any special settings for the scorecard.

‍Continue until the scorecard is complete - with the players and teams you need, then tap Save to make any additions, deletions or changes permanent.  Tap Cancel to leave the scorecard unchanged.


‍Player Scoring


‍Indicate how scores for players are determined.

‍Player scores are always entered as actual strokes taken.  The Scoring Machine uses this selection to calculate competition scores or points.

‍Some forms of team play (Foursomes, Scramble, and others) don’t require individual player scores.


‍Go back to continue editing the scorecard.


‍Team Scoring




‍Indicate how team scores (if any) are determined.

‍Usually, The Scoring Machine calculates team scores based on the selection.

‍For some forms of team play (Foursomes, Scramble, etc.), team scores are entered directly on the scoreboard.










‍Go back to continue editing the scorecard.


‍Handicap Allowances




‍Indicate how player or team handicaps (if any) are to be determined.

‍The Scoring Machine does all the work – calculating the appropriate handicap allowance for the competitors and applying strokes in the right places.

‍The recommended handicap allowance for your selected style of individual or team play is indicated by blue text.

‍“One-time” handicap systems (Callaway, Scheid, Peoria, etc.) calculate a handicap from the player’s or team’s returned hole-by-hole scores.






‍Go back to continue editing the scorecard.


‍Breaking Ties




‍If needed, select a method for breaking ties.











‍Go back to continue editing the scorecard.


‍Adding a Player to a Scorecard




‍Tap to select a player to add to the scorecard.

‍Players who are already on the scorecard or on another scorecard in the same event are dimmed and can’t be selected.

‍When you select a player, they are added to the scorecard and you are returned to add another player or edit other information on the scorecard.


‍Player Information on a Scorecard




‍Tap to set the player’s tee.

‍Tap to override the player’s official handicap or playing handicap for this round.  Dim values represent the current default for the player.

‍Remove a player from the scorecard to make them available for addition to another scorecard.


‍Go back to continue editing the scorecard.


Special Scorecard Settings


Some special settings are available for customizing how scorecards are handled…

  • Adjust for Tee Ratings – adjust the playing handicaps of competitors on the scorecard for the differences in difficulty - determined by course ratings - playing from different tees (or men and women playing from the same tees).
  • Net Score in Tenths – If the method of scoring allows it, calculation of net scores and competition placement to a tenth of a stroke.
  • Allow Publication – if The Scoring Machine’s remote data features are enabled, the scores from this scorecard can be published for cloud retrieval.
  • Competition/Tournament Score – If extended scoring features are enabled, the ability to identify the rounds on this scorecard as special Competition or Tournament scores.