In the sport of golf, where patience, precision, and strategy come together, organizing tournaments for the players and managing the tasks can be pretty tedious. Understanding this struggle, in 2009, the successful entrepreneur and golf enthusiast Mike Zisman founded Golf Genius. Proudly serving 10,418 clubs and associations in 63 countries, Golf Genius also paves the way for thousands of golf players to connect with each other and improve their game together with mentors. Combining the best of golf tradition with unmatched digital innovation, the products of Golf Genius include Golf Shop, Coach 360, Operation 36 Golf, Trip Manager, and Twilight Golf, apart from Tournament Management.

Let us first get into more details on Golf Genius’s Tournament Management and later on Golf Shop, Coach 360 and Operation 36 Golf.

Tournament Management – Golf Genius

Powering tournament management at thousands of private clubs, public courses, resorts, and golf associations all around the world, the Tournament Management product of cloud-based Golf Genius offers functions like live mobile scoring, live TV leaderboards, event website customization, automated communication, and club system integration being accessible anytime anywhere. If you are willing to organize a tournament, you can access all the tools you need through the Golf Genius admin login.

Live mobile scoring feature allows players and staff to enter hole-by-hole scores and drive instant calculation of results making sure that members engage with each other during live scoring. The live TV leaderboard feature allows users to follow the action in the clubhouse or anywhere else, with large displays showing live leaderboards, photos, videos, and more. Improving efficiency for the users, automated communication allows members to be notified of essential messages through personalized text messages and emails. Waggle by Golf Genius allows tournament and league operators to create fantasy games based on PGA TOUR events, inviting their community of golfers to participate. For those participating in competitions, the Golf Genius tournament lookup feature is a must-use tool. To keep up with favorite golf tournaments, the users can check out Golf Genius live scoring for real-time updates. 

Is Golf Genius free?

Unfortunately, no. You must choose the Tournament Management Club version (TM Club) or opt for the TM Club Premium version as your subscription according to the features you are looking for. TM Club version includes a Full Library of Scoring Formats, Basic Event Websites, TV Leaderboards, League Management, Customizable Printed Materials, an Online Knowledge Base, and Full Integration with GHIN (Golf Handicap and Information Network). In contrast, the premium version offers all the above features plus Live Scoring and Mobile App, Full Integration with Club Systems, Custom Event Websites, Event Registration with Payment Processing, Text Messaging and Waggle Fantasy App. 

For US citizens, the annual subscription for the TM Club version of Golf Genius Cost USD 1,200, and the premium version is available for USD 3,700. The customer onboarding fee is USD 200 and USD 500, respectively. The official site provides separate contact points for international customers to plan their subscriptions. You may reach out to the provided contact points to plan out one-time events, leagues and trips as well, where they offer special pricing.

Golf Shop, Coach 360 and Operation 36 Golf – Golf Genius

Golf Shop

The product Golf Shop promises the transformation of shop operations for the betterment by improving staff productivity, profitability and customer service. Simplifying staff scheduling and promoting automated member communication, features of this include tracking special orders and stock orders, managing demo clubs, organizing club repairs and tracking their process as well. 

An annual subscription to Golf Shop is available for USD 2,300, whereas one-time onboarding costs USD 500.

Coach 360

Taking golf coaching to the next level, Coach 360 assists golf mentors by facilitating lesson scheduling, mentee interactions, and organization of player lesson details. Features of this product include a Coach Dashboard, Student Locker, Lesson Capture, and Instruction Feed. Coach 360 also offers the option for the coaches to allow mentees and teammates to access the respective schedules eliminating time-consuming back and forth lesson confirmations or cancellations. The annual subscription is available for USD 2,300, whereas one-time onboarding costs USD 500.

Operation 36 Golf

Operation 36 Golf, being a subdivision of Golf Genius, helps beginners, despite their age, to learn and progress with the game. As a proven coaching platform, the curriculum consists of 6 primary levels, guided by the 2500+ mentors step by step. The Op 36 mobile app, acting as the compass, consists of all the tools that are needed for the process, having 70,000+ level-ups. Joining alongside 150,000 other participants, you can get started by signing up on the website creating your portal, and launching your registration, which leads you to get your first enrollment.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I use Golf Genius for free?

• Unfortunately, no. It requires a subscription. 

2. How do I set up Golf Genius?

• Download the app or visit the website, create an account, and follow the prompts to configure your tournament or event. You can easily get the Golf Genius app download from the App Store or Google Play store.

3. How do I log into Golf Genius?

• You can log in by entering your registered email address and password on the login page or app.

4. How do I get a Golf Genius ID number?

• Your golf club or event organizer provides a Golf Genius ID number when they set up a tournament or league in the system on your behalf.

Apart from the pricings offered for the different subscription plans for individual products, Golf Genius also provides a discounted rate for a package called FULL SUITE which is consisted of the four main products (Tournament Management, Golf Shop, Coach 360 and Operation 36 Golf). Retailed earlier for USD 11,200, the bundle is now offered for USD 8,200, saving three grands of USD! 

From software designing and development to implementation services, training, and operational support, it is the Golf Genius team’s promise to deliver exceptional golf experiences time after time for their customers. Trusting the endorsement from PGA, USGA, Golf Canada and NBC Universal, we encourage you to visit the official Golf Genius website and check out the above earlier mentioned products, features and packages to improve your game of golf!