What I've learned about the money side of running golf leagues - Indoors & Outdoors I've run my own league (Almost Athletes) for years and built software that about 20 other leagues use. The thing that causes the most headaches isn't scoring. It's the money. A few things that have worked for us: 1. Decide the payout split before sign-ups open, and publish it. "Prizes based on participation" is fine, but say exactly how: a % of entries, the 1st/2nd/3rd split, and what happens if fewer teams sign up than you planned. 2. Keep side games (CTP, skins) in a separate pot from the purse. When they're mixed, nobody can follow the math, and that's when players start asking questions. 3. Balance it every week, not at the end. Money in should equal prizes paid plus carryovers plus the house. If it doesn't balance in week 3, it won't magically balance in week 8. 4. Post results fast. A recap on Monday morning keeps people booking. One on Thursday feels like nobody's paying attention. 5.No refunds for those that quit during the league season. Make sure your rules are clearly spelled out. What I'm still working out: how indoor owners handle late rounds. Do you give a hard deadline and forfeit, allow extensions, or let the opponent win? Curious what's working for you.

My brother and I are starting a 24/7 business model with two bays. We haven’t bought anything yet, just starting the planning phase for everything. Where should I start with planning here? We have a commercial space large enough for two bays with cheap rent. The caveat to the space is we’re leaning towards using 15.5’ enclosures from Carls place since we can’t alter the area with construction. We have enough space for two bays side by side, and the area is 27ft deep. How deep would you recommend for a bay in a commercial space? I see some people saying 10ft and others saying 8ft.

What's everyone doing for teesheet, memberships, access control, etc.? I looked at birrdi and golf918, and decided to build my own. Looking for pros/cons and what gaps you've found. Thinking about offering my setup as a service after I prove it works and fix any bugs.

Good morning! We will be opening our single bay rental in a few weeks and I was wondering what systems everyone was using for rental reservations and remote door codes? I met with Alba this morning and they recommended Avigilon but they’re a $3k minimum cost. Was curious as to what other options are out there that would be less costly. TIA.

I'm trying to get ahead and have everything ready for when we open but I'm clueless about the tech piece. Install will happen the first week in November and hoping for a grand opening about 10 days later. We are running GSPRO. Do you guys have any tech troubleshooting guides that you have made for your members that you wouldn't mind sharing? Or, how do you handle that piece otherwise?