First Tee Bet vs Settle Up Golf

First Tee Bet — Golf Scoring and Game Manager Tired of tracking complicated scoring on your scorecard, arguing over what happened 4 holes ago, and forgetting about presses and bonus points for closest to and sand saves? By the time you reach the 19th hole, it's a big mess. First Tee Bet is THE golf game management app built for groups who play together regularly and compete for bragging rights. Set up your round, track live scores hole by hole, and let the app handle the rest. ORGANIZE YOUR GOLF GROUP Create a group and invite your regular playing partners to join. Manage multiple groups, join other groups to keep track of all your golfing buddies. EASY GAME SET UP - Search thousands of real golf courses or create your own custom course with full hole-by-hole data - Choose tees with support for individual tee overrides per player (including women's tees) - Quick-add guest golfers - Select from built-in scoring rule sets or customize your own LIVE SCORING ON THE COURSE Score every hole in real time with a clean, mobile-first interface. Any player in the group can enter scores. The scoring engine automatically calculates net scores based on your Handicap Index® and stroke allocations. All scores sync in real time across every player's device, so the whole group stays up to the second. CATEGORY-BASED SCORING THAT HANDLES THE MATH Points are awarded across one or more categories: - low individual score - low team score - birdies (net or gross) - proximity to the pin - sand saves. The app tracks points per team across all categories automatically. No more mental math, no more disputes. PRESSES Add presses during the round to raise the stakes. The app manages press multipliers, tracks which holes they apply to, and can optionally reset on any hole. Once scores are submitted, presses lock to prevent accidental changes. Every press is logged so there's a clear record for everyone. UMBRELLA SCORING A fun and completely optional feature. When one team sweeps all categories on a hole, the app triggers an umbrella — doubling or tripling the points. You'll know when it happens: animated celebrations and trash talking messages that get more intense as the umbrellas pile up! USGA® INTEGRATION First Tee Bet is a “USGA® Authorized Handicap Data Affiliate”. Link your Handicap ID and the app will automatically retrieve and keep your Handicap Index® up to date along with your last 20 posted rounds. Completed games can also be posted directly to the GHIN® system right from the app! REAL GOLF COURSE DATA Search thousands of golf courses by name or your location with detailed tee, par, SLOPE®, Course Rating™, yardage, and hole-by-hole handicap index information. The app uses course data to calculate Course Handicap™ and Playing Handicap™ for each player automatically when starting a new game. CUSTOM COURSES Can't find your course? Create it yourself with the custom course builder and save them to your account for any future games. STATISTICS AND HISTORY Track win rate, games played, recent results, and detailed game outcomes. Filter by time period to see trends. Every completed round is saved so you can look back at any game, any time. Generate an official scorecard with standard scoring visuals. WORKS OFFLINE Spotty cell coverage? Scores save locally and sync when connectivity returns. Cached data keeps the app responsive without a signal and background sync ensures nothing is lost. MEMBERSHIP Manage your subscription at www.firstteebet.com. WHO IS THIS FOR? Golf groups who play together regularly and want to replace pencils, notepads, and post-round arguments with a system that just works. If your group plays category-based scoring games and you're tired of scribbling tiny notes on the scorecard, this app is for you. More games coming! Questions? Reach us at info@firstteebet.com. We're golfers too!

Settle Up Golf is the easiest way to track bets, run tournaments, and settle up after a round of golf with friends. Set your games on the first tee, score on your phone, and everyone walks off the 18th knowing exactly who owes who. PULL HANDICAPS FROM GHIN (NEW) Setting up a round? Tap "Update indexes from GHIN," sign in once, and every player's current Handicap Index fills in automatically — no typing, no guessing. Match a playing partner once and future rounds recognize them instantly. Fair, accurate net bets from the very first tee. AUCTION-STYLE CALCUTTA Run your Calcutta as a live auction: record what each team sells for and who owns them. The sale prices fund the pot, and payouts pay back to the owners by their share — the real "buy a team" Calcutta, fully tracked. Turn it on in any tournament's Calcutta setup. TEN GOLF GAME FORMATS • Stroke Play (individual or 2v2 best-ball, with Nassau front/back/overall + presses) • Match Play (Singles, 2v2 Best Ball, or Indys head-to-head) • Skins (with carry-overs and par-3 toggle) • Sixes / 6-6-6 (rotating partners) • Vegas • Nines (9s 5-3-1 points) • Wolf (3-5 players) • Hi-Lo • Stableford • Snake (3-putt penalty pot) FOUR TOURNAMENT FORMATS • Standard stroke play with groups • Team v. Team (Ryder Cup style with match types per day) • Scramble (team best-shot with low net / low gross) • Pairs (Member-Member / Member-Guest with pair skins and Calcutta) TOURNAMENT BETTING • Multi-group skins across all foursomes • Calcutta — auction-style with owner payouts, or blind draw partners • Pair side bets and pair payouts • Group vs Group matches • Low net / low gross per group • Cross-pair challenges in Pairs format PGA TOUR BETTING POOLS Bet on live PGA Tour events with your friends. Pick your golfers, watch the leaderboard update during the tournament, and settle when the final putt drops. THE STARTER — AI SETUP COACH Tap the button on Home or Setup and tell The Starter who you're playing with. It suggests the right games, configures the wagers, and routes you straight into a ready-to-play round. Works for rounds, tournaments, and Birdie Pools. EVENTS TAB + SCHEDULE A ROUND The new Events tab lets you schedule a round in advance — invite your regulars by phone, collect RSVPs (In / Maybe / Out), and set a meet time before everyone arrives. REAL-TIME SYNC Every player can score on their own phone. Changes sync instantly across the foursome — no more "what did you have on 14?" SCORECARD PHOTO SCANNING Snap a photo of any paper scorecard and the app reads the scores into your round. Great for retroactive entry or quick visual confirmation. FRIENDS & SOCIAL Add friends with a 6-character code, share rounds with a link, and build a friend network across courses. INSTANT SETTLEMENT End of round shows exactly who pays who, netted to the minimum number of transfers. Tap Venmo to send the money in two taps. HANDICAP SUPPORT Pull live Handicap Indexes from GHIN in a tap, use the built-in Settle Up Index engine (WHS-style), or enter handicaps manually — whatever your group prefers. GPS COURSE SORTING Course list sorts by distance from your location so you find your home course in one tap. PREMIUM STATS & ANALYTICS Unlock lifetime scoring, per-hole stats, head-to-head records, earnings by player, win streaks, and trends across every round you've played. $2.99/mo or $29.99/yr. FREE TO USE Core scoring, all game formats, all tournaments, friends, and unlimited rounds are free. Premium unlocks advanced stats and unlimited AI coaching. Visit settleup-golf.com for how-to guides on every game format. Terms of Use (EULA): https://settleup-golf.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://settleup-golf.com/privacy