Tournaments / Virtual tournaments
How to run a virtual golf tournament
A virtual tournament lets players compete from any course, at their own pace, over a defined window. Here is how to set one up — and the formats that work best.
A virtual golf tournament is a competition where players log rounds at any course, on their own time, within a defined window — usually two to four weeks. Best for golf societies with members spread across cities, remote company teams, and friends groups that rarely play together.
When a virtual tournament makes sense
Use a virtual format when:
- Players are spread across cities or countries
- Your field of 20+ would never get to the same course on the same day
- You want a multi-week ongoing competition with monthly winners
- You are running a company-wide challenge alongside other wellness activities
Formats that work virtually
Three formats work well when every player is at a different course:
- Net stroke play — best 3 of 5 rounds in the window, net to handicap
- Stableford — total points across X rounds, best Y count
- Consistency tournament — best Consistency Score across the window. Uniquely fair across courses of different difficulty
Setup in GolfStack
Create a Tournament in GolfStack with the window dates, format, and either an invite list or a 6-digit join code. Share the join code in your group chat or email blast. Players log rounds from their own courses; the leaderboard updates as rounds are submitted.
Best for golf societies running monthly medals, IT teams running quarterly competitions, and friends groups tracking who is actually improving.
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