Create your first tournament
Quick answer
From your dashboard, click 'Create new tournament', enter a name and date, search for the golf course by name and select it from the results, then choose a scoring format. After creation the guided setup wizard walks you through holes, teams, roster, and sponsors — the whole process takes about five minutes.
On this page
Step 1: Open the create wizard
Go to your Dashboard and click 'Create new tournament'
Your dashboard lists all your tournaments. The 'Create new tournament' button appears at the top. Only Admin-role accounts can create tournaments.
Basics — name, date, course, and timezone
Enter a tournament name, pick the event date, set your timezone, and search for the golf course by name. You must pick a course from the catalog — the dropdown populates as you type at least three letters. Selecting from the catalog locks in accurate par values and enables the GPS map.
Format — scoring format and leaderboards
Choose Scramble, Best-ball, or Individual. Pick which leaderboard(s) to show: Gross, Net, and/or Stableford. You can also enable Flights here to split the field into divisions.
Review and create
Confirm your settings on the Review step, then click Create tournament. ScrambleSync creates the event and opens the setup wizard.
After creation: the setup wizard
Once the tournament is created, the guided setup wizard opens automatically. It walks through five steps: Holes & contests, Teams, Roster, Sponsors, and Review. Every step is optional — you can skip steps and return to any section later via the sidebar. See 'Using the guided setup wizard' for a full walkthrough.
Navigating your tournament
Every tournament has a sidebar with grouped tabs: setup (Overview, Settings, Holes, Teams, Flights, Players, Registration, Invitations), live day (Check-in, Live controls, Course map, Scoreboard, Messages), engagement (Sponsors, Contests, Donations, Bracket, Photos), and records (Score check, Audit log). On mobile, these appear as a bottom navigation bar.
Cloning a past event
On any tournament's Overview page there is a Clone option that copies settings, holes, and sponsor layout into a new event — so you don't start from scratch each year.
Frequently asked questions
What if my course isn't in the catalog?
Try alternate spellings or search by city. If the course still doesn't appear, contact support and we'll add it. In the meantime you can set par values manually on the Holes tab after creation.
Can I change the format after creating the tournament?
Yes — go to Settings on your tournament and update the format. Note that changing format after scores exist will affect leaderboard calculations.
Who can create tournaments?
Only Admin-role members can create new tournaments. Managers can edit existing ones but not create new ones. Check-in staff can only access teams and check-in.