How to Join a Tournament

Joining an 18Birdies Tournament lets you compete in an organized event, track your round, and follow the live leaderboard from the app.

You can join a tournament with a tournament code, QR code, invite link, direct invite, or public tournament listing.

Once you join, you can start your tournament round, add playing partners, record scores, and view the leaderboard.

In this Article:

• Before you began
• How do I join with a tournament code?
• How do I join with a QR code?
• How do I join with an invite link?
• How do I join a Public tournament?
• How do I add players to my scorecard?
• How do I add a guest player?
• How do I view the tournament leaderboard?
• Frequently Asked Questions

Before you begin

Before tournament day, make sure you:

• Download the 18Birdies app
• Create an 18Birdies account
• Join the tournament before your tee time, if possible. Tournaments can be joined with the following methods
  • Tournament Code
  • QR Code
  • Invite Link
• Confirm the tournament appears in the app
• Know your assigned team or playing group, if applicable

How do I join with a tournament code?

1. Open the 18Birdies app
2. Tap Community at the bottom of the screen
3. Tap Events at the top of the page
4. Find the Join Tournaments section OR Click the plus button at the top right of the screen and click Join Tournament with Code 
5. Enter the tournament code
6. Tap Join

After accepting the invite, the tournament will be added to your account.

How do I join with a QR code?

• Open the camera app on your phone
• Scan the Organizer’s QR code for the tournament
• Tap the QR code link
• The 18Birdies app will open with an invitation
• Tap Join

After accepting the invite, the tournament will be added to your account.

How do I join with an invite link?

• Tap the invite link from your iPhone or Android device
• Download 18Birdies if you do not already have it installed
• Create an 18Birdies account or log in
• Accept the tournament invitation

If the tournament does not appear after you create your account, tap the invite link again from your phone.

How do I join a Public Tournament?

Public Tournaments can be found by anyone in 18Birdies. To find a Public Tournament at a specific course:

1. Open the course profile in 18Birdies
2. Tap Course Events
3. Select the tournament
4. Tap Join

You can also find Public Tournaments from the Community section, nearby event discovery, friend activity, shared links, or QR codes.

How do I start my tournament round?

Once the tournament is active, you can start your tournament round from the Play tab.

1. Open the 18Birdies app
2. Tap Play at the bottom
3. Find your tournament near the top of the Play screen
4. Tap Start Tournament Round
5. Choose your course, if prompted
6. Confirm your round details
7. Confirm or update your tournament handicap
8. Add your playing partners, if needed
9. Tap Play to start your round

Side Games or Targets may be available during round setup, but they are optional.

How do I add players to my scorecard?

After starting your tournament round, you can add playing partners to your scorecard.

You can add players during round setup or after the round has started.

To add players during setup:

1. Start your tournament round
2. When prompted, add playing partners
3. Select players from your Friends list or search for them
4. Confirm your players
5. Tap Play

To add players during a round:

1. Tap the Group icon on the GPS screen
2. Tap Add Player
3. Select a player from your Friends list or search for them
4. Tap Play

You can search the 18Birdies database by name, email, or phone number.

Can I add a guest player?

Yes. If a player cannot create an 18Birdies account or join the tournament, the tournament round creator can add that player as a Guest Player.

The round creator is responsible for entering the guest player’s handicap accurately for net scoring.

For the best tournament experience, we recommend that all players create an 18Birdies account and accept the tournament invitation.

How do I view the tournament leaderboard?

You can view tournament leaderboards from the tournament page or the Leaderboards tab during a round.

From the Tournament page:

1. Open the app
2. Tap Community on the bottom of the screen
3. Tap Events at the top of the page
4. Tap your tournament
5. Scroll to the Leaderboard section
6. Tap the leaderboard you want to view

During a round, from Leaderboard:

1. During play, tap the Leaderboard button in the bottom left of the screen
2. Tap a player or team score to view the scorecard

Important note for Best Ball and Scramble formats

For team formats like Best Ball or Scramble, only add the players who are on your team to your tournament scorecard.

If your foursome contains two separate 2-person teams, each team should create its own 2-person tournament round in the app.

Example:

• Jim and Tom are Team 1.
• Steve and Larry are Team 2.
• Jim starts a tournament round and adds Tom.
• Steve starts a separate tournament round and adds Larry.

Do not add all four players to one team scorecard unless all four players are competing as one team.

Adding the full foursome to one scorecard may cause the app to treat all players as one team.

Frequently Asked Questions