How Do I Pair Players in a Tournament?

For tournament organizers, your best option is to predetermine the teams outside the app and let the players know who is playing with who.

The actual formation of the teams in the app will take place on the day of the tournament when the players are starting their rounds. 

How to join the tournament with the Tournament Code

1. Open the 18Birdies app and tap Community on the bottom menu bar.
2. Tap Tournaments.
3. Under the Join Tournaments section, enter the four-digit Tournament Code in the box labeled "Enter Code". Then tap Join.
4. Tap Accept on the invitation prompt to complete.

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Get Your Handicap

How to start your round

1. Open the app and tap Play on the bottom menu bar.
2. If you have an available Live Tournament, tap the blue Start Round button to start the tournament round.
3. Confirm your round details on the Round Settings screen.
4. Modify or confirm your Handicap Index and Tournament Handicap.
5. Once on the GPS screen, you can add your tournament playing partners by selecting from your Friends list or Search, then tap Confirm.
   *The 18Birdies database can be searched by name, email, or phone number.
   *Adding Side Games or Targets is optional

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How to Add Players to Your Tournament Scorecard in 18Birdies

All players on a team are not required to record their own score, however, all members of a team must be on the same scorecard and accept the round invitation from the tournament round creator.

To ensure accuracy and a fair tournament, it is encouraged that all players in a tournament have an 18Birdies account and accept the tournament invitation and the round invitation. Once the player is added to the tournament round/scorecard, any other player in the group can record scores & stats.

If a player in the tournament is unable to register an 18Birdies account and join the tournament, the tournament round creator can add the player as a Guest Player. The round creator will be responsible for accurately entering the guest players Handicap Index, for net scoring purposes.

Important information regarding Team Formats (Best Ball, Scramble)

For a 2-player team scramble or best ball format tournaments, the golfers will only add the player who is on their team to their group in the app. If the playing group is a foursome, then each 2-person team in the foursome must have their own 2-person round in the 18Birdies app. Adding the other 2 players from the foursome will make the app think all 4 are on the same team. 

Example of how to configure a 2 or 3-player team scorecard

Jim, Tom, Steve, and Larry are playing in a foursome; 2-man best ball format.

1. Jim starts his Tournament Round in the 18Birdies app.
2. Jim adds Tom when prompted by the 18Birdies app
3. Steve starts his Tournament Round in the 18Birdies app. 
4. Steve adds Larry to his round when prompted by the 18Birdies app

Get Your Handicap

Keep in mind that the players have to 'Accept' the tournament invite to appear on this list of available players.

Add a player to your Tournament In Round

1. After setting up the round, tap the Group icon.
2. Tap '+Add Player' to add your tournament playing partners by selecting from your Friends list or Search, then tap Confirm.
   *The 18Birdies database can be searched by name, email, or phone number.
   *Adding Side Games or Targets are optional

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