What's New

6 April 2026

Course Data Overhaul & GPS Improvements

  • + Live course search powered by golfapi.io with 42,000+ courses worldwide
  • + Full tee data with real colours, yardage per hole, slope and course ratings
  • + Men's and women's pars and stroke indexes on every course
  • + Tee selector on scorecards and course pages with coloured dot indicators
  • + Yardage and stroke index columns on all scorecard views
  • + GPS tracker simplified - stroke counter replaces shot marking for faster scoring
  • + Distance to front, middle and back of green from GPS position
  • + Tee and green markers shown on satellite map from course coordinate data
  • + Course detail pages with full scorecard, contact info, and tee data
  • + Cached course directory that grows as players search
  • + Log a round guide page with iPhone mockups

2 April 2026

Find a Game & Scorecard Fixes

  • + Fixed scores and group scorecard pages not loading under find-a-game
  • + Restyled game tabs with gold gradient active state in dark mode
  • + My Games button promoted to prominent position next to tabs
  • + Renamed Available Players tab to just Players
  • + Sign in to save prompt on all scoring pages instead of auth errors
  • + Group round option now visible in standalone/PWA mode

29 March 2026

Gamification, Dark Mode & More

  • + XP, levels, and challenges with progress tracking
  • + Golf bingo cards with 25 tiles to complete
  • + Year in review - your annual golf summary
  • + Dark mode with gold accent theme
  • + Themed map tiles for light and dark mode
  • + Custom map pin markers

28 March 2026

Scorecard Expansion & Social Features

  • + Standalone scorecards - log a round anytime
  • + 9-hole round support
  • + Group scorecard - one marker for the whole 4-ball
  • + In-app messaging on games and events
  • + Push notifications via Web Push API
  • + Player profiles with follow system
  • + Activity feed from followed players
  • + Global leaderboard
  • + Course reviews and ratings

27 March 2026

Payments & Game Hosting

  • + Stripe Connect for game hosts - get paid directly
  • + Booking protection fee for player safety
  • + 48-hour payout hold with dispute window
  • + Weather forecast on game pages
  • + QR code invites for societies
  • + Payments guide page