This feature is only available with the following products:
Note: If you are a Golf Genius TM Club Premium or Association customer, and would like this feature enabled, contact support.
Shot Tracking is a sophisticated feature that allows a volunteer walking scorer to record individual shot information for players in a group. Shot Tracking allows for data to be recorded and used for statistical analysis, hole-by-hole results, and display purposes.
Shot Tracking will utilize the mobile application Golf Genius Officials and foursome GGID's for volunteers to record individual shot information. The customer management side will allow users to view and edit all of the shot information received from the mobile app in real-time.
In this article, we will discuss setting up and managing shot tracking, using the mobile app to record shot-by-shot records, viewing players, course shot-by-shot records, and exporting results to a spreadsheet.
Enabling Shot Tracking:
If you would like to enable shot tracking for the round that already has pairings, and course and tee set, go to Round > Enable Shot Tracking and toggle the switch to "Yes" (as shown below).
Shot Tracking Dashboard:
Once shot tracking is enabled for a round, the Shot Tracking Dashboard menu will be available from the Round Menu. In the Shot Tracking Dashboard, you will have access to:
Scoring Official - A manager type that only has access to the Shot Tracking Dashboard for specific leagues/events where they are listed as managers.
Scoring Control - Scoring Control provides real-time data on shot tracking for each player/group. Managers can also modify shot tracking results from this page if necessary.
To access the Shot Tracking Dashboard, go to Round > Shot Tracking (as shown below).
Scoring Official:
To add a Scoring Official, go to Round > Shot Tracking > Add New Scoring Official. You will be asked to provide the new official's first name, last name, and email (as shown below).
Scoring Officials can be reinvited or removed from the action dropdown next to their name in the scoring official's list.
Scoring Officials will only have access to the Shot Tracking Dashboard for a particular league/event (as shown below). On the Dashboard page, Scoring Officials can:
Change the Round (Only available in multi-round events)
Access Scoring Control
Access Double Score Verification (If enabled)
Scoring Control:
The Scoring Control Page provides real-time data on how the Round is being played, with up-to-minute results. The format contains players Grouped by their Pairings with shot information showing in cells for each hole.
If a Hole is marked as completed, the number of shots (Gross Score) will be shown for that hole, and results will be displayed on the live leaderboard. If the hole is still in progress, each shot type will be displayed, and a score will not be posted to the live leaderboard (as shown below).
Note: If a foursome scorecard is marked as checked on the score entry page, scores are no longer propagated from the shot tracking results.
On the Scoring Control page, there is two option in the footer (admin users only):
Random Shots: Similar to random Scores, it fills all of the holes with Random values for shots. This allows you to test the shot tracking scoring control page.
Clear All Shots: This allows you to clear all shot tracking shots on the scoring control page. Note: This should only be used when necessary or to remove random shots.
Entering Shot Tracking Results:
To enter shot tracking results, click on the cell you need to populate with shot tracking details. A popup will be presented, allowing you to enter each shot for that hole (as shown below). Near the top, you will see details of the player, group, and hole you are entering shot details as confirmation.
Add shots by clicking "Add Shot," select the shot type and click the checkmark to save that shot. Once all shots have been entered, check the box to "Mark as completed" and click "Save" to complete the shot entry for that hole. Once a hole is marked as completed by a scoring official, the score will be posted to the live leaderboard.
Modifying Shot Tracking Results:
To modify a shot tracking results, click on a score or shot type, and a popup showing each shot for that hole will be presented. You can:
Edit or delete an existing shot by clicking the pencil,
Delete a shot by clicking the trash can,
Remove all shots by clicking "Clear All Shots,"
Add new shots by clicking "Add Shot", or
Mark the hole as completed (as shown below).
Once a hole is marked as completed by a scoring official and saved, the score will be posted to the live leaderboard.
Downloading the Mobile App:
On your mobile phone or iPad, go to the Play Store for Android devices or the App Store for iOS devices. Once in the app store, search for the free app by entering "Golf Genius Officials."
For a link to download the Golf Genius Officials App, Click Here.
Signing into the Mobile App:
When first opening the mobile app, you are presented with a screen to enter a foursome GGID (as shown below).
There are several different places you may be able to find or include a foursome GGID:
Tracking Shots on the Mobile App:
To track shots using our mobile app, follow these instructions:
Enter the Foursome GGID into the app.
Click "Sign In."
Select a player to record a shot.
Select the shot type:
Tee
Fairway
Green
Rough
Bunker (fairway)
Bunker (greenside)
Penalty
Pick-up (X entered for the hole) (Enabled for PGA and USGA Customers. Also Available by request.)
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until all shots are recorded for all players.
Once all shots are recorded for a player, select that player's name.
Click "Mark Hole as Completed."
Click "Confirm" to finalize the player's hole.
Once all players have been marked as completed, the app will automatically move you to the next hole.
Once all holes are marked as completed, you will be presented with all the player's scores and a "Logout" option.
The following graphic displays entering scores for one player in the group and finalizing the score for the hole.
Caddy Bib Colors on the Mobile App:
If you have assigned caddy bib colors, these will be displayed on the mobile app when looking at the pairing groups (as shown below).
For more details about assigning bib colors, Click Here.
Viewing Player Shot Tracking Statistics:
Player Shot Tracking Statistics will be accessible on both the Managers Site and Portal Pages through links on the Leaderboards (as shown below). Note: More details are below on accessing these links.
The tab contains information derived from the Scores and Shot data for each hole:
Par: The Par for the hole based on the Course and Tee played.
Score: Gross Score.
To Par: Cumulative To Par score.
Putts: Number of Putts.
Fairway Hit: If the player successfully hits the fairway.
Fairway Hit Percentage: Fairway Hit percentage is the Total Number of Fairway Hits divided by the Total Number of Par 4 or 5 Holes.
Bunker Hit: If the player hit a bunker on that hole.
GIR: If the player hit a green in regulation.
GIR Percentage: GIR percentage is the Total Number of GIRs divided by the Total Number of Holes.
Scramble - If the player scrambled during the hole. A player scrambled if they made par or better but did not hit the green in regulation.
Scramble Percentage: Scramble percentage is the Total Number of Scrambles divided by the Total Number of missed GIRs.
Shots - Recorded Shots.
Viewing Player Shot Statistics from Manager or Portal Leaderboard:
A button leading to the Player Statistics page is available on the leaderboard if the round has shot tracking enabled. To access the shot tracking statistics button, click on the player's name, their hole by hole score will be shown with a button below it to access the shot by shot statistics (as shown below).
Note: If you use the Group View or Current Round Leaderboards, clicking on the player's name will take you directly to the shot tracking statistics.
Viewing Player Shot by Shot Statistics on the Hole by Hole Portal Page:
When viewing the Hole by Hole Portal Page, Shot by Shot Statistics are added through 6 new columns (as shown below):
FH: Fairways Hit as a fraction of total fairways.
FH%: Fairways Hit as a percentage.
PT: Total Putts.
PGR: Putts per Green in Regulation.
GIR: Greens in Regulation as a fraction of total greens.
GIR%: Greens in Regulation Percentage.
Disabling the "View Shot Tracking Statistics" Button on the Leaderboard:
If you are iFraming the leaderboard into another site, it may be beneficial to disable the "View Shot Tracking Statistics" button on the leaderboard. To disable the button, follow these directions:
Go to Round.
Click the text for "Enable Shot Tracking."
Uncheck the box "Display the button 'View Shot Tracking Statistics' on the Leaderboard" (as shown below).
Click "Save."
Shot Tracking Statistics Portal Pages:
When using the shot tracking feature, you have the ability to add two statistics pages to the portal:
Leader Shot Tracking Statistics: The Leader Shot Tracking Statistics portal page displays the top 15 players from the leaderboard and their shot tracking statistics. For more details, Click Here.
Ranking Shot Tracking Statistics: The Ranking Shot Tracking Statistics portal pages display the top 10 players for several shot tracking statistics. For more details, Click Here.
Viewing Course Shot Tracking Statistics:
When viewing the Hole by Hole Course Statistics Page on the manager site or portal page and using Shot Tracking, the following statistics will be added to the page through 9 additional columns (as shown below):
FH: Fairways Hit as a fraction.
FH%: Fairways Hit as a percentage.
PGR: Putts per Green in Regulation.
GIR: Greens in Regulation as a fraction.
GIR%: Greens in Regulation Percentage.
SS - Sand Saves as a fraction.
SS% - Sand Saves Percentage.
Low - Lowest score on a Hole.
High - Highest score on a Hole.
Exporting Results to a Spreadsheet:
You can export the shot-by-shot types to Excel spreadsheet using the spreadsheet composer. To export to a spreadsheet, follow these directions:
Go to Round > Report Center.
Click "New Document" and then "New Spreadsheet."
Give the report a name.
Click "Select Fields."
Under the section "Player Stats" select "Shots by Hole."
Select other fields to be include. At a minimum, include player first name and last name.
Select the category for this report and then click "Save & Download Spreadsheet."
The report will be exported and look similar to the following image.
For complete details on using the spreadsheet composer, Click Here.