One of the most common formats of play is Match Play tournaments. A typical match play format is when a golfer (or golfers) plays directly against an opponent (or opponents) in a head-to-head match. You win a hole by completing it in the fewest strokes, and you win a match when you win by more holes than remain to be played.
This article will discuss how to set up this type of tournament and the options for entering results.
Setting up a Match Tournament:
To set up a Match tournament, go to the tournament setup and select Match as the format (as shown below).
Point and purse payouts can be awarded by the match and the hole (as shown below).
Match Tournaments can also be multi-round tournaments. For more details on setting up a multi-round tournament, Click Here.
Hiding Match Status on the Leaderboard:
In some cases, you may not want to display the match status (e.g., Tied, 1 up, 2 up, 3&2, etc.). In this case, you can hide the match status from the tournament "Advanced Display Settings." To hide the match display setting, follow these directions:
Within the tournament setup, click on "Display" (as shown below).
Check the option to "Hide match play status on the Leaderboards" (as shown below).
Click "Continue."
Make additional adjustments to the tournament as needed.
Click "Save."
Entering Match Results:
There are several options to enter match results when setting up a match play tournament.
Entering Hole-by-Hole Scores: Enter scores hole-by-hole. Golf Genius will facilitate entering hole-by-hole and final round results on the leaderboard and calculate points earned based on tournament setup.
Entering Hole-by-Hole Match Results: (Note: If you want this feature enabled, please contact support.) Only enter hole-by-hole results (i.e., W, T), no need to enter scores. Golf Genius will facilitate entering final leaderboard results and calculating points earned based on the tournament setup. Note: Scores cannot be posted to your Handicap Provider.
Enter Final Match Results: Only enter the final results of the match. No hole-by-hole scores/results will be calculated. When using this option, final round results and points/purse will be entered manually. Note: Scores cannot be posted to your Handicap Provider.
Hole-by-hole match result and final match result entry are available under the following conditions:
The round is part of no more than one bracket tournament or
No more than one single or multi-round match play tournament, set as
player v. player,
pair v. pair, or
team v. team.
For complete details using one of these options, Click Here.
Print Team and Singles Matches on One Scorecard:
You can print two match tournaments on one scorecard using the Team Play Matches Scorecard (found in the Report Center). This scorecard can score one team match and one singles match with up to four singles matches. For complete details on setting up and printing this scorecard, Click Here.
Match Results Display Summaries on Leaderboard:
For team matches (e.g., Ryder Cup), you can select the format to display the point summaries on the leaderboard. To change the display view, go to Event/League > Event/League Profile > Tournaments & Scoring > Display Options (as shown below).
For match-play events, you have two options to display the point summary:
Horizontal View: Points displayed in a table.
Match Play View: Intended for Team v. Team competitions (e.g., Ryder Cup Tournaments). The view highlights the winning team based on total points awarded in Team v. Team Match Tournaments. You will also have two additional options:
Additional message that will be displayed on the summary: This will display a message above the points and logo (if used).
Display logo as part of the Team Points Summary: The Event logo will be displayed between the points summary instead of the word "Vs."
