The commissioner’s library

A better golf pool starts with clear rules.

Choose your format, explain the scoring, and get your group ready. These guides are free to read before you create an account.

Organize your pool

Start here if you are the person choosing the event, setting the rules and inviting the group.

A commissioner guide to choosing a tournament, setting fair rules, collecting picks and following your golf pool without manual scoring.

Separate roster choices from scoring and season competition rules.

Compare tier drafting and salary-cap golf pools, with roster examples, scoring choices and a practical starting setup for your group.

Learn how a one-and-done golf pool works: one golfer per event, no season repeats, three scoring choices and a practical commissioner checklist.

Work through counting scores, per-round cut penalties, withdrawals and ties. Try the six-golfer calculator with your own adjusted scores.

Copy a rules sheet and invitation before asking members to submit picks.

Copy and customize a golf pool rules sheet for the Masters or another tournament: roster, scoring, cut penalties, deadline, visibility and costs.