The Golf Genius 101 training is an introduction to the basic functions of the Tournament Management Software. In this training you will learn how to run a basic one day event from start to finish. This includes creating a new event, adding players to the roster, creating a tournament, creating pairings, generating scorecards, generating basic reports, entering scores, and completing the round. The goal of this training is to get people comfortable enough to create and execute a one day corporate scramble that are commonplace among private clubs to generate additional revenue.

Session Dates:

April - 1st, 15th & 29th
May - 13th, 22nd & 27th
June - 10th & 24th
July - 8th, 17th & 22nd
August - 5th, & 19th
September - 2nd, 11th, 16th, & 30th
October - 14th & 28th
November - 11th, 20th & 25th
December - 9th & 18th   

The 201 training builds upon the skills learned in the 101 training. This webinar covers a slightly more complex tournament build that includes multiple rounds, teams, divisions and flights. During this training we will discuss how to add multiple rounds to an event, the differences between flights and divisions as well as how to create both, how to create a team list, and the creation/differences between a multi round tournament and linked tournaments. By the end of this training, you should feel comfortable running a multi round/multi format team tournament in which scores aggregate over the span of a few rounds and players compete against their own division/flight.

Session Dates:

April - 2nd, 16th & 30th
May - 14th, 22nd & 28th
June - 11th & 25th
July - 9th, 17th & 23rd
August - 6th & 20th
September - 3rd, 11th, & 17th
October - 1st, 15th & 29th
November - 12th, 20th & 26th
December - 10th & 18th 

The League Setup Webinar will build upon the foundation laid in the 101 and 201 webinars. The 101 and 201 webinars take participants through how to set up an event rather than a league. Events are meant to be started and completed within a condensed period of time, like a weekend tournament or a simple one day event. Leagues are designed to have repeating rounds that span across entire seasons. This webinar will highlight the fundamental differences between leagues and events and how to effectively administer a league. Key features that are discussed are round signups/invitations, scheduling round signup open/close, portal customization, league standings page within the portal, participation points, and when to use a multi round series. By the end of this webinar participants should understand the differences between registration and round sign ups, leagues and events, and how to use the portal as an effective communication tool for league participants.

Session Dates:

April - 8th & 22nd
May - 6th & 20th
June - 3rd & 17th
July - 1st, 15th & 29th
August - 12th & 26th
September - 9th & 23rd
October - 7th & 21st
November - 4th & 18th
December - 2nd & 16th 

The Report Center is another full-bodied tool that Managers have at their disposal. Throughout this webinar we will discuss the basics of the report center including how to organize reports into categories, how to search through and import Community Reports, the differences between System Templates and Custom Reports and how to build a report/scorecard from scratch. Upon completion of this training, participants should have a better understanding of how to navigate the Report Center, how to organize reports into various categories, and how to edit Community Reports and create custom reports using the design feature located in various content areas.

Session Dates:

April - 9th & 23rd
May - 7th & 21st
June - 4th & 18th
July - 2nd, 16th & 30th
August - 13th & 27th
September - 10th & 24th
October - 8th & 22nd
November - 5th & 19th
December - 3rd & 17th 

The Premium Registration webinar takes a deep dive into one of the most useful and robust features Golf Genius offers. This webinar will take you through how to set up and execute registration with and without payments. The first part of the presentation will cover how to set up registration without accepting credit card payments. We take an in depth look into how registration functions and work through each section (tab) of the Registration Center. Once we have covered each section and its importance, we will discuss how to share registration links with your members and guests. After we’ve completed a registration setup without payments, we will enable the payment feature and highlight the key differences created in the registration structure. We will then finish the presentation by discussing how to set up payment packages. Upon completion of this webinar, you should have a solid understanding of what registration is and when it’s used, how to set up registration, and how to collect payments using the registration feature.

Session Dates:

April - 3rd & 17th
May - 1st, 15th & 29th
June - 12th & 26th
July - 10th & 24th
August - 7th & 21st
September - 4th & 18th
October - 2nd, 16th & 30th
November - 13th & 27th
December - 11th 

The Season Points feature within the Golf Genius Tournament Management software is a great way to determine a “Player of the Year” based on points accumulated throughout multiple events. This webinar will discuss how to create a new season, how to create season point categories, allocation tables, connect the points races to individual tournaments, and how to award season points. Once points have been awarded, we will then discuss where managers can view the standings and how they can make them public facing via the portal. Finally, we will cover how to move on from one season to the next when the season concludes.

Session Dates:

April - 3rd
May - 1st

Round Robin events are used very frequently for leagues and Member Guest tournaments. Many times, these tournaments will also be accompanied by a Parimutuel. This webinar will cover how to use the entire Round Robin Scheduler feature, how to create a Multi Round tournament to be contested using the Round Robin schedule, and how to create a Parimutuel using the multi round tournament to generate results. At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees should be ready to create and execute a round robin tournament from start to finish.

Session Dates:

April - 24th
May - 15th

Bracket style match play tournaments are one of the oldest forms of competition in the game of golf. This webinar will take users through how to create a bracket, the various ways to fill a bracket (including qualifying rounds), and how to complete a bracket tournament for both individuals and two person teams. Brackets can be used for season long competitions as well as competitions that will begin and conclude within a few days. The same bracket set up can be used for both, and we will show you how to differentiate the two formats. Upon conclusion of this webinar, users should have a good understanding of the capabilities, when to use, and how to build bracket tournaments.

Session Dates:

April - 10th
May - 8th

A popular tournament format amongst Golf Genius users is a “Pick-A-Pro” style event where participants will choose a Tour Professional that is competing in an event that week (most commonly associated with Major Championships) and combine their score with the score of their chosen professional. Throughout this webinar we will discuss the best practices for this kind of tournament and how to use divisions and teams to achieve the desired results to determine an overall winner.

Ryder Cup events are another very popular style of competition among Golf Genius users. These events are often played as interclub events, buddies’ trips, or in a highly competitive setting that requires qualifying just like the actual Ryder Cup. These kinds of events give everybody the opportunity to experience team golf and the thrills that go along with it. During this webinar we will discuss how to create teams, how to contest popular match play formats, and how to get points to distribute to the overall teams. We will also discuss popular variations of this setup that many managers will use to create a more condensed version of a Ryder Cup tournament. By the end of this webinar users will understand how to create and execute a Ryder Cup tournament as well as how to use some finishing touches like including team colors and displaying a team match play leaderboard.

A common format, especially at private clubs, is a parent child tournament in which moms and dads can team up with their kids to compete against other parent/child (or grandparent/grandchild) duos. Throughout this webinar we will discuss how to create different divisions for various ages and how to allow parents to play on a team with more than one of their kids. We will also discuss popular formats that work well with this kind of setup. This is a fun and engaging way for families to experience the game of golf together.

The scorecard composer webinar is a branch of the Report Center webinar that is offered year-round. The scorecard composer behaves similarly to the report composer, but with a few key differences. Throughout this webinar we will take participants through how to create a custom scorecard from scratch as well as how to import and edit scorecards other Golf Genius Users have created. Custom scorecards that coincide with the format of the event being played is another great way to add value to the tournament. They can also help Managers stay more organized by promoting players to write their scores in a certain way. This can help from an administration standpoint when entering scores into the system.

Event Portals are one of the many features that sets Golf Genius apart from other Tournament Management options. Portals are essentially custom websites that Managers can create for each of their events and leagues. They are extremely powerful communication tools that are often underutilized. This webinar is designed to help Managers get the most out of their Event Portals. During this webinar we will discuss how to create and customize an event portal from start to finish. We will also go through popular ways to set up a portal and the various pages that are available. Upon conclusion of this webinar, participants should feel comfortable creating Portals as well as understand the capabilities of event Portals and how they can add value to events and leagues.

The Golf Hub webinars offered in the late season will closely mirror the Golf Hub webinars offered at the beginning of the year, but generally with a smaller group size. During these webinars we will discuss what Golf Hub is, when to use it, and how it’s different from an Event Portal. Publishing a Golf Hub page is a great way to extend the reach of your tournaments and can help increase participation. Golf Hub is available to all users, but is most commonly used for public golf courses who want to cast a wide net to generate as much participation as possible.