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Best golf league software for nine-hole twilight leagues
A twilight league has its own needs: nine holes, often a shotgun start, front one week and back the next, and results everyone wants before they leave the parking lot.
By the Golf League Software team · Updated
What matters for a twilight league
- Shotgun scoring: groups start on different holes and need to score them in order.
- Nine-hole handicaps: 18-hole numbers halved, or nine-hole numbers, applied consistently.
- Fast results: points and standings the minute the last card is in.
- Simple for golfers: phone scoring that doesn’t need explaining every week.
The options
| Option | Price | Phone scoring | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf League Software | Not published yet; free during early access for the 2027 season | Hole by hole on phones, in each group’s own playing order (shotgun starts included) | Individual net leagues with flights |
| Golf League Tracker | $119 per league per season (down to $89 each for 10+ leagues) | Optional live scoring and leaderboard through the mobile website | Leagues under 100 golfers wanting teams and skins |
| GolfSoftware League Manager | $8 per golfer per year, minimum 12 golfers ($96) | Golfers post scores for themselves or their group; live leaderboard | Small leagues with many formats |
| Golf League Network | $9.50 per golfer (course leagues) or $10.50 per golfer and sub (independent), capped at $570 / $630, 2027 prices | Hole by hole by the manager, the golfer or on mobile | Leagues collecting dues online |
| Squabbit | Free app; League Pro $249.99 in-app | iPhone app with live leaderboards | Social leagues and games |
Our pick, with our bias declared
We built Golf League Software with a 120-golfer nine-hole Tuesday league, so it fits this case closely: shotgun order, front and back nines, flights of 30 by handicap, points within each flight. If you need teams or skins, Golf League Tracker covers them for $119 a season.