# Moving your golf league off a spreadsheet

> How to move a golf league from Excel or Google Sheets to golf league software: what to gather from the spreadsheet, how your formulas map to settings, and how to start for 2027.

Canonical: https://golfleaguesoftware.com/switch-from/a-spreadsheet

Most leagues run on a spreadsheet someone built years ago. Here’s how to move one over without losing what it does.

*By the Golf League Software team. Updated 2026-11-12.*

## 1. Gather what the spreadsheet holds

- **Roster:** names and current handicaps (and member numbers, if you use them).
- **Flights:** fixed, or worked out from handicaps? How many per flight?
- **Course:** par and stroke index for each hole, per tee.
- **Your rules:** net or gross, the handicap allowance, how points are awarded, how ties split, how many nights count.

## 2. How spreadsheet formulas map to settings

| In your spreadsheet | In Golf League Software |
| --- | --- |
| Net = gross − handicap | Net scoring, with your allowance (100% or less) |
| RANK within each flight | Points scope: within flights |
| Points = players − place + 1 | Points: field size minus place |
| AVERAGE of tied places | Ties: split |
| SUM of the best 10 weeks | Count best 10 nights |
| A handicap column per week | Handicap history, kept with each round |

## 3. Keep the old file

Your past seasons stay in the spreadsheet. Start fresh with the new season, or send us last season’s results to bring over.

## 4. Start

Send us your roster and rules with the form below. During early access we set up your league with you, then you share a join code with your golfers. See [how to run a golf league](https://golfleaguesoftware.com/guides/how-to-run-a-golf-league) for the decisions to make first.

## Related

- [How to run a golf league](https://golfleaguesoftware.com/guides/how-to-run-a-golf-league)
- [Golf league points systems](https://golfleaguesoftware.com/guides/golf-league-points-systems)
- [For league organizers](https://golfleaguesoftware.com/for/league-organizers)
- [Switch from Golf League Tracker](https://golfleaguesoftware.com/switch-from/golf-league-tracker)