Golf AutoScore™

SCORECARD TECHNOLOGY and MARK READER

The Golf AutoScore™ scorecard is marked by the golfer like a traditional scorecard, but in addition, strokes are marked on a 'lotto' style panel for each of the 18 holes. At the completion of the round the scorecard is fed into a Mark Reader and the scoring information is recorded in approximately 1 second.

The mark reader is the device used to read the data recorded on the Golf AutoScore™ scorecard. The reader technology has successfully been used commercially for close to 30 years.

COMPETITION MODULE

Golf AutoScore™'s competition module accommodates numerous competition formats. The module provides the user with the flexibility to configure competitions with different handicap and age ranges; and for multiple rounds, courses, and player categories.

Competitions may be run daily, but of course any day of play may form a part of some broader multi-round competition. Club 'Open' events are an example of a multi-round competition, which are typically over 2 or 4 rounds, and 1 or 2 days. The competition module allows progressive results to be produced after each round, and final results at the completion of the competition. This can be done for any number of rounds and over any number of days.

Results can also be based on the 'best' number of rounds over a competition. For example, the club may have a progressive event, which uses the best three monthly medal rounds returned over the year by each player. The competition module will automatically aggregate the best three rounds for the monthly medal competition and display the results in rank order.

The competition module also provides the ability to run best-ball team competitions. Best-ball competitions can be configured to select the best 1, 2, 3, 4 (and so on) scores per hole per team. Also, you are able to mix up the best-ball scores on each hole allowing you to run tournaments such as Irish Stableford. For example, you can run an Irish Stableford where you take the best score for the team on the first 6 holes, then the best 2 scores for the team between holes 7 to 12, and the best 3 scores for the team between holes 13 to 18.

The competition module provides a vast array of competition format, providing the user with the flexibility to run competitions previously to difficult to run. Not forgetting, as soon as the last scorecard has been entered into the system, the final results are instantly available and you can be confident the results are accurate!

PLAYER STATISTICS TRACKING AND REPORTING

Golf AutoScore’s innovative new statistics tracking and reporting system is a key tool in improving your game. You can track your play by weather conditions and compare your previous rounds with current form. You can easily analyse your stats by hole, course or per club. The system highlights the strengths and weaknesses of your game perfectly in an attractive, easy to follow format. It even provides a recommended game plan for improving your game!

The Golf AutoScore™ Player Statistics reports on the following:
• Average gross score
• Fairways in regulation
• Greens in regulation
• Chipping and pitching
• Putts taken
• Scrambling (up and downs)
• Individual club analysis
• Course analysis
• Penalty strokes
• Weather conditions
• Plus many more ...

The Golf AutoScore™ Player Statistics offering includes:
• Optical Mark Reader (For Player Statistics Card Reading)
• Supply of Player Statistics Cards
• Golf AutoScore™ Player Statistics Software Application
• User Support Documentation
• Technical Support from Golf AutoScore.

LEADERBOARD

This feature allows you to display multiple competition results on a PGA style Leaderboard, providing great entertainment value for players. Competition results are constantly updated in real time as the scorecards are processed and are displayed automatically in count-back order. Advertising can also be displayed on the Leaderboard. A sponsor's page can be inserted in-between competition results or alternatively sponsors logo's can be displayed continuously as a header or footer.

DRAW GENERATOR

A sophisticated draw generator providing the ability to automatically create draws for tournaments. This option also allows you to print starting tees and times on the scorecard.

The draw generator provides you with the ability to automatically place participants into initial draws sorting either alphabetically, by handicap, or randomly. To generate additional draws (e.g. 2nd round draw) the user can utilise patterns such as the reverse U and N draw.

In addition, the draw generator will automatically produce seeded draws using previous competition results. For example, will generate a seeded 3rd round draw (e.g. leading players tee off last) after the first two rounds have been completed.

MEMBER MANAGEMENT

Member management provides golf clubs with the facility to manage membership details and the day-to-day requirements of handicapping.

The member management module holds membership details such as the members name, Id, DOB, handicap, address and contract details, and membership status.

TOUCHSCREEN and AUTOMATED SCORECARD PRINTING

The Golf AutoScore™ scorecard keeps with the tradition of a conventional card but adds the advantage of automatically printing player's personal information such as his/her name, identification number, and course index (and/or course handicap) on the scorecard.

Courses undergoing hole renovations will find further advantage. As the scorecards are printed on site and on demand, information printed on the scorecard can be altered at any time to ensure information is always accurate. This removes the need to print small and expensive card runs to accommodate such temporary renovations.