Every feature you need. None you don't.

GPS. AI Caddy. All formats. Tournament management. Stats.

On Course

GPS & Hole Intelligence

BGSA Caddy uses your phone's GPS to pinpoint your position and calculate the exact distance to the pin on every hole β€” automatically, as you move.

  • βœ“Real-time distance to pin, front, and back of green
  • βœ“Elevation-adjusted yardages (0.3m per metre of height change)
  • βœ“Wind-aware distance corrections (headwind / tailwind / crosswind)
  • βœ“Auto-detects which hole you're on β€” no manual selection
  • βœ“Map view: green outline, pin position, player position, hazard overlays
  • βœ“Works fully offline with cached course data
  • βœ“Worldwide course database β€” South Africa and everywhere you travel
AI Caddy

Club Recommendations & Strategy

Caddy is your on-course thinking partner. It combines your distance, wind, elevation, and your specific bag to give you the optimal club and the right strategy every time. Included in Pro Caddy β€” individual or society.

  • βœ“Club recommendation based on distance, wind, elevation, and ball lie
  • βœ“Attack vs. layup vs. play-safe strategy based on hazards in carry zone
  • βœ“Warnings for hazards, extreme wind, distance gaps in your bag
  • βœ“Four AI modes: on-course, bag analysis, general coaching, practice/swing
  • βœ“Voice interface β€” hold the mic, ask your question, get a spoken answer
  • βœ“Powered by Claude AI + ElevenLabs natural voice synthesis
  • βœ“Remembers your bag β€” set it once, Caddy uses it every round
  • βœ“Caddy Profile β€” optionally declare your shot shape, miss tendency, and weaknesses so Caddy personalises advice from your very first round
Scoring

Every Format. WHS-Compliant.

Whether you're playing a casual 9 or a serious club championship, BGSA Caddy handles the maths across all 35 competition formats.

  • βœ“35 scoring formats in-app β€” individual, team, alliance, and combined variants
  • βœ“Individual: Stableford, Medal, Stroke (gross/net/inverted), Bogey/Par, Skins, Matchplay (+ scratch, off-the-card, points)
  • βœ“Team: Betterball (Stableford & Medal), Greensome, Chapman, Scramble (drive & full), Worst Ball, Combined SF Multiply
  • βœ“Alliance family: Best 1/2/3, 3-ball & 4-ball, par-split rules, multiplier β€” 10 variants
  • βœ“Combined Stableford β€” Individual + 4-Ball + Round Robin in one round
  • βœ“Configurable handicap allowance per round (with competition preset + lock)
  • βœ“Format-aware live leaderboards and shared scorecards on web
  • βœ“WHS-compliant pickup button (net double bogey, automatically scored)
  • βœ“Shot tracking: direction miss grid, putts per hole

Individual

  • β€’ Stableford
  • β€’ Medal (Stroke Play)
  • β€’ Strokeplay (Gross, Net & Inverted)
  • β€’ Bogey / Par
  • β€’ Skins
  • β€’ Match Play (+ Scratch, Off the Card, Points)

Team ΓÇâ Betterball & Scramble

  • β€’ Betterball (Stableford)
  • β€’ Betterball Medal (Net & Gross)
  • β€’ Betterball 9/18, 2-Count Par 3, Bogey
  • β€’ Greensome & Chapman
  • β€’ Scramble (Drive & Full)
  • β€’ Combined SF (Multiply) & Worst Ball

Team ΓÇâ Alliance

  • β€’ Alliance (Best 2 of 4)
  • β€’ Best 1 / Best 2 Net / Best 3 variants
  • β€’ 3-Ball & 4-Ball Alliance
  • β€’ Par-split rules (3&4/5, 4&5/3, 4BA 1/2/3)
  • β€’ Alliance Multiplier

Combined & Side Games

  • β€’ Combined Stableford (Individual + 4-Ball + Round Robin)
  • β€’ Round Robin mini-matchplay
Handicaps

WHS Handicaps, Marker Sign-Off & Shared Scorecards

Scores you can actually submit. BGSA Caddy resolves handicaps per tee under WHS, and every card can be attested by a marker and shared as a live link.

  • βœ“WHS course handicap and playing handicap, calculated per tee
  • βœ“Correct stroke allocation by stroke index β€” each player on their own tee
  • βœ“Handicap allowance defaults per format (HNA), overridable per round
  • βœ“Add missing Course Rating / Slope in-app; community tee submissions
  • βœ“Marker sign-off: send your card for attestation before submitting for handicap
  • βœ“Under the Rules of Golf a marker signs one player's card β€” and never their own
  • βœ“Submit to GolfRSA / HNA at handicaps.co.za with your marker recorded
  • βœ“Share a live scorecard link β€” gross, nett and points, viewable without the app
  • βœ“Export as PDF or CSV, or send straight to WhatsApp or email
Tournaments

Society & Club Management

A dedicated web console for admins β€” built for desktops, not phones. Everything a society secretary or competition director needs.

  • βœ“Live score capture grid β€” see all players' live scores in one view
  • βœ“Member roster with automatic handicap lookup
  • βœ“Bulk player import (paste a list, players added instantly)
  • βœ“Single-round and multi-round Golf Tour formats
  • βœ“30+ leaderboard filters (tee, flight, format, handicap variant)
  • βœ“Eclectic leaderboards (best score per hole across the season)
  • βœ“Push notifications to all participants
Stats

Post-Round Reports & Career Stats

Track your improvement over time with 7 chart types. Included in Pro Caddy β€” individual or society.

  • βœ“Handicap differential trend chart
  • βœ“Scores by par (birdie / par / bogey / double+ distribution)
  • βœ“Greens in Regulation (GIR%) over time
  • βœ“Fairway hit % trend
  • βœ“Putting statistics (putts per round)
  • βœ“Miss direction grid (left / centre / right tendency per club)
  • βœ“Full handicap history with score differentials

GPS & scoring free forever.

Download BGSA Caddy and play your first round today.

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