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How it works
Whether you're a club giving members a place to compete, a commissioner running the group chat's season, or a player chasing a card — here's exactly how HONORS works.
The flow
Choose a format, season length, and how buy-ins and payouts split. Set it public, private, or invite-only.
Members post their cards; the commissioner confirms. Manual today — with AI that reads a scorecard photo or a posted handicap on the way.
HONORS computes net, gross, and points and moves the standings in real time — no spreadsheet.
The pot and payouts are calculated to the cent and visible to all. We do the math; the money stays between your members.
The model
HONORS isn't one league — it's where leagues live. Three kinds of people use it, each with their own view.
Seat 01 — Clubs & orgs
Country clubs and simulator bars put every one of their leagues under one roof. Admins appoint commissioners, oversee every season, and keep members in one place. One subscription covers multiple commissioners.
Seat 02 — Commissioners
The person who runs the group chat now runs the league with real tools. Pick the format, set the stakes, and let HONORS keep score so you never argue over a spreadsheet again. Run as many leagues as you like.
Seat 03 — Players
Join a league, post your card, and watch your handicap and your place on the board update automatically. The rest is between you and the round.
The data
You post the scores and the commissioner confirms them — then HONORS does the rest: course-and-slope handicaps, net and gross, points, and the season board. AI-assisted reading of scorecards and posted handicaps is on the roadmap to make entry effortless.
League formats
Each is a real, season-ready structure — scored, ranked, and tracked automatically. All fully configurable; more via custom scoring.
2-man teams, best ball every shot — the perfect league mixer.
Add up the strokes; lowest net wins. A 14 can beat a 4.
Every hole is its own prize; tie it and the skin carries on.
Points by score relative to par; rewards aggressive play.
Each plays their own ball; the team's best score counts.
Win the hole, win the match — head to head.
Questions
Joining a league and posting cards is the point — players pay only a small subscription to keep their account and history. You never pay just to compete in a friend's league.
Commissioners pay to run leagues. Clubs and orgs pay a single subscription that covers multiple commissioners under their roof. We're still finalizing the structure — early leagues get founding rates.
No. Buy-ins and prize money belong to your members — HONORS just does the math and shows a transparent ledger. You're never required to run money through us.