Where your golf group lives.
Invite friends, organize the next round, keep score, and preserve the group history.
Free · 16 members · 8 scorers per round
Explore Golf Groups →Groups · Leagues · Tournaments · Courses
Run your golf
for free.
Start a golf group, run a league, host a tournament, or manage course play in one place. Buddies stays free. Every other base plan is $0 during our founding beta.
No platform card required · No automatic paid conversion · No player app download
Tap to enlargeActual app capture · Fictional demo golfers
One platform, five free starting points
Pick the way you golf.
Friends & small groupsBuddies$0 always freeUp to 16 members
Larger groupsBuddies Plus$0 during betaUp to 40 golfers
Season-long playLeagues$0 during betaUp to 80 golfers
One-day & multi-day eventsTournaments$0 during betaUp to 144 golfers
Course-run playCourses$0 during betaUp to 200 unique golfers per course
Free beta access applies within each plan's base limits. Optional add-ons and any organizer-set player entry fees are separate. We will ask before any future paid plan.
Registration · Schedules · Check-in · Scoring · Games · Results
Your kind of golf
Find your place in the clubhouse.
Run the season, not the spreadsheet.
Recurring rounds, golfer signups, flights, skins, scores, standings, winnings, and league messages. One place to keep the season moving.
Free league beta · Up to 80 golfers
Explore League Management →Your whole tournament. One place.
From the first signup to the final leaderboard: registration, teams, payments, starting assignments, check-in, extras, and prizes.
Free platform beta · Up to 144 golfers
Explore Tournament Management →A better player experience. Less work for your staff.
Give staff a clear daily view of course-run leagues and check-in. Give golfers digital scorecards they can open from a link.
Free course beta · 200 unique golfers
Explore Courses & Clubs →The product is the proof
See the day come together.
Actual app screens, using fictional demo golfers. Open any image for a closer look.
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Tap to enlargeHow it works
Three steps to the first tee.
Build it
Create the league or tournament. Set your course, format, and schedule.
Invite golfers
Share the registration link. Keep players and teams connected to their event.
Play golf
Enter scores, follow live results, and review games and winnings in one place.
Paper meets digital
Still like paper scorecards? Perfect.
Administrators can take a picture after the round. Birdies & Alibis reads the card, lets them verify the players and scores, and imports the approved results.
Scorecard image capture is currently an administrator feature.- 1Snap
Photograph the card.
- 2Review
Confirm players and scores.
- 3Done
Import approved results.
Professional tools. Straightforward prices.
A clear price before you start.
Leagues
Free beta
League plan · Up to 80 golfers.
Buddies Plus: free beta for up to 40.
Tournaments
Free beta
One tournament · Up to 144 golfers.
Participant entry fees, if any, are separate.
Courses & Clubs
Free beta per course
Multiple leagues · 200 unique golfers.
Each physical course needs its own enrollment.
Beta platform access is free within base limits; no automatic paid conversion. Participant entry fees and processing charges, if used, are separate.
A useful place to start
Good planning tools. No signup wall.
Editable Excel workbooks for league operations, tournament planning, budgets, and payouts. Use them in Excel or upload them to Google Sheets.
Good questions
Before you tee it up.
Do players need to download an app?+
No. Players open Birdies & Alibis in a modern phone, tablet, or desktop browser.
Can players participate without accounts?+
Organizers can share expiring guest scorecard links where that feature is included or enabled.
Can we still use paper scorecards?+
Yes. An administrator can photograph a paper card, review the detected scores, and approve the import.
What happens when I use all my scans?+
Manual and ordinary digital score entry continue normally. Paper scorecard scanning is a metered convenience, not a scoring limit.
What is the difference between Buddies Plus and League?+
Buddies Plus is free during beta for up to 40 golfers. League is free during beta for up to 80 and adds more paper scorecard scans for commissioners managing an organized season.
Can a course run multiple leagues?+
Yes. Club/Course supports multiple leagues and up to 200 unique golfers across leagues at one physical course/location.
Must tournament organizers collect through Stripe?+
No. Organizers can track cash, check, Venmo, or day-of-event payments and offer supported online payment when desired.
Can I cancel?+
Yes. Cancellation stops renewal and access continues through the current paid period. See the Billing, Cancellation & Refund Policy for the complete terms.
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