Someone bailed at 4 pm again?
Here’s what a league week takes with a spreadsheet and group texts, and what it takes with Standing.
| Each week | Spreadsheet and group chat | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Who’s playing | Text everyone, chase the ones who don’t answer, keep a tally. | Golfers tap In or Out on a text. Reminders and follow-ups go out on their own. |
| Someone drops out | Call down the sub list until someone says yes, often the afternoon of. | The next sub on your list gets a text; if they pass, the next one does. You see who took it. |
| Pairings and tee times | Rebuild the groups every time the list changes, then text the tee times. | Groups are drafted when In/Out closes and tee times texted when you publish. Move anyone by hand. |
| Scores and standings | Collect cards, type scores in, work out net scores and handicaps, update the table. | Groups score on a phone. Net scores, handicaps, skins and standings add up on their own. |
| Dues | Remember who paid by cash or e-Transfer, and ask the rest. | Everyone’s balance in one place, with reminders if you want them. Cards too, if you turn them on. |
And other league software?
Flat-fee league apps cost about the same as Standing: Golf League Tracker lists US$119 (about C$163) per league per season (checked September 2026). Club software such as Golf Genius is built for private clubs and priced for them. In our research, we didn’t find another tool that fills subs by text on its own, or that lets golfers answer without an app or login. That’s what Standing is built around.