Competition secretary
How to set up a clubhouse leaderboard screen
By Caddyio · Updated
A live leaderboard on a clubhouse screen changes competition day: players coming off the 18th look up instead of queuing at a desk, and the bar fills while people wait to see whether the last group catches them. The practical requirements are modest — a screen, a browser, live scores arriving from the course, and something worth showing on the days there is no competition.
- Pick the screen and its position Anywhere people naturally wait: behind the bar, by the pro shop till, in the spike bar. A screen nobody stands near is a screen nobody reads. A domestic TV with a browser or a cheap stick behind it is enough.
- Stop it going to sleep The most common failure is not the software — it is the display timing out an hour into the competition. Disable screen sleep and any browser idle behaviour before the first event, not during it.
- Get scores arriving live A leaderboard is only as live as its input. If cards are collected at the end, the screen is a results board. Players scoring hole by hole from their phones is what makes it move while the competition is still on.
- Decide what it shows Net and gross, and how many places. Showing the whole field is fine for a small club and unreadable for a big open. Most clubs settle on a rolling top section that cycles.
- Give it a job on quiet days A screen that is blank six days a week gets unplugged. Between competitions, run a live view of who is out on the course, or the season standings, so it stays part of the room.
- Put it on the website too The people most interested in a club competition are often not in the building. The same leaderboard embedded on the club's site reaches members at work and families at home.
Frequently asked
- What do you need for a live golf leaderboard in the clubhouse?
- A screen with a browser, and scores arriving live from the course. The hardware is rarely the problem — the constraint is whether players are scoring as they play or handing cards in at the end.
- Why does our clubhouse screen keep going blank?
- Almost always display sleep or browser idle settings rather than the leaderboard itself. Disable screen timeout on the device before your first competition.
- What should the screen show when there is no competition?
- Something that keeps it part of the room — a live view of players out on the course, or the season-long standings. A screen that is blank most of the week gets switched off and never comes back on.
Caddyio's wallboard runs in any browser on a clubhouse screen: a live satellite view of your own course with players moving on it, doubling as a live leaderboard during competitions. The same leaderboard embeds on the club's website with one script tag.