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core.club vs
Golf Genius
Golf Genius is one of the most widely used platforms for running golf tournaments, leagues and events. It is built around the competition itself: tournament formats, live scoring, USGA/WHS handicap integration, pace-of-play, and a golfer-facing scoring app. Courses, associations and golf clubs lean on it for that competition engine. core.club solves a different problem: it runs the whole club, memberships and dues, a member directory, group chat, events and RSVPs, tee-time and facility reservations, and payments, all in a native app members keep on their phone. If your need is world-class golf scoring and handicap-based formats, Golf Genius is purpose-built for it; if you want the club itself, its members, dues, communication and calendar, in one place, that is where core.club fits. Many clubs happily run both.
How the two line up, row by row
Where Golf Genius shines
Where core.club does more
The whole club, not just the scorecard
Golf Genius runs the golf event; core.club runs the club around it — dues, tee times, chat and the calendar — in a native app members keep between rounds, not only on tournament day.
Frequently asked
Is core.club a replacement for Golf Genius?+
Not for tournament scoring. Golf Genius is purpose-built for golf competition formats, live scoring and handicapping. core.club runs the rest of the club — memberships, dues, chat, events and reservations — in one member app, and works happily alongside a scoring tool if you run serious golf competitions.
Does core.club handle official handicaps?+
No. core.club does not compute official WHS/USGA handicaps today; it focuses on the club, its members, dues, communication and calendar. For sanctioned handicap events, pair it with a golf-scoring platform.
Can members book tee times in core.club?+
Yes. The reservations module handles tee times, courts, bays and rooms, with capacity and reminders, from the same app members use for dues and events.
How is the pricing different?+
Golf Genius is a paid annual license. core.club is free to start and charges a 2.5% transaction fee only on money you process, with an optional $29/month Pro plan that caps those fees, so your cost tracks activity rather than headcount.
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Give your members more than Golf Genius
Set up your club in a few minutes and see the whole thing — members, dues, bookings, leagues and chat — in one app they actually open. Free to run; you only pay 2.5% on the payments you collect.
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