Run a PGA Pick’Em pool

Everyone drafts a roster of golfers for a tournament, they earn points by how they play, and a live leaderboard tracks it all weekend. It’s fantasy golf for a single event — quick to set up, and it can raise money for your program.

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Free on every plan · Golf fans, office pools & booster clubs · 6 min read

A golf pick’em pool is the easiest way to make any tournament matter to your whole group. Each person drafts a small roster of golfers before the first tee; as the event plays out, their golfers rack up points and a live leaderboard ranks every entry. No spreadsheets, no manual scoring — just pick, watch, and see who read the field best. Run it for pride among friends, or attach an entry fee and turn a major weekend into a fundraiser.

Why it works

A pool for every tournament week

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Every tournament is a fresh pool

A new event every week means a new pool every week — majors, the FedEx run, a random Thursday. Low effort to spin up, high stakes to follow.

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A live leaderboard does the work

Once picks lock, the standings, projected finishes and pick popularity update straight from the tournament leaderboard — nobody tallies anything by hand.

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Strategy, not just luck

Ownership caps, best-X scoring and a few scoring flavors turn “pick your favorites” into real roster strategy — fun for die-hards and casuals alike.

Set it up

Four steps to first tee

Pick the tournament & roster size

Choose any PGA event from the schedule and set your roster size — 1, 3, 5 (default), 6 or 8 golfers. Set the lock time to the first tee.

Choose your scoring

Prize money (sum of earnings), position points (Win 100, 2nd 80…), lowest combined score, or average finish. Add best-X so one missed cut doesn’t sink an entry.

Share one link — players draft

Everyone opens the link, searches the field, and locks a roster before the deadline. Optionally cap how many entries can own the same golfer.

Watch it settle itself

Standings track the live leaderboard all weekend. When the tournament goes final, winners and any pot are settled automatically.

FAQ

Golf pick’em, answered

What is a golf pick’em pool?

Each participant drafts a roster of golfers for one tournament. Those golfers earn points by how they actually perform, the rosters are ranked on a live leaderboard, and the top entry wins. It’s fantasy golf for a single event — no season-long commitment required.

How does scoring work?

Pick a method when you create it: prize money (each golfer’s official earnings), position points (points by finish, fully customizable), lowest combined score to par, or average finishing position. Turn on best-X to count only your top scorers so a single bad round doesn’t ruin an entry.

Do the scores update automatically?

Yes. ChooseASquare pulls the tournament leaderboard and re-scores every entry through the weekend, so standings and pick popularity update on their own. When the event is official, the pool finalizes and winners are set.

Can I stop everyone from picking the same golfers?

You choose the availability rule: unlimited (anyone can pick anyone), unique (each golfer is claimed once across the pool), or limited (cap how many entries can own each golfer). Great for keeping rosters diverse.

Can I run it as a fundraiser?

Absolutely — set an entry fee and add the Fundraising module. Players pay by Venmo/PayPal/cash, you mark them paid, and the pot (less any cut you set) goes to the winner(s). You keep 100% of what you collect; there’s no platform fee for players.

How much does it cost?

PGA Pick’Em is free on every plan. Branding, auto-reconciled payments and other extras come with the paid plans, but you can run a full pool for free.

Run your PGA Pick’Em this week

Pick the tournament, set your scoring, share one link — the leaderboard does the rest.

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