About GolfSplit
A small public-service tool.
GolfSplit helps a host split the cost of a foursome at a charity scramble — among golf buddies, coworkers, or whoever the host wants on the card — without anyone playing accountant. The host reserves the foursome, shares a private link, and friends claim their spots. Everyone sees the same roster and the same per-spot cost. Payment happens off the platform, however the host prefers to settle up — Venmo, check, the charity's own ticket page, whatever works.
Why this exists
Playing in a charity scramble with a group means one buddy fronts the cost of the foursome and chases everyone for their share. The chasing is the hard part — and the part where good intentions quietly fall apart between the turn and the 18th green. GolfSplit takes the coordination off your phone's notes app and into one shared link.
We don't process money. We don't sell anyone's data. We don't take a cut. The platform exists to make the coordination part fair and visible. Everything financial happens directly between you, your host, and the charity.
What GolfSplit is
- A coordination tool for one host inviting their own private group.
- A shared, accurate roster of who's in for which seat.
- An email-driven nudge system: confirmations, reminders, and opt-in comments per foursome.
- Free for hosts and participants. No paid tier, no ads, no upsell.
How it works
Splitting a charity golf foursome, a golf foursome, or a fundraiser tier with friends or coworkers takes four steps on GolfSplit. No money moves through the platform — settle up however the host prefers.
- The host creates a foursome. Sign in (magic-link email or Google), enter the charity, event name, date, venue, and total foursome cost. Choose SPLIT (attendees pay their share) or HOST-COVERS (the host pays for everyone — attendees just RSVP). Set the spot count and how attendees should pay you off-platform.
- Share the private link. GolfSplit gives you a short, hard-to-guess link like
golfsplit.org/t/abc1234. Text it, email it, drop it in a group chat. Only signed-in attendees can claim a spot — that keeps the roster accurate and gives each person a way to update or release their spot later. - Attendees claim a spot.Each invitee opens the link, signs in, and claims an open spot. They can pick whether their name shows on the public roster, add a phone number for the host's reference, and leave a short note. Hosts can also add an attendee manually — useful for a spouse or coworker who's offline.
- Track who's paid the host. As attendees Venmo, write a check, or hand over cash, the host marks them paid the hoston the foursome page. Everyone in the group sees who's settled up without the host having to send group texts. GolfSplit doesn't touch the money — the settled-up flag is the host's own tracking.
Two foursome modes
SPLITdivides the foursome cost equally across the spots. A $1,200 charity-scramble foursome with four spots becomes $300 per spot, surfaced on every shared link so there's no surprise. HOST-COVERSis for when the host is covering the whole foursome — a thank-you, a recruitment perk, or a comped charity foursome. Attendees see “Free for you” instead of a dollar amount, and the roster still tracks who's RSVP'd.
If plans change:attendees can release their spot from the foursome page, the host can edit the foursome cost or spot count, and the system emails everyone with a share when the math shifts. A cancelled foursome triggers a notification to every claimer with the host's contact for following up on anything pre-paid.
Common use cases in our Kansas City beta: charity scrambles at local country clubs, member-guest foursomes, hole-sponsorship blocks, corporate scramble teams, and benefit golf classics. Anywhere a host reserves a foursome and friends want spots, the same pattern works.
What GolfSplit is not
- Not a payment processor.No money flows through the platform. The “settled up” indicator you might see is for the host's own tracking and is not a financial transaction.
- Not a charity verifier. Charity names and details on foursomes are entered by the host. Verify charities yourself with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before sending money.
- Not the charity itself. GolfSplit is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any charity whose event appears on the platform.
- Not a fundraising tool. Hosts use the platform to coordinate friends — not to publicly solicit donations.
Where we are now
GolfSplit is in a private beta in the Kansas City metro area. We're working with a small number of hosts to see whether the tool actually relieves real coordination pain at real charity scrambles — and to learn the parts we missed. Public sign-up isn't open yet.
Support GolfSplit
GolfSplit is free, ad-free, and has no paid tier. If the site saved you a coordination headache and you'd like to support keeping it running, leaving a voluntary tip via Venmo is the simplest way.
Tips go to the platform — not to your host or the charity. Per-spot costs for your foursome still flow off-platform between you and the host (see Terms).
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Contact
Questions, report an issue, or want to host a pilot scramble? Reach us at [email protected].
Charity event coordinators: if you've seen your event on a GolfSplit page and want to ask about it, that's also the right place to write.