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Tournaments and trips
Multi-round competitions and buddy trips with shared pots. Follow the steps below on caddie.fun.
Run multi-round tournaments, seasons, and buddy trips with leaderboards, brackets, and shared prize pools.
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For organizers
Set up a tournament, season, or buddy trip. Same chassis, different time horizons.
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Pick the type
Tournaments are short bursts (a weekend, a single event). Seasons run weeks or months. Buddy trips are tournaments with travel and lodging context attached.
- Tournament: 1-3 days, fixed bracket or stroke aggregate
- Season: weekly events, cumulative leaderboard
- Buddy trip: tournament + itinerary, photos, group chat
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Set the format
Pick the scoring format that runs across all events. Stableford and stroke are most common for seasons; brackets and match play for tournaments. Each event inside the tournament can have its own format too.
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Configure the prize pool
Set the entry fee and the payout structure. caddie.fun supports flat (winner takes all), graduated (1st/2nd/3rd splits), and custom payout tables.
Heads up: Entry fees are held in escrow for the entire season or tournament. Players cannot withdraw their entry fee once locked.
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Invite participants
Add players directly or share a join code. You can mark the tournament as private (invite only), group-only, or public. Public tournaments appear in Discover.
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Schedule the events
For tournaments, set the bracket or event dates. For seasons, set the recurrence (weekly, biweekly) and the close date. Each event can have its own course and tee time.
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Run, score, settle
As events complete, the leaderboard auto-updates. When the final event closes, the prize pool settles automatically based on your payout structure.
For participants
You got an invite to a tournament or season. Here is how it works on your side.
- 1
Confirm your spot
Open the invite, review the entry fee, format, and schedule, then tap Join. Your entry fee moves into the tournament escrow.
- 2
Track your schedule
All events show up in your Schedule tab with reminders. For seasons, only confirmed events appear; for tournaments, the bracket shows.
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Play each event
Show up, score live like a normal round. Your scores feed into the tournament/season leaderboard automatically.
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Watch the leaderboard
Live standings update after every event. Push notifications fire when you are bumped up or down a position.
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Collect winnings
Final payouts settle automatically when the tournament closes. You will see a recap showing your performance, your peers, and the breakdown.
FAQ
Common questions
Can players join after the tournament starts?
For seasons, yes - new players join with a pro-rated entry. For tournaments with a fixed bracket, no - the bracket is locked at start.
What happens if a player skips an event?
They take their worst score for that event in the standings. Some formats let organizers configure a drop-week.
Can I run a free tournament?
Yes. Set the entry fee to $0. You still get all the leaderboard, schedule, and recap features without escrow.
Do buddy trips support travel logistics?
Yes - buddy trips include itinerary, lodging info, and a shared chat. Tournaments are leaner, focused on the play and the pot.
What's the difference between a trip and a tournament?
Trips are kind='trip' tournaments with lodging, calcutta, and expense splits. Tournaments are kind='standard' with brackets, flights, and payouts. The chassis is the same; the surface area is what differs.