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Award a contest winner

Pick the winner and result for a contest so it appears on the leaderboard and TV.

Who can do this: Admin or Editor You will need: the winner's name and, if you have it, the distance

Steps

  1. Open Contests.
  2. On the contest card, open Winner (it starts as "— not yet decided —") and pick the golfer.
  3. In Result (e.g. 12 ft, 312 yds), type the result. Click away from the box to save.

The status changes to awarded the moment you pick a winner.

What happens next

  • The result shows on the public leaderboard and in the "Contests" panel on the TV board.
  • To undo, set Winner back to "— not yet decided —". The contest reopens.

Common problems

What you seeWhyWhat to do
The golfer is not in the listOnly golfers currently in your field are listedAdd or restore them on Golfers.
Two golfers tiedThere is room for one winnerPick one and write the tie in Result (for example "tie at 12 ft").

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Screenshots show a sample event. Not real data.

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