Frequently asked questions

Nothing to rip out. Nothing to buy upfront.

Everything you need to know about check-in links, open-month pricing, cutoff holes, NOAA weather radar, lost-and-found delivery, and how Jovial connects your course.

How do golfers get in during a round?

Through a link at check-in — one phone per group. There is no account to create and no login wall on the first tee.

What games can we play?

16 of them: Match bet, Front / Back / Overall (the Nassau), Skins, Wolf, Par is your partner, Stableford, Best Ball, Scramble, Bingo Bango Bongo, Vegas, Closest to the hole, Snake, Rabbit, Dots (Greenies, Sandies, Barkies, Chippies, Polies and Arnies), Hammer and Six Six Six. Keep score for your group on one phone. Set the stakes in setup and Match bet, Front / Back / Overall, Skins, Wolf and 12 more games work themselves out. Who owes who settles up at the end with one tap on Pay. No account.

Can we run an event?

Yes. Start an event, share the link or QR code, and every group’s scores land on one live leaderboard: gross or net, with thru, teams and flights, shotgun starts included. Put it on the clubhouse TV with the TV view.

How much does Jovial cost?

Free until the 1st. Then $249 on the 1st of each open month. Closed for winter? We turn it off. No contract, and golfers are always free.

Can golfers share their round?

Yes. The end-of-round recap shows the course map, pace, time played and holes, with a share link to a public page where anyone can save the image. Past rounds are saved on the phone with no account.

Can family follow a group live?

One golfer can send a share link so anyone can follow live pace, finish time, hole and storm alerts. The link expires after the round.

Is a cart call an order or a POS checkout?

No. Golfers tap once to summon the cart already on course and can include an optional heads-up (Drinks, Ice, Snacks, or Balls & tees). Drivers can switch between 4 cart status modes (On duty, Restocking, At the turn, Off duty) in one tap, and the sale happens at the cart as usual.

How do cutoff holes and request cooldowns protect the turn house?

Courses set turn and end-of-round cutoff holes (for example Holes 7 and 16), request spacing cooldowns, and Drinks / Ice / Snacks / Balls & tees heads-up toggles from the web console or right inside the iOS app Settings sheet so cart requests pause before the turn house and never flood the queue.

How does pace of play work?

Golfers see their live pace (Ahead of pace, On pace, or Behind) and projected finish time. Operators see live hole-by-hole group pace with configurable behind-pace alert thresholds, and rangers can send a quiet nudge or log a one-tap “Spoke to group” note.

How does found-first lost and found work on the course?

Golfers and staff log found or lost clubs, rangefinders, towels, or Other items with descriptions. Jovial auto-matches reports and lets golfers choose Ranger club delivery on course or Pro Shop pickup.

Who can view the weather radar and who can trigger Suspend play?

Everyone on the course — golfers, operators, rangers, beverage cart drivers, and grounds crew — can view the live animated NOAA NEXRAD radar (Now → +60m forecast) and NWS advisories. Only Operators can trigger one-tap Suspend play and All clear alerts, while Rangers run the hole-by-hole Cleared / Still on course sweep checklist.

How do Course Notices and Crew Working spots work?

Operators can broadcast one-tap course status banners (Cart path only, Frost delay, Hole closed / GUR, Last call at the turn). When Grounds marks a working spot on a hole, golfers see a Crew ahead notice and the crew gets a ~3 minute Groups coming warning.

How does course map setup work without hardware?

Operators use the built-in satellite viewer and USDA aerial hole and spot editor to place hole corridors and flat centered badges in minutes, and receive a Weekly Monday Operator Digest — with no cart screens, no GPS boxes, and nothing to buy upfront.

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Have another question?

Set up your course in minutes, book a 15-minute walkthrough, or email us at hello@getjovial.com.