Our Pool Formats
Every tournament, every week. Pick the format that fits your group.
The Ladder
Tiered Draft
Players are ranked into 3 tiers by their odds to win. Draft 8 golfers — 2 from Tier 1, 3 from Tier 2, 3 from Tier 3.
- •Best 6 of 8 scores count each round
- •Cut players get a penalty score
- •Lowest combined total wins
Moneyball
Salary Cap Draft
Every golfer has a price based on their world ranking. Build a 6-man roster under a $50K salary cap. Be Jonah Hill from Moneyball.
- •$50,000 budget to fill 6 roster spots
- •Balance studs and sleepers
- •Lowest combined total wins
The Hardest Cut
Survivor
Draft as many players as you want. If any of your players get cut, you lose. The team that survives with the most players alive wins.
- •Draft players you think make the cut
- •Track survival odds in real time
- •Team with most players wins
Have an idea for a new format? Let us know — we're always building.
Ditch the Spreadsheet
Golf pools deserve better than a Google Sheet and a group text. Genius Pools gives you the real-time data and tools your league actually needs.
Live Scoring
Auto-updating scores. No manual entry.
Rich Dashboards
Leaderboards, breakdowns, and comparisons.
Draft in Minutes
Create, invite, and draft in under 5 minutes.
Works Everywhere
Phone, tablet, desktop. Fully responsive.
Play With Your Crew Every Week
Create a League for your group and we'll track everything across every tournament you play together.
Same Group
Invite your usual crew once, play together all season
Full History
Every draft pick, every finish, every tournament tracked
Tendencies
See who always drafts Scottie and who loves a sleeper
Awards
Season standings, best picks, biggest busts, and more
Coming Soon
We're Just Getting Started
Season-Long Tracking
Cumulative standings across every tournament your league plays all season.
Discord Bot
Live leaderboard updates and draft alerts pushed straight to your server.
3-Ball Format
Pick head-to-head matchups every round. Simple, fast, and surprisingly addictive.
Custom Scoring
Bonus points for eagles, penalties for bogeys — your pool, your rules.