TPP Club Quick Start Guide TPP Club is your golf clubs online tournament solution. All of your club events are stored online in one location and accessed from any computer that has internet access. Golfers can register and pay entry fees online; public can view live scoring online during events; and club administrators will enjoy the ease of online tournament administration. This guide is not meant to be a complete manual, but rather more of a compilation of key tasks. Launching TPP Online There is no installation required for TPP Club. TPP Club is designed to run on various browsers. These browsers include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari. For best results, GHIN recommends the program be run in Firefox. The website for TPP Online is tpp.ghin.com. The quick start guide will focus on creating a tournament and managing basic tasks of running an event through the Administration site.
Click on Administration to get started. Log in with your User Name and Password. Key Functions Courses Before you create a tournament in TPP Club, you must first set-up your course and tee information. Use Course -> Import from CRP to import a course from the Course Rating Database. Course Rating information is available from all courses nationally and internationally, it is not limited to GHIN Association courses only. When the course is imported, it will include the yardage and par details ONLY if it has been added in the Course Rating Database. Page 2
Use Course -> Course Management to view and change club, course and tee information, edit club details, copy tee information, add new courses and delete courses. Most specifically, this is the place where you add tee information, such as hole name, hole yardage, par, pace of play, green depth, and shotgun priority. Use the Add Club/Course button to add a new Golf Club (Facility), add a new course to an existing Golf Club (Facility) and add a new set of tees to an existing Golf Club (Facility). Also, you may use the Add Club/Course button to make changes to tees and/or remove tees. Once you have used the Add Club/Course button to establish all of the tees at your club, it will be necessary to enter Course -> Course Management to add tee information. Page 3
Creating a Tournament You can create a new tournament from the Tournament Menu Option. To create a new tournament when you log into TPP Club, go to Tournament -> Create The Create Tournament - Basic Tournament Setup screen is displayed allowing you to name your tournament, define number of rounds, number of holes (9-18), play dates (date begin and date end), tournament type (stroke play, stroke to match, match play, round robin, league play, and cup matches), details (gender, entry fee, expense code, shotgun) and default course and tee for each round for the desired tournament type. If applicable to your event, select the appropriate net information. From the Tournament -> Edit -> Net Information page you can assign handicap limits and make adjustments to Course Handicaps based on Section 3-5 (9-3ci) of the USGA Handicap System manual. Page 4
Adding players There are several ways to add players to a tournament in TPP Club. To select players from the Club Roster, select Players -> Add Player and Player Management. Using the Member radio button selected, use the drop down to select - Add Players from Club Roster. By using this selection to add players to your tournament you will be able to see a list of players from the GHIN server who are active on your handicap roster. Page 5
Click to select the desired golfers. Click Save Changes button once golfers have been identified. Page 6
To select players from the Master Player list, select Players -> Player Management Options. Click the Master Player List radio button. Place a check in the checkbox next to the players name and then click the Add to Tournament button Page 7
To add players to a tournament using the other methods, select Players -> Player Management Options. Click the GHIN Guest radio button. From here you can search for golfers in the GHIN database by name and state or GHIN number. Another option is to manually add a guest to an event. Finally, golfers can be added by selecting Players -> Add/Remove Player Options and select the desired other method; Substitute or Copy Players. Note: The substituted player will take the old player s Entry Number and also will take the old player s place in any teams, flights, or pairings that have already been made. Forming Teams and Flights If your event requires you to group players in some fashion, teaming and flighting options are available. Teaming can occur before or after flighting, whichever is the most practical for your event. Teaming options will award the user the ability to easily produce groupings for various events, such as college and junior (parent-child) formats. Flighting not only allows you to group players and teams; it is a required accompaniment to pairing construction for match play, round robin and league play. To form teams in your tournament: from the Main Menu, select Teams -> Create/Remove Teams. The Create Teams page is displayed allowing you to select the Team Group (New), New Team Group Name (Teams), Team Size, Creation Method (Entry Number is most commonly used for team creation when your players are entered in team order.). By clicking the Create Teams button you create teams and are presented with the Team Management screen. To set Team Settings select Teams -> Team Management Functions -> Handicap Settings. From the Team setting screen you will define your percentage of Course Handicaps, as it applies to your team event. When applying Course Handicap percentages the program use the term "Team Handicap." In simple terms "Team Handicap" means player handicap with percentage included. Make you desired percentage of handicaps and click Save. Page 8
To form flights in a tournament: From the Main Menu, select Flights -> Create Flights and select the desired grouping: Players, Gender/Age, or Teams. Building Pairings Various formats are available for pairing your tournament using TPP Club. Typically, your pairing format will be indicative of the round type and detail you have defined during tournament creation. Once you have selected your desired round type and detail, the task of pairing your event should be easily attainable and require very little effort. Page 9
To pair players or teams in your tournament: select Pairings -> Create Stroke Play Pairings. The Stroke Play Pairing screen opens allowing you to select the round, pair by method (PLAYERS OR TEAMS), course, PLAYERS/TEAMS per group, date, sort (used during the second round of play and you wish for the leaders to be paired last), pairing method (many choices are available, however the Random selection will allow you to adjust the pairings in Pairing Management), starting time and starting tee (or shotgun) and Interval. Note: When you use Shotgun as your Starting Tee method, you will be presented with the Wave Shotgun Group Assignments page. On this page you can adjust the number of groups for each hole or identify the starting hole. Please note, the number of groups must equal the current value or the ability to proceed will not be possible. Page 10
Pairings Management Pairings Management provides options to customize pairings. You can move players from one pairing group to another, change the number of positions in pairing groups, delete pairing groups, or add pairing groups. You can add players/teams to pairings who joined the tournament after pairings were made, and you can remove players/teams from pairings while keeping them in the tournament for future rounds. Page 11
Select Pairings -> Pairing Management. To move PLAYERS/TEAMS into a pairing group, simply click and drag. To move PLAYERS/TEAMS out of a pairing group, click and drag to the list on the left. Players added to the tournament after pairings have been formed will be in the list on the left, waiting to be added to a pairing group. Note: advanced action items are available by RIGHT clicking on the starting time/tee box Page 12
Generating Scorecards and Pairing Lists Various standard reports and scorecards are available for your event in TPP Club. Currently, the ability to design your own scorecard does not exist in TPP Club. Designing and modifying existing scorecards needs to occur in TPP Client. New reports and scorecards are frequently available via import. To generate a scorecard, from the Main Menu, select Scorecards -> Scorecard Configurations Page 13
For scorecard printing, select round, flight group, team group (select TEAM when Teams exist), course, PLAYERS or TEAMS/card (Individual), Dots (when necessary), and Handicap (PLAYER or TEAM). Choose the desired scorecard type. The Laser Type 4 (404) allows for 6 players per card and is commonly used for tournaments that access two different sets of tees or used for scramble type events. Laser Type 5 (405) is the scorecard that contains a "tear away strip" at the top of the card and is used in individual events. The Print Selected option can be used to print one scorecard at a time and is often used for printing scorecards for late entry players or players that have been substituted. Page 14
To generate a pairing list: from the Main Menu, select Reports -> Reports Menu > Pairings - One Round and select your Starter's List choice, then select the course and round; click OK. Page 15
Common Scoring Reports: One Round Player Scoring Report NET: Reports - Report Menu - Scoring - Single Round - Player-Net Scores (Rank) SCORING Report GROSS: Reports - Report Menu - Scoring - Single Round - Player - Gross Scores (Rank) Team Scoring Report NET: Report - Reports Menu - Scoring - Single Round - Team - Net Scores (Rank, Player-Scores & +/-) SCORING Report GROSS: Report - Reports Menu - Scoring - Single Round - Team - Gross Scores (Rank, Player-Scores & +/-) Common Scoring Reports: Multiple Rounds Player Team Scoring Report Multiple Round NET: Report - Reports Menu - Scoring - Multiple Round - Player - Net 2 Round Grid (Rank & Par +/-) Scoring Report Multiple Round GROSS: Report - Reports Menu - Scoring - Multiple Round -Player - Gross 2 Round Grid (Rank & Par +/- ) Scoring Report NET: Reports - Report Menu - Scoring - Single Round-Net Scores (Rank, Players-Scores & +/-) SCORING Report GROSS: Reports - Reports Menu - Scoring - Single Round-Gross Scores (Rank, Players-Scores & +/-) Page 16
Scoring To score your individual stroke play tournament: from the menu, select Scoring -> Player Scoring Click on the Scoring Options button to select the following Scoring options - Round, Score Entry Method (Individual Hole by Hole Scores), List Order, Team Group, Show Net Results, Include Statused Players, Position Cursor at Starting Hole, Allow Most Likely Scores; then click Save. From the Stroke Play Scoring grid, click on the edit link for the players you want to score. The cursor will default to the player s first hole on the hole-by-hole scorecard. Enter the Gross score for each hole. TPP Club will calculate Net, automatically and supply the value in the respective hole. Addition on the scorecard can be verified at this time and the results can be entered on the scoreboard. When you are finished entering the score for hole 18, Click Save. The program will highlight for selection the next golfer or team of golfers in the list and will be ready to accept for entry the hole by hole score. Page 17
To score your team stroke play tournament: from the menu, select Scoring -> Team Scoring Page 18
When scoring a team event, in addition to the settings above, you will select a Team Group. The event type will dictate your Score Entry Method. For a Four-Ball (best ball) you will select Individual Hole by Hole and for a scramble you will select Team Hole by Hole. For Round Robin or League Play select Scoring -> Round Robin/League Scoring. For Match Play select Scoring -> Match Play Scoring. Posting Scores To post scores directly to GHIN at the completion of your event: from the menu, select Scoring -> Post Scores to GHIN. When posting is complete, a report will be displayed summarizing the posting transaction. If scores do not get posted, this report will tell you why. Note: If you would like the score to be posted as a Tournament Score or T-Score, select Tournament from Post Scores As screen. Page 19
TPP Forms Available The following forms are available for use with TPP. All are letter sized sheets and work in most ink jet or laser printers. Form 404 score cards (500 sheets per box, yielding 1,000 score cards) Form 404 Blank score cards (500 sheets per box, blank on both sides, yielding 1,000 score cards) Form 405 score cards (500 sheets per box, yielding 1,000 score cards with perforated tear strips for Marker s Notes ) Form 405 Blank score cards (500 sheets per box, blank on both sides, yielding 1,000 score cards with perforated tear strips for Marker s Notes ) Form 402 cart signs (500 sheets per box, blank on both sides, yielding 1,000 cart signs with 5/8 perforated tear strips for smaller golf car placard holders) GHIN Shaft Labels (100 sheets per package with 16 labels per sheet) Assistance & Supplies For more information or assistance on GHIN products and services; as well as supplies, please contact your golf association. Page 20
Other Functionality The other parts of the TPP Club product include: Golfer Registration this allows member of the club to register or cancel events online, see participant s lists, view event results and manage their player profile. The golf club can designate event by event whether or not online registration will be available. If desired, the club has the option for online commerce. Scoring Results allows individuals to view live scoring or completed results for an event. The club can direct interested parties to a designated web link. Scoring pages can be customized with colors, font sizes and banners and headers. TPP Viewer - allows the event administrator to quickly set up and display scoring results with a contemporary styled layout. Scores can be displayed through a TV or projector connection to any computer with internet access. See User Guide for instructions. OnCourse Scoring allows real-time entry of hole-by-hole scores via mobile devices for club-level tournaments. Real-time entry of scores means that leaderboard viewing sites like TPP Scoring Results and the TPP Viewer can display leaderboards that show the current status of a tournament while it is in progress. OnCourse Scoring supports entry of scores via walking scorers, green side scorers, and scoring stations. For assistance on using TPP Club, please contact your golf association. Page 21