Prepare comparable scoring averages
Use a similar window, such as each golfer's latest three to five 18-hole rounds. Mixing one player's best round with another's average creates a misleading comparison.
Official handicaps can be used when everyone supplies the same type, but do not mix handicaps and gross scoring averages in one list.
- Prefer recent 18-hole records
- Use the same time window for everyone
- Do not mix averages and official handicaps
Set group count from the headcount
Twelve golfers divide cleanly into three groups of four. Fourteen golfers across four groups can be arranged as 4, 4, 3, and 3 so headcounts differ by no more than one.
Confirm the course's player limit and the number of tee times before generating groups.
Example: 12 golfers in three groups
With averages ranging from 82 to 104, the tool mixes lower and higher scorers to keep group averages close.
Compare the highest and lowest group average. Remix is useful for changing tie placement while retaining a similar balance.
Review constraints outside the numbers
Scoring averages do not capture pace, mobility, beginner support, shared rides, or social preferences.
Treat the generated list as a strong draft. Have the organizer make only the adjustments needed for safe and practical operation before publishing it.