How League Groups Work

How League Groups Work

Before You Begin

Make sure to have an adequate understanding of the Gallus Leagues Software by viewing our League Software Basics article.

What's The Point?

Groups (sometimes known as Pairings) are the starting tee times or hole assignments for players or teams in a League. League coordinators have the following options:
  1. Self-Creating Groups (Leave Groups Empty)
    1. This method places the power in the League participant's hands as they're telling the app who they're playing with.
    2. Users will identify their Group and Starting Hole in the app on the day of the League round, which removes the requirement for League coordinators to set anything up in advance.
  2. Predefined Groups (Input Groups Beforehand)
    1. This method places the power in the League coordinator's hands as they're specifying who is playing with who.
    2. On the day of the League round, users will be told their Group and can only confirm it.

Tutorial Video


Option 1: Self-Creating Groups

Why Use This Method?

Many leagues are informal in nature. While there is a roster of players that could potentially on any given week, the coordinator often isn't aware who will participate until minutes before the round starts.

We developed the Self-Creating Groups flow to provide a way for League coordinators to upload their League roster and let the app do the heavy-lifting on the day of a League round. Simply input your League roster, adjust handicaps (if necessary), and tell users to follow the flow in their app on the day of a League round. It's that easy!

User Experience


For more information on the Self-Creating Groups user experience, please view our Leagues User Experience article.

Option 2: Predefined Groups

User Experience


For more information on the Predefined Groups user experience, please view our Leagues User Experience article.
  1. Log into your Gallus Admin Dashboard.
  2. On the Quick Start Page, click Events.

  3. Click Leagues in the top-right of the page.

  4. Select the League you'd like to set up Groups for.

  5. On the League checklist page, click Groups.

Steps To Complete

Groups can either be generated automatically (easiest) or manually inputted (most granular level of control). Read through the different sections below to gain an understanding of each method.

Auto-Generating Groups

  1. Select the round you'd like to set up Groups for via the dropdown in the top-left.

  2. Click Auto-Generate.

  3. For Shotgun Starts, input the following information:

      1. Teams/Players per group
        1. The number of teams or players that will be included in each Group.
      2. Max groups per hole
        1. The maximum number of Groups that can start off on a hole (choose from 1-3).
      3. Starting Positions
        1. Select the number of Groups that will start off on each hole.
        1. This is a handy feature for pace of play. Many facilities limit Par 3's to one Group to ensure a steady pace from the outset.
      4. Grouping preference
        1. The order in which players should be grouped automatically. Choose from the following:
          1. Name
          2. Handicap
          3. Score
          4. Random
      5. Order
        1. For the previous Grouping preference field, should it be ascending or descending?
  4. For Tee Time Starts...

      1. Teams/Players per group
        1. The number of teams or players that will be included in each Group.
      2. Mins between groups
        1. The number of minutes separating each tee time.
      3. Starting Holes
        1. Indicate the holes that players should start from, separated by commas. (For instance, a front/back start should have 1,10 inputted in the field.)
      4. Grouping preference
        1. The order in which players should be grouped automatically. Choose from the following:
          1. Name
          2. Handicap
          3. Score
          4. Random
      5. Order
        1. For the previous Grouping preference field, should it be ascending or descending?
  5. Click Generate to save your work and create all of the Groups.

Shotgun Start Manual Entry

  1. Select the round you'd like to set up Groups for via the dropdown in the top-left.

  2. Click Add Group to select groups manually.

  3. Tee Time

        1. Shotgun

Tee Time Start Manual Entry

  1. Select the round you'd like to set up Groups for via the dropdown in the top-left.

  2. Click Add Group to select groups manually.

  3. Input the Hole Number you'd like to set up.

    1. Shotgun