Golf Genius Trip Manager Alternative for Buddy Trips
Last checked: October 18, 2026
Disclosure: Sunday Singles is our app, made by Dre Designs Inc.in British Columbia, Canada. Golf Genius is an established company that also sells tournament and league software to golf clubs, and Trip Manager is its buddy-trip product. Here's an honest look at both, using what Golf Genius states on its own pages.
The short version: pick Golf Genius Trip Manager if you want a custom trip website and up to 12 rounds, and $149 fits the budget. Pick Sunday Singles if you want players scoring from a link with nothing to install, a live team draft and a TV leaderboard, AI setup by chat, and a lower price for most trip sizes.
Side by side
What it costs, by trip size
Golf Genius Trip Manager is $149 per trip for up to 36 players and 12 rounds. Sunday Singles is free for your first round (up to 80 players), then a one-time price by trip size, up to 10 rounds:
- Up to 8 players: $20 USD ($25 CAD)
- Up to 16 players: $30 USD ($40 CAD)
- Up to 32 players: $50 USD ($70 CAD)
- Up to 80 players: $100 USD ($130 CAD) (Trip Manager tops out at 36 players)
Where Golf Genius is the better pick
- You want a custom trip website for the group.
- Your trip runs more than 10 rounds (Trip Manager covers up to 12).
- You'd rather go with a long-established company that also runs club and league events.
Where Sunday Singles fits better
- Nobody downloads anything: players tap a link, claim their name and score in the browser, and scores save on the phone when the signal drops.
- Draft night: a live snake or alternating team draft the whole group can watch.
- A broadcast-style TV leaderboard for the rental house, included on every trip.
- Gus, our AI setup assistant (in beta), sets up players, rounds and tee times by chat; scorecard photos become courses.
- Skins that carry across rounds, an Order of Merit, and settle-up links for Venmo, Cash App, PayPal and Interac.
- Lower prices for most trip sizes, in US or Canadian dollars, and trips of up to 80 players.
Common questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to Golf Genius Trip Manager?
Yes. Golf Genius Trip Manager is $149 per trip for up to 36 players (as of October 18, 2026). Sunday Singles (ours) is free for your first round, then a one-time $20 for up to 8 players, $30 up to 16 and $50 up to 32 (USD). Squabbit has a free tier, and a spreadsheet costs nothing.
Do players need to download an app with Golf Genius Trip Manager?
Golf Genius's own help guide asks players to download the Golf Genius app to enter scores. With Sunday Singles, players open a link in their phone's browser; there's nothing to install.
Can Sunday Singles run the same kind of Ryder Cup trip?
Yes. It runs Ryder Cup-style trips with six match formats (singles, four ball, second ball, foursomes, scramble and combined score) and cup points across rounds, plus stroke-play and Stableford leaderboards, skins, KP and the settle-up.
Can I move my roster over?
Yes. Import a roster from a spreadsheet or a photo of your list, or ask Gus, our AI setup assistant, to set up players, rounds and tee times by chat. Add courses by snapping a photo of the scorecard.
Sources (checked October 18, 2026): golfgenius.com/trip-manager · Trip Manager guide · Golf Genius mobile app guide. Spot an error? Email sundaysinglesgolf@gmail.com.