Mobile screenshots from the HMS Members App at The Scandinavian
How players start
1Scan the club’s QR codeUse the existing conversion-table QR code.
2Open the HCP Conversion TableFind it in the QR Web App.
3Tap Start ScorecardFollow the on-screen steps to begin the round.
More tools during the round
Hole guides and pace-of-play alerts are available in the QR Web App and the Members App. GPS functionality requires an app.
Hole guide
Check the hole layout, distances and green view.
Pace-of-play alerts
See a pace-of-play alert during the round.
GPS map
App required.
Set it up for your club
Before enabling the scorecard, check the hole length, par and hole index for every hole, from every tee, on every course. Check each tee even when it shares the same par or hole index with another tee.
That is the idea behind the How Many Strokes Members App, a fully branded iPhone and Android experience that brings club communication, golf information and member services together in one place.
Members no longer need to search across separate emails, web pages and systems to find the information that matters today. The app can connect news, events, benefits, course conditions, bookings, payments and practical golf tools in an experience built around the club’s identity.
For staff, it creates a direct member channel that is simple to manage and connected to the wider How Many Strokes platform.
Everything members need for the day’s golf
The most successful club app is not necessarily the one with the longest menu. It is the one members trust when they have a practical question.
Is the course open? Are buggies permitted? Where can I find today’s pin positions? Has anything changed before my tee time?
The Members App can place live course status, playing conditions, weather, local information and pin positions directly in the golfer’s hand. Staff can make fast operational changes through the Course Update App, helping members see the latest information without needing to call the golf shop.
The same experience can include the Digital HCP Conversion Table, handicap and match-format tools, and digital scorecard functionality. These practical services give golfers a genuine reason to return to the app whenever they play.
Club life in one branded experience
The Members App extends beyond the day’s course information. It can become the natural starting point for the wider club experience.
Depending on the club’s configuration, members can use the app to:
read club news and practical announcements;
discover events, activities and member benefits;
access tee-time, dining and service bookings;
complete relevant payments from their phone;
find competition and scorecard information;
open videos, coaching content and club resources; and
connect with restaurants, academies, sub-clubs and other member services.
The experience is presented with the club’s own identity, content and priorities. Rather than asking members to adapt to a generic system, the app reflects the organisation they already belong to.
Push messages that stay relevant
Push notifications give a club a direct place on a member’s phone. That makes them valuable—but only when they are used with care.
A course closure, changed tee time or important event update may deserve immediate attention. A restaurant offer or general club story may be useful to a smaller group. The Members App supports targeted messages and member preferences, helping clubs communicate with the right audience instead of sending every message to everyone.
Members can choose the information that is relevant to them, including language preferences. This makes push communication more useful while protecting the trust that makes the channel valuable in the first place.
Members can choose relevant notification categories and receive timely club or course information. Image: How Many Strokes.
Publish once and keep every channel connected
A good member experience depends on the information being current. That requires an efficient workflow for the people responsible for maintaining it.
The How Many Strokes Management System gives the club one central environment for content, media, settings and scheduled communication. Operational teams can make quick course changes through the Course Update App, while other staff manage news, events, services and member content.
Approved information can then be used across the Members App, the club website, social media and the Digital Information Board. This connected approach reduces repeated work and helps prevent members from seeing different versions of the same information in different places.
The objective is simple: update information where it is created and make it available wherever golfers need it.
Multiple languages, venues and experiences
Golf clubs and resorts often serve members, international visitors and different communities within the same organisation.
The Members App supports multiple languages, with AI-supported tools that can help staff draft, improve and translate content. This gives clubs a more practical way to communicate clearly without creating an entirely separate publishing process for every language.
The platform can also support multiple venues and distinct app experiences. A resort might connect golf courses, restaurants, accommodation, a spa and events. A member-owned club might create relevant areas for sections, academies, competitions or social groups.
Each experience can have its own identity and content while remaining part of one centrally managed platform.
Learn what members find useful
Downloads alone do not show whether an app has become part of club life. The more important questions are what members use, what they return to and which services help them complete a task.
The Members App includes privacy-conscious analytics and engagement insight. Clubs can understand which areas receive attention, which links members use and which content supports repeat visits. This gives the team a better basis for improving communication and deciding what deserves a more prominent place.
Privacy-conscious analytics help clubs understand which information and services members use. Image: How Many Strokes.
Member information and app activity should always be handled transparently and in line with the club’s responsibilities. More information is available in the How Many Strokes App Privacy Policy.
Built with a leading club
The Members App is already supporting communication at The Scandinavian in Denmark.
“We’re very pleased with our decision to choose How Many Strokes for our new app, gathering our members communication in one central place.
The implementation process has been seamless, and the management system is highly flexible, offering a wide range of options while remaining simple and efficient for our staff to manage.”
Christian Tage Nyvang Hansen, CEO, The Scandinavian
The response from members reflects the importance of combining communication with useful functionality:
“What an excellent upgrade of communication with lots of functionality for us members. Great new initiatives from the club.”
Ole Kjeldsen, Chairman, Gents Club at The Scandinavian
Members App or QR-access Club Web App?
How Many Strokes offers two different app experiences for different communication needs.
The White-Label Golf Club Web App is a lightweight experience that opens immediately in a browser from a QR code or link. It does not require an App Store download or login and is particularly useful for visitors and green-fee players.
The Members App is the fuller, native iPhone and Android experience for clubs and resorts that want deeper member functionality, including push communication, booking and payment connections, digital scorecards, member services and engagement insight.
A club can use the solution that fits its audience—or connect both experiences as part of one information flow.
A member app people have a reason to open
The ambition is not simply to place a club logo on another mobile app.
It is to create one dependable place where members can prepare for a round, understand what is happening at the club and access the services they use throughout the season. When the information is useful, current and easy to find, the app becomes part of the member experience rather than another communication channel competing for attention.
The How Many Strokes Members App combines that member experience with the tools staff need to keep it relevant.
We’ve built a modern rental workflow that removes paper, speeds up handovers, and gives you a real-time overview — configured for your club’s rental workflow.
Player scans QR or opens the link on your Digital Information Board
Fills in required fields and accepts terms
Receives confirmation (and can share the rental case)
Staff verify and hand out the equipment
Managers follow live status; flag issues with photos until resolved
Ready to modernise your rentals?
Set-up is quick, training is minimal, and your team will love the time saved. We’ll tailor the flow to your club — from disclaimers to damage follow-up.
Introducing Our Enhanced Course Update App – New Features & Improved Design
We’re thrilled to announce significant updates to the How Many Strokes Course Update App, bringing an enhanced user experience with brand new functionalities and improved navigation tools tailored specifically for golf staff and greenkeepers.
Customisable Icon & Burger Menus:
Navigate easier and quicker with our newly integrated Icon and Burger menus (≡). These menus are fully customisable, allowing you to add unlimited items featuring content that’s relevant to your golf course operations:
Photos
PDFs
Videos
HTML content
Plain text documents
External website links
Use this flexibility to quickly access instructions, schedules, vendor contacts, club rules, regulations, and more—all within one intuitive interface.
Enhanced Update Log:
We’ve redesigned the Update Log to provide clearer insights into who made recent course changes. The log now also supports grouping changes, offering a fast overview of the latest updates—such as the last 10 pin positions—helping your team stay informed effortlessly.
Existing Features You Know and Love:
Real-Time Course Updates: Instantly communicate Stimpmeter readings, pin positions, and course conditions directly to screens and the Player App.
Digital Handicap Board: Easy digital access to handicap conversion tables.
Daily Course Management: Manage daily updates, club news, and general information seamlessly.
Player Communication: Enhance player experience through instant, reliable information delivery.
New Feature: Customizable Sign-Up Popup in the How Many Strokes Club App
We’ve just added a customizable sign-up popup to the How Many Strokes Club App! This new feature allows clubs to collect user information in a way that suits their needs—whether that means requiring sign-up before use or offering a skip option for a frictionless experience.
With this new sign-up popup, you have full control over: ✅ Mandatory or Optional Sign-Up – Decide whether users must complete sign-up or can skip it. ✅ Custom Fields – Choose which information to collect, from names and emails to member numbers and preferences. ✅ Flexible User Experience – Allow users to complete the form or bypass it entirely, depending on your club’s needs.
This makes it easier to gather valuable member information while ensuring a smooth experience for users.
Seamless Data Management & Marketing Integration
All collected user information is stored in the management system, giving you full access whenever needed. Here’s what you can do with it:
Download as Excel CSV – Easily export user data in CSV format for further use.
Use in Marketing & Other Systems – Import the CSV file into email platforms, CRM systems, or other marketing tools.
Automated Monthly Reports – Set up the system to automatically send the latest user list to your inbox every month.
With this automation, clubs can maintain up-to-date user data effortlessly and improve communication with members.
What’s Already in the App?
The How Many Strokes Club App is designed to make life easier for golfers and club managers alike. Here’s what it already offers:
✅ HCP Conversion Table – Quickly convert handicaps for fair play. ✅ HCP Allowance Calculator – Simplifies match format calculations. ✅ News Box – Share important club announcements and events. ✅ General Club Info – Essential details, including facilities and contact information. ✅ Today’s Course Updates – Real-time updates on course conditions. ✅ QR Code Integration – Easy access to club info via strategically placed QR codes. ✅ Custom Branding – Fully adaptable to match your club’s identity.
New: Customizable Burger Menu in the How Many Strokes Club App
We’re excited to introduce a new Burger Menu in the How Many Strokes Club App! This new feature enhances navigation and allows for seamless integration with existing club systems. Plus, it’s fully customizable—giving clubs the flexibility to add their own links, buttons, images, and videos to create a tailored experience for their members.
With the new Burger Menu, you can: ✔ Customize navigation with club-specific content. ✔ Integrate existing systems for a smoother user experience. ✔ Enhance engagement by adding links, images, and videos.
This update makes the app even more powerful, giving clubs complete control over how members access key information.
Want to see it in action? Update your app and start customizing today!
What’s Already in the App?
The How Many Strokes Club App is designed to make life easier for golfers and club managers alike. Here’s what it already offers:
✅ HCP Conversion Table – Quickly convert handicaps for fair play. ✅ HCP Allowance Calculator – Simplifies match format calculations. ✅ News Box – Share important club announcements and events. ✅ General Club Info – Essential details, including facilities and contact information. ✅ Today’s Course Updates – Real-time updates on course conditions. ✅ QR Code Integration – Easy access to club info via strategically placed QR codes. ✅ Custom Branding – Fully adaptable to match your club’s identity.
Enhancing the How Many Strokes Info Board with Dynamic Content
We are excited to introduce a powerful new feature for the How Many Strokes Info Board: dynamic content display in landscape mode. This upgrade allows the board to showcase live scores, start lists, and other web-based information seamlessly. Whether you need real-time updates from external systems or scheduled content for upcoming events, this enhancement provides greater flexibility and control.
Live Score Integration: Pull in scores from external sources to keep players and spectators updated in real time.
Start Lists and Event Info: Display tee times, player groups, and other relevant details directly on the board.
Website Embedding: Show any web-based content relevant to your event or club operations.
Scheduled Display: Plan ahead by setting content to appear at specific times and dates. Perfect for tournaments, club events, or promotional messages.
Seamless Planning and Automation
One of the standout features of this update is the ability to schedule content in advance. Whether it’s a leaderboard for a tournament or an announcement for an upcoming event, you can pre-set what appears on the board and when. This ensures that the right information is displayed at the right time, without requiring manual updates throughout the day.
How It Works
Choose Your Content: Select the live score feed, start list, or webpage you want to display.
Set the Schedule: Define the date and time for the content to be shown.
Go Live: Once scheduled, the info board will automatically update and display the selected content.
With these enhancements, the How Many Strokes Info Board is more than just a static conversion table—it’s now a versatile digital display solution for golf clubs and event organisers.
Until now, you could drag and update events in the calendar manually. That’s still possible, but now you can also set specific events—like opening hours or pin positions—for designated weekdays.
How It Works
You can now assign recurring events to specific days. For example:
Monday & Tuesday → Pin Position A
Wednesday → Pin Position B
Thursday → Pin Position C
Saturday & Sunday → Pin Position D
This feature ensures that your key events, such as pin placements or business hours, are automatically scheduled and consistently updated.
Why It’s Useful
Saves time – No need to manually update events every week.
Reduces errors – Ensures the correct settings are always applied.
More control – Combine drag-and-drop flexibility with scheduled events for better organization.
Start using weekday event scheduling today and make your calendar even smarter!
Elevate Your Golf Club Experience with the How Many Strokes Club App
Transform your golf club into a modern hub of player communication with the How Many Strokes Club App. This innovative solution puts essential information right at your members’ fingertips, ensuring a seamless golfing experience. With integrated QR codes and real-time updates, the app fosters engagement for both members and guests.
