Leaderboard Golf

What Leaderboard Golf does

Leaderboard Golf is a venture-backed mobile application company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Boston, founded and led by Riley Pratt (Founder and CEO). The company develops a mobile-first golf management platform distributed through the Apple App Store (iOS, US only currently), Google Play (Android, listed as coming soon), and Apple Watch (watchOS 9.1+). The platform combines live scoring for tournaments and group games, on-course wager tracking, automatic course-handicap calculation, GPS with moveable targets across 40,000+ international courses, personal records tracking, social features including group chats and communities, and direct integration with the USGA World Handicap System for posting official scores. It supports multiple game formats (Stroke Play, Stableford, Match Play, Nassau, Scramble, Alternate Shot, Chapman, Skins, Nines, Wolf) and live scoring for up to 100 players simultaneously.

The business operates a freemium model. The free tier includes basic GPS, scoring, social features, and USGA Handicap Index integration, while the Leaderboard Pro subscription adds enhanced stats and history, automatic press tracking, WatchOS scoring, post-round insights, penalty tracking, and global course maps. Pro pricing spans monthly ($34.99), six-month ($24.99–$59.99), and annual ($24.99–$69.99) tiers. A secondary merchandise channel sells branded apparel (hats, hoodies, quarter zips) priced between $19.99 and $69.99. Wagering between users is settled peer-to-peer through Venmo, with the company taking no cut. Strategic partners include the USGA (regulatory handicap integration), the Chicago District Golf Association (103,000+ potential member users), Callaway (Callaway Leaderboard Challenge promotion), and Venmo (payment settlement).

The product serves individual golfers, friend groups, tournament organizers, and golf associations, and operates with a small 1–10 person team. Reported traction signals include a 4.8/5 App Store rating across 452 reviews, multiple trade-press features (Golfweek Tech Lab, GOLF.com, Vetted Sports), and a documented cadence of 10+ product releases from the 2022 launch through early 2026, including a major v5.0 redesign in August 2025.

Name

Leaderboard Golf

Legal name

Leaderboard Golf, Inc.

Website

https://leaderboardgolf.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leaderboard Golf is a venture-backed mobile application company that develops a golf management platform for iOS, Android, and Apple Watch, offering live scoring, wager tracking, USGA Handicap Index integration, and GPS for 40,000+ courses, serving individual golfers, groups, and tournament organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Sports Technology

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Game Subscription & Membership Services (BPAMAKAD)

Keywords

• Golf scorekeeping app
• Handicap tracking software
• Golf tournament management
• Golf wagering app
• Golf GPS rangefinder

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Leaderboard Pro Subscription: Premium membership with enhanced features including WatchOS scoring app, enhanced stats and history, automatic press tracking, post-round insights, penalty tracking, global course map, and Pro-only features. Available as monthly, six-month, and annual subscriptions at various price points.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel and accessories through the company shop

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leaderboard Golf develops a mobile application for iOS, Android, and Apple Watch that lets golfers host and join group games and tournaments, score live for up to 100 players, track on-course wagers with automatic settlement via Venmo, post scores directly to their USGA Handicap Index, access GPS yardages for 40,000+ international courses, and engage with friends through group chats and communities. The product is offered as a free app with a paid Leaderboard Pro subscription tier that unlocks advanced stats, automatic press tracking, post-round insights, penalty tracking, and the Apple Watch scoring experience.

Product overview

Leaderboard Golf is a unified mobile application (iOS and Apple Watch) for golfers that combines live scoring for tournaments and group games, on-course wager tracking and settlement via Venmo, USGA Handicap Index integration, GPS course data, social/community features, and comprehensive stats tracking. The core app supports both free and premium (Leaderboard Pro) tiers, with optional side offerings like merchandise. The product portfolio includes the main Leaderboard app, Leaderboard Pro premium membership, and the Callaway Leaderboard Challenge promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leaderboard Pro: Premium membership offering enhanced stats and history, automatic press tracking, WatchOS app scoring, post-round insights, and penalty tracking.

Products and services

• Leaderboard Golf App (Core Mobile Application) Free-to-download mobile application (iOS, Android, Apple Watch) for individual golfers and playing groups that provides live scoring for up to 100 players, multi-format game support (Stroke Play, Stableford, Match Play, Nassau, Scramble, Alternate Shot, Chapman, Skins, Nines, Wolf), automatic course handicap calculation, GPS with front/middle/back yardages for 40,000+ international courses, USGA Handicap Index posting, peer-to-peer Venmo wager settlement, group chats and communities, and personal stats and records tracking.
• Leaderboard Pro Premium Membership Paid subscription tier of the Leaderboard app offering enhanced filterable stats and history, automatic press tracking for Nassau and Match Play wagers, the WatchOS scoring app, post-round insights, penalty tracking, global round map, and enriched user profiles with handicap trends, available in monthly, six-month, and annual billing options.
• Leaderboard Branded Merchandise Store

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Callaway Golf CompanyflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024Callaway Leaderboard Challenge is a season-long competition (June 18 - September 14, 2025) rewarding users for playing rounds and hosting multiplayer games. Weekly prizes include Chrome Tour golf balls, monthly prizes include exclusive Callaway gear, and the grand prize is a full set of Callaway clubs (up to $2,500 value).
• USGA (United States Golf Association)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Official integration with USGA World Handicap System allowing golfers to link their profile and post scores directly to their official Handicap Index from within the Leaderboard app. Starting late January, the feature is free for all users with an active Handicap Index through an Allied Golf Association.
• Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDGA partnership integrates Leaderboard's mobile experience with CDGA's technology platform. Over 103,000 CDGA members can link their accounts, post scores to Handicap Index, and access Leaderboard's full feature set including games, wagering, GPS, and social features. CDGA members can launch Leaderboard directly from the My CDGA mobile app home screen.
• VenmocoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment processor used for peer-to-peer wager settlement. Leaderboard uses Venmo to facilitate settlement of on-course wagers between users. Leaderboard does not take any cut, share, or percentage of wagers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TheGrint: TheGrint is a golf handicap tracker and social app with peer-to-peer wagering and USGA handicap posting, overlapping closely with Leaderboard's core handicap + wagering + social feature stack.
• Golfshot (by Shot Scope): Golfshot is a long-standing golf GPS, scoring, and stats app with a premium subscription tier and Apple Watch support, directly competing for the same paying individual golfer user base as Leaderboard Pro.
• 18Birdies: 18Birdies is a direct competitor offering a golf GPS, scoring, and social app with similar freemium + subscription model and gameplay features (side games, leaderboards, handicaps) targeting the same casual-to-engaged golfer segment as Leaderboard.
• Arccos Golf: Arccos provides shot-tracking, GPS, and AI-powered stats for golfers via a hardware sensor + app combo, competing in the same stats/handicap/engagement category as Leaderboard but with a hardware-centric approach.
• Hole19: Hole19 is a global golf GPS, scoring, and stats app with a freemium subscription, directly comparable to Leaderboard in its multi-format scorekeeping, GPS, and stats features for individual golfers worldwide.
• Golf Pad: Golf Pad is a golf GPS rangefinder and scorecard app with Apple Watch support and stats tracking, competing in the same consumer golf app category with a freemium/premium model.
• SwingU: SwingU is a golf GPS, scorecard, and stats app offering free and premium tiers with handicap tracking, directly competing for individual golfer mindshare and Pro subscription dollars alongside Leaderboard.

Broad incumbents

• GolfNow: GolfNow (owned by NBC Sports) is the dominant golf tee-time booking and course discount platform with its own consumer app; an incumbent that could expand into in-round scoring and wagering to compete directly with Leaderboard.
• GHIN (USGA): GHIN is the USGA's official handicap posting platform and mobile app; while not a feature-rich social/wagering app, it represents the incumbent layer Leaderboard integrates with — and a potential direct competitor if USGA expands first-party functionality.

Emerging players

• Shot Scope: Shot Scope combines wearable GPS and shot-tracking hardware with a stats/handicap app; it overlaps with Leaderboard on the stats/handicap/app layer but differentiates via hardware, making it a partial-overlap peer in the connected golfer category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/leaderboardco
• Facebookfacebook.com/leaderboardgolfapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leaderboard-golf-app
• Instagraminstagram.com/leaderboardgolfapp
• TikToktiktok.com/@leaderboardgolfapp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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