We're already prepping for a rematch to see who ultimately prevails. We each played different courses on different days and, yet, our handicaps and GolfNow Compete's scoring functionality made keeping track of the leaderboard simple and fun. You can square off against your buddies anytime, anywhere. I fist-pumped like I had just won The Masters.įunny thing was, Dunaway or Gavrich had no idea I'd just capped off an improbable rally. 17 and a clutch, twisting 12-foot par putt on the final hole led to the tie. My choking would have made Johnny Miller cringe. I proceeded to make my first double of the day at no. At the end of the round, the highest point total wins.Īfter 14 holes at the San Jose Municipal Golf Course, I made the mistake of analyzing the leaderboard to see how many points I needed to win. If you're not familiar with Stableford, every golfer gets three points for birdie, two for par and one for bogey (we played with handicaps).

I felt the same nerves and pressure as if we were playing together.ĭunaway and I ended up tied for the title with 33 Stableford points, just nudging out the 32 posted by Gavrich. Even though I live more than 2,500 miles from my Florida-based comrades, the Brawl brought out the best, and worst, in my game.

I've always been a casual player with a middling handicap, but my first experience battling two former college players was a blast. I recently tested GolfNow Compete for the first time by setting up a friendly Stableford competition, the inaugural 'GolfPass Brawl', with two GolfPass teammates, Tim Gavrich and Drake Dunaway. And I just wanted to try to bring that level of competition to the recreational golfer.' 'How can we make it fun through competition and trying to bring that into the 21 st century through technology and all the digital innovations that we've seen? So, yeah, I love the game of golf, but what I love more than anything else is competing at the game. 'I think one of our big things starting off is: 'How can we make recreational golf more fun for people?'' McIlroy said. GolfNow Compete launched in May with an introductory press conference by GolfPass co-founder Rory McIlroy, who was consulted throughout the app's development over several years. Maybe that will change now that I'm using GolfNow Compete, a new app that just might impact how you and I play and enjoy the game with our friends. I've always felt like a choker - never a closer - on the golf course.

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