Spikemark’s debut on the college golf scene has been difficult. That is an understatement.
The NCAA announced in July that Spikemark Golf will be the provider of all golf scoring services used by the NCAA beginning with the season 2023-24. Spikemark has taken over the role that was previously played by Golfstat.
Golfstat replied nine days later with a message saying that the company was not going anywhere but its role would be reduced.
Spikemark’s scoring system has caused many problems. The 2023-24 college season began last week. Even though rankings were not going to be published until October, there have been a number of issues with the scoring system.
Spikemark posted a message on its website Wednesday morning stating that the site and apps were currently “Ground Under Repair”, as they carry out maintenance to provide the best service possible.
We will always update this page to provide timely and accurate information for all collegiate players, coaches and fans of golf.
Spikemark has posted a message on its website about the maintenance. (Spikemark Golf)
Derek Freeman, a former college player and coach who founded Spikemark. The company announced in its initial release that it would offer tournament scoring, leaderboards updated in real time, detailed statistics and analytics, and media to allow fans to track their favorite players and teams. Spikemark will also give fans real-time access team schedules, the most recent results, and rankings.
Nevertheless, the problems with live scoring in the first weeks have left many tournament directors scrambling. Golf Genius, or even Golfstat, has been used by some tournaments. Some tournaments have had to use team websites for keeping scores.
Spikemark is down and there’s no easy way to keep track of schedules and results in one place. Many users complained about slow loading times, navigation issues, and difficulty setting up tournaments or entering scores, even when the website was not under maintenance.
Spikemark’s debut, though it’s early in the year, was anything but spectacular. Take a look at the reactions of college golfers to the new scoring system.
