The red checklist on the Scorecard tab is PlayThru's pre-flight validation. It checks that your event, course, and golfer data is complete and consistent with the format you selected — before golfers can access the live scorecard.
How it works
When you open the Scorecard tab, PlayThru:
- Reads your event settings (format, handicaps, scoring type).
- Checks every golfer for required fields.
- Checks every tee box for required hole data.
- Displays a red error panel listing anything that fails.
No link or QR code appears until every item passes.
Checklist categories
Event issues
- Missing point values — Points scoring enabled but point values (pv) are blank
- Missing team competition — Multi-round match play without Full Event Team Competition
Golfer issues
- Missing opponents — Match play selected but at least one match opponent unassigned
- Missing team assignments — Best ball format selected but at least one combo team not populated
- Missing handicaps — Handicap enabled but at least one golfer's handicap is blank
- Missing tee assignment — At least one golfer has no tee selected
- Missing flights — Flights enabled but at least one golfer's flight is blank
- Missing team names — Team competition enabled but at least one team name is blank
- Wrong team count — Number of unique combo teams doesn't match format (e.g., 40 golfers in 2PBB needs 20 teams)
- No golfers / unnamed golfers — Empty roster or placeholder names
Course issues
- Missing pars — Par is 0 or blank for any hole
- Missing hole handicaps — Stroke index is 0 for any hole (when required)
- Missing slope/rating — Slope or rating is 0 (when handicap adjustment enabled)
- Rating greater than slope — Values likely swapped
What to do
Each item includes a direction like "Review Golfers tab." Go to that tab, fix the issue, save, and return to Scorecard. The list updates in real time.
This is a feature, not a bug
The checklist prevents golfers from encountering broken scorecards on event day. Fixing items before sharing saves support headaches during the round.
Tip
If you have a multi-round event, make sure to check each round's tees and golfers. If you're playing a multi-round match play event, the golfer tabs for each round are shown separately.
