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Golf Genius runs the course. FairwayOS runs your company's golf day.
For the person planning a client, prospect, or team golf day.
Side by side
FairwayOS is for the company planner. Golf Genius is for the course and the club. Other apps means golf tournament and event software in general. The column names no product.
| FairwayOS | Golf Genius | Other apps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for the company planner, not the course | Yes | Built for the course and club | Often built for the tournament, not the company planner |
| AI setup from 5 questions | Yes. Five questions, then you review the plan. | Not listed. Their AI is for facility staff: tee sheet changes and player substitutions. | Usually not built in |
| Client, prospect, and team guest tags | Yes. Client, prospect, and team. | Not listed | Usually not built in |
| ROI report for your boss | Yes. On company outings: meetings booked, deals influenced, and cost per relationship. | Not listed | Often a separate tool |
| Budget ledger from the venue contract | Yes. The budget ledger fills from the venue contract. | Not listed | Usually not built in |
| Event value calculator | Yes | Not listed | Often a separate tool |
| CRM export for HubSpot and Salesforce | Yes. HubSpot and Salesforce CSV downloads. | Not listed. Ties to the club website, club app, tee time system, and cart and GPS displays are listed. | Often a separate tool |
| Private drafts with emails off | Yes. A new event is a private draft with emails off. | Not listed. Email tools are listed. | Varies |
| 0% registration fee | Yes. 0% of registration revenue. Stripe processing still applies. | Not listed. Payment processing is listed. | Varies |
| Self-serve signup with published pricing | Yes. You sign up yourself. Plans are on the pricing page. | Published pricing. New accounts start by contacting their team. | Varies |
| Event branding | Yes. Your logo and colors on the event. | Available. Custom event websites, printed materials, and sponsor branding. | Often |
| Sponsors | Yes. Sponsor logos, tiers, and analytics. | Available. Custom sponsor content. | Often |
| Live leaderboard and scoring | Yes. Live leaderboard and phone scoring. | Available. Live scoring and leaderboards. | Often |
Sources
Checked 12 October 2026. Every Golf Genius cell comes from the public pages linked here. Golf Genius publishes current pricing on its Tournament Management page. This page does not repeat those figures.
- Built for the company planner, not the course. Built for the course and club. Golf Genius home
- Built for the company planner, not the course. Built for the course and club. Tournament Management
- AI setup from 5 questions. Not listed. Their AI is for facility staff: tee sheet changes and player substitutions.. Tournament Management
- Client, prospect, and team guest tags. Not listed. Private clubs
- ROI report for your boss. Not listed. Private clubs
- Budget ledger from the venue contract. Not listed. Tournament Management
- Event value calculator. Not listed. Tournament Management
- CRM export for HubSpot and Salesforce. Not listed. Ties to the club website, club app, tee time system, and cart and GPS displays are listed.. Private clubs
- Private drafts with emails off. Not listed. Email tools are listed.. Tournament Management
- 0% registration fee. Not listed. Payment processing is listed.. Tournament Management
- Self-serve signup with published pricing. Published pricing. New accounts start by contacting their team.. Tournament Management
- Event branding. Available. Custom event websites, printed materials, and sponsor branding.. Private clubs
- Event branding. Available. Custom event websites, printed materials, and sponsor branding.. Tournament Management
- Sponsors. Available. Custom sponsor content.. Tournament Management
- Sponsors. Available. Custom sponsor content.. Private clubs
- Live leaderboard and scoring. Available. Live scoring and leaderboards.. Private clubs
- Live leaderboard and scoring. Available. Live scoring and leaderboards.. Public courses
- See Golf Genius's site for current pricing
Frequently asked questions
Does FairwayOS replace the golf course's software?
No. If the course runs the event, their tool may be Golf Genius. Choose Golf Genius when the buyer is the course or the club. Their private-club page describes printed scorecards, live scoring, and ties to the club website, the club app, the tee time system, and cart and GPS displays. FairwayOS is for the planner at the company.
Does this page list every Golf Genius feature?
No. It only lists points you can read on the Golf Genius pages linked on this page.
Where is Golf Genius pricing?
Golf Genius publishes current pricing on its Tournament Management page. This page does not repeat those figures.