User Guide

Version 5.5
Contents

CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... 2
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 4
2. INSTALLATION AND UPGRADING .................................................................................. 5
2.1. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. DOWNLOAD MSCORECARD DIRECTLY TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE ............................................. 5
2.3. INSTALLATION VIA PC .......................................................................................................... 5
2.4. UPGRADING ......................................................................................................................... 5
3. STARTING AND SETTING UP MSCORECARD ............................................................... 6
3.1. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 6
3.2. ENTERING LICENSE KEY ........................................................................................................ 6
3.3. CREATING YOUR PLAYER PROFILE ........................................................................................ 7
4. MAIN SCREEN ..................................................................................................................... 8
4.1. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.2. EXITING THE APPLICATION .................................................................................................... 8
5. SCORING A ROUND ............................................................................................................ 9
5.1. STARTING A NEW ROUND ..................................................................................................... 9
5.2. SCORING USER INTERFACE ................................................................................................. 10
5.3. HOLE VIEW ........................................................................................................................ 11
CUSTOMIZING HOLE VIEW ................................................................................................... 12
5.4. SCORECARD SCREEN .......................................................................................................... 13
5.5. STATISTICS SCREEN ........................................................................................................... 14
5.6. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING KEYPAD ................................................................................... 15
6. USING GPS .......................................................................................................................... 16
6.1. STARTING GPS .................................................................................................................. 16
6.2. STORE GREEN LOCATION ................................................................................................... 17
6.3. TURN OFF GPS .................................................................................................................. 17
7. MANAGING ROUNDS ....................................................................................................... 18
7.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 18
7.2. SEND ROUNDS ON SERVER AND SEND ROUNDS VIA E-MAIL ................................................. 18
7.3. DOWNLOAD ROUNDS FROM SERVER ................................................................................... 19
7.4. DELETE ROUND.................................................................................................................. 19
7.5. EDIT ROUND DATE ............................................................................................................. 19
7.6. EDIT ROUND COMMENT ..................................................................................................... 19
8. MANAGING COURSES...................................................................................................... 20
8.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 20
8.2. SHOW COURSE INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 20
8.3. ADD NEW COURSE, EDIT COURSE INFORMATION................................................................. 21
8.4. EDIT HOLES’ PARS AND HCP/SI VALUES ............................................................................. 22
8.5. EDIT TEES, YARDAGE, SLOPE AND COURSE RATINGS .......................................................... 22
8.6. SEND COURSE INFORMATION TO THE SERVER ...................................................................... 22
8.7. DOWNLOAD COURSE INFORMATION FROM THE SERVER ....................................................... 24
8.8. DELETE COURSE ................................................................................................................ 24
9. MANAGING PLAYERS ...................................................................................................... 25
9.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 25
9.2. EDIT PLAYER ..................................................................................................................... 25
9.3. ADD NEW PLAYER ............................................................................................................. 25
9.4. DELETE PLAYER ................................................................................................................. 26
 9.5. DOWNLOAD PLAYERS FROM SERVER .................................................................................. 26
9.6. SEND PLAYERS TO SERVER ................................................................................................. 26
10. HANDICAP CALCULATION AND TRACKING.............................................................. 27
10.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 27
10.2. SELECTING HANDICAP SYSTEM........................................................................................... 28
10.3. PREVIEWING HANDICAP HISTORY ON THE WEBSITE .............................................................. 29
10.4. HANDICAP SYSTEMS........................................................................................................... 30
11. SIDE GAMES....................................................................................................................... 32
11.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 32
11.2. SHOW SIDEGAME RESULTS ................................................................................................. 32
11.3. SIDEGAME OPTIONS ........................................................................................................... 33
SKINS 34
11.4. NASSAU ............................................................................................................................. 35
11.5. BRITISH STABLEFORD......................................................................................................... 36
11.6. MATCH PLAY ..................................................................................................................... 36
11.7. STROKE PLAY (MEDAL PLAY) ............................................................................................ 36
11.8. LONGEST DRIVE (NICKLAUSES) .......................................................................................... 37
11.9. GREENIES (CLOSEST TO PIN)................................................................................................ 38
11.10. BIRDIES ............................................................................................................................. 38
11.11. EAGLES ............................................................................................................................. 38
12. SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................... 39
12.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 39
12.2. USER SETTINGS .................................................................................................................. 39
12.3. INTERNET SETTINGS ........................................................................................................... 40
INTERNET SETTINGS FOR BLACKBERRY .................................................................................. 40
12.4. USER INTERFACE SETTINGS ................................................................................................ 42
12.5. KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................. 42
12.6. GPS SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 43
12.7. TIME SETTINGS .................................................................................................................. 43
12.8. CHECK FOR UPDATES ......................................................................................................... 43
12.9. CONNECTING TO SERVER WITH EMAIL ADDRESS AND PASSWORD ........................................ 44
13. MSCORECARD™ WEBSITE............................................................................................. 45
14. CONTACT ........................................................................................................................... 46
1. Introduction
mScorecard™ is the ultimate golf scorecard, statistics and GPS application for java-enabled
mobile devices, such as Mobile Phones, BlackBerry® and Windows Mobile devices.
mScorecard™ is the fastest, easiest and most effective mobile golf software package on
the market: as quick to use as paper scorecards, but far more effective. It instantly
calculates scores, handicaps, stableford points, net scores and advanced round statistics
for up to five players simultaneously.
mScorecard™ was developed and course-tested by golfers. That’s why it has more of the
features serious golfers need and want.

Track strokes and putts along with fairway

hits, greens in regulation, up-and-downs,
sand saves and penalties for up to five
players per round. Enter scores and shot
details in a matter of seconds per hole.

Store full game histories and advanced

round statistics on your phone along with an
unlimited number of courses, players and
rounds. Or post them on our server for
detailed review.

Use GPS to view your distance to the green

at all times.*

Calculate and track your handicap index

automatically based on played rounds.
mScorecard™ supports multiple handicap
systems in different countries.

Analyze rounds and statistics to manage

and improve your game.

Wager and play popular side games, such

as Skins, Nassau, Match Play, Stroke Play,
British Stableford, Greenies, Longest Drive,
Birdies, Eagles, etc.

Share scorecards and stats with your

friends via e-mail.

Access our Internet portal with advanced

analysis tools, course downloads, round
storage, handicap tracker and other
features.

mScorecard™ runs on java-enabled devices supporting J2ME™ MIDP 1.0 or MIDP-2.0

*
The GPS feature requires that your device supports JSR-179, JSR-82 API or connection
via COM Port.
2. Installation and Upgrading

2.1. Overview
There are two ways to download and install mScorecard™:
1. Directly to your mobile device using the internet connection of your device.
2. Via PC. If your mobile device can be connected to your computer, e.g. via
Bluetooth, infrared or cable.
Both of these ways are described in the following chapters. Please refer the user guide of
your device for more detailed instructions on how to install Java applications to your
device.

2.2. Download mScorecard directly to your mobile device

If your mobile device supports has an Internet connection, you can install mScorecard as
follows:
1. Connect to mscorecard.mobi using your device’s browser.
2. Select the correct mScorecard version for your device in order to start the
installation process.
3. mScorecard™ is downloaded and installed over the air. This takes normally 10-15
seconds depending on your connection speed.
4. The device notifies when the application has been installed.

2.3. Installation via PC

You can install mScorecard™ directly to your mobile device as described in chapter 2.2.
Alternatively you can install it as follows:
1. Open www.mscorecard.com/download using the web browser on your PC.
2. Select the correct link for your device.
3. Follow the instructions on the website.

2.4. Upgrading
mScorecard allows you to check for updates by selecting Settings > Check for Updates
in the mobile application. If an update is found, the application asks whether you want to
download it.
You can also upgrade by downloading and installing the latest version as described in
chapters 2.2 and 2.3.
Note: do not remove the previous version because that would erase all the
information stored in your mScorecard™, e.g. Courses, Rounds and Player information.
It is also a good idea to store your data on the server before upgrading mScorecard™. In
this way your have a backup on the server in case something goes wrong during the
upgrade.
3. Starting and Setting up mScorecard

3.1. Overview
When mScorecard™ is launched the following screen is displayed:

It shows the version information. If the license key has not been entered the word “Trial”
is displayed after the version number, as well as the number of days or times
mScorecard™ can still be used before a valid license key must be entered. If the count
reaches to zero the application cannot be started without a valid license key.

3.2. Entering license key

A license key can be entered by selecting the Register command on the splash screen
above or by selecting Settings > User Settings on the Main screen. This opens the
Settings screen as shown below:

Enter the license key you received via e-mail when you purchased mScorecard™. After a
license key is successfully entered and Save is selected, the restrictions of the trial version
are removed and the full version is unlocked.
You can open the License screen later anytime by selecting the Settings > User Settings
command in the Main screen.
3.3. Creating your Player Profile
When you launch mScorecard for the first time, you are asked to create your own player
profile. If you already have player profiles stored on your device, you can either select one
of them or create a new profile. If you choose to create a new profile, you need to fill out a
Your Player Profile form.

Your Player Profile is automatically added as the first player to each round. On the
mScorecard website you can access your stats and player data by clicking the My Profile
link.
4. Main Screen

4.1. Overview
The main functions of mScorecard™ can be accessed from the Main screen.

Command Description
New Round Starts a new round.
Rounds Displays a screen where you can preview
your played rounds, send rounds to the
server, download rounds from the server
and send rounds via e-mail.
Courses Displays a screen where you can see the
courses stored on the device, modify course
information and add new courses. You can
also send courses to the server and
download courses from the server.
Players Displays the player management screen
where you can manage the players stored
on the device.
Settings Displays the Settings screen where you can
change the application settings, including
your e-mail address, license key, font size
and Internet connection settings.
Help Displays the application help.
About Displays basic information on the
application, including version number and
developer.
Exit (Close on some devices) Exits the application.

4.2. Exiting the application

The application can be exited by selecting the Close or Exit command on the main screen.
5. Scoring a Round

5.1. Starting a New Round

1. Start a new round in one of the following ways:

Select New Round on the Main screen.
Select New on the Rounds screen.

2. Select the course you are playing. If the course is

not listed you can select <New Course> to enter
a new course or <Download> to download a
course from the server:

3. Select the tee box, which you are playing from.

4. Add other players to the round by selecting Add

Player. On this screen you can also modify
players, tees and handicap information. The table
columns are:
Plr: Player’s short name
Tee: Player’s tee
Plr hcp: Player’s handicap before this round. The
default value is player’s current handicap that is
entered on the Edit Player screen.
Crs hcp: Player’s course handicap (playing
handicap). The default value is automatically
calculated based on player’s handicap system,
handicap before round and tee.
Hcp round: Whether this round is a handicap
 round or not. Players’ new handicaps are
calculated based on handicap rounds.
All the default values can be modified on this
screen. See more information on the handicap
system in section 10.

Select Next >> or Start Round to continue.

5.2. Scoring User Interface

mScorecard™ has been specifically designed for the easiest and most flexible scoring while
playing. It provides 4 different screens that you can switch back and forth as you like
during a round.
Hole View – Displays basic information of the current hole, including hole par,
hole Hcp/SI value and yardage information. On the Hole View you can track
strokes, putts, fairway hits, up and downs, sand saves, penalties, longest drives,
greenies and club used for drive.
Scorecard– A traditional scorecard view on which you can quickly preview and
enter strokes for each hole.
Statistics – Summary screen that shows the real-time game statistics and results.
Sidegames – Displays side game results.
The information is presented in tables that can be navigated and scrolled using the
navigation keys of your device. With devices that do not support 4-way navigation, you
can use the *and # keys to navigate left and right respectively. Cell values can be
modified using the numeric keyboard of the device. All cells also include a value popup
menu that can be activated by pressing the “fire” action key or the enter key. The value
popup menu displays the valid values for the current cell and you can select the value with
the navigation keys.
5.3. Hole View
Hole View displays basic information of the current hole, including hole number, hole par,
hole Hcp/SI value and yardage information on the top of the screen.

You can track the following information for each player:

Score – Gross strokes

Putts – Number of putts
FW – Fairway hits. Where the drive landed (on fairway,
left, right, short or long). You can use the numeric keys
to enter the value as follows:
2 (long)
4 (left) 5 (on fairway) 6 (right)
8 (short)
Saves – Up&Down Attempt (UA), Up&Down Save (UD)
Sand Save Attempt (SA), Sand Save (SS)
Penalt. – Penalty shots (i.e. drops, out of bounds)
Club – Club used for drive
L.Drive – Winner of the longest drive on this hole. If this
sidegame is played.
Greenies – Winner of the greenies (closest to pin). If this
sidegame is played.
Nassau – Nassau points and Nassau presses.
Points – Stableford points (automatically calculated)
Net – Net strokes (automatically calculated)
+-Par - +/- Par (automatically calculated)
Total – Total gross strokes of the round
Total Points – Total stableford points of the round
Total Net – Total net strokes of the round
Total +-Par – Total +/- par of the round

All the values can be entered in the following ways:

Using the numeric keypad of your device.
Selecting the value in a popup menu that can be opened using the fire action
key, enter key or the Select menu command.

You can customize the Hole View and specify which fields are visible on the screen by
selecting the Settings command.
The Hole View contains the following commands:

Command Description
Select Displays a popup menu, where the value can be selected without using the
numeric keypad. This menu can also be opened with the “fire” navigation
key or the enter key.
Next Hole Moves to the next hole.
Lock Keys Locks the keypad.
Previous hole Moves to the previous hole.
Statistics Displays the Statistics screen.
GPS Connect to an internal or external GPS device to view your distance to the
green.
Side Games Displays the Sidegames screen.
Scorecard Displays the Scorecard screen.
Goto hole Displays a popup menu where you can select which hole you want to move
to.
Show Adjusted If any of the players on the round has the South African handicap system
Score / Show selected, this command is available. If Show Adjusted Score is selected,
Gross Score mScorecard automatically adjusts strokes by “ringing” strokes according to
South African system.
Edit Players Displays a screen where you can edit the players, players’ tees and players’
handicap information on this round. This is described in more detail in
section 10.
Edit Round Info Displays a screen where you can edit the date and time of the round and
add comments.
Settings Displays a screen, where you can specify which fields are visible in the Hole
View and whether the tee lengths are displayed in yards or in meters.
Close/Quit Quits the current round and displays a list of played rounds. You can
preview and resume the round later at any time.

Customizing Hole View

The Hole View can be customized by selecting the

Settings command. It opens the User Interface Settings
screen on which you can specify which fields are visible
in the Hole View and whether the tee lengths are
displayed in yards or meters.
Please refer to section 12.4 for further information.
5.4. Scorecard Screen

The Scorecard screen displays a traditional scorecard

table, which enables quick and easy scoring when you do
not want to record the shot details, such as fairway hits,
sand saves and up and downs.
The totals are calculated automatically and you can easily
move from one hole to another using the navigation keys
of your device.
You can also select which values are displayed in the
scorecard: strokes, putts, net strokes or stableford
points.
The strokes and putts can be entered in the following
ways:
Using the numeric keyboard of your device.
Selecting the value in a popup menu that can be
opened using the fire action key, the enter key or
the Set Value command.

The Scorecard screen contains the following commands:

Command Description
Select Displays a popup menu, where the value can be selected
without using the numeric keypad. This menu can also be
opened with the “fire” navigation key or the enter key.
Hole View Displays the Hole View.
Lock Keys Locks the keypad.
Statistics Displays the Statistics screen.
Show Strokes Displays gross strokes in the table.
Show Putts Displays putts in the table.
Show Points Displays stableford points in the table.
Show Net Displays net score in the table.
Show Adjusted Score / If any of the players on the round has the South African
Show Gross Score handicap system selected, this command is available. If Show
Adjusted Score is selected, mScorecard automatically adjusts
strokes by “ringing” strokes according to South African system.
Close/Quit Quits the current round and displays a list of played rounds. You
can preview and resume the round later at any time.
5.5. Statistics Screen
The Statistics Screen displays the real-time game statistics and results of the current
round:

Strokes – Total gross strokes

Net – Total net strokes
Points – Total stableford points
+-Par – Total +/- par
Holes Won – Number of holes won by each player
without handicaps (match play)
Putts – Total putts
Eagles/Birdies/Pars/Bogeys/+2/+3/Other – Total
number of eagles, birdies, pars, bogeys, double bogeys,
triple bogeys and worse
Par 3/Par 4/Par 5 – Average score on par 3s, par 4s
and par 5s
GIR% - Greens in regulation (GIR) percentage. GIR
means that you are on the green with one stroke on par
3s, with 2 strokes on par 4s and with 3 strokes on par 5s
FW% - The percentage of the drives that are on fairway
U&D% - Up and Down percentage that is calculated as
number of up&downs / (number of up&downs + number
of up&down attempts)
S.Save% - Sand save percentage that is calculated as
number of sand saves / (number of sand saves + number
of sand save attempts)
Penalt. – Total number of penalty shots

All statistics can be displayed on the front 9, back 9 and all 18 holes. You can change
the view by:
Pressing the left or right navigation keys (or # and * keys on devices with no
left/right navigation keys)
Clicking the arrow on the top of the screen on devices with a touch screen.
The Statistics screen contains the following commands:

Command Description
Hole View Displays the Hole View.
Lock Keys Locks the keypad.
Sidegames Displays the Sidegames screen.
Scorecard Displays the Scorecard screen.
Show If any of the players on the round has the South African handicap system
Adjusted selected, this command is available. If Show Adjusted Score is selected,
Score / mScorecard automatically adjusts strokes by “ringing” strokes according to
Show Gross South African system.
Score
Edit Players Displays a screen where you can edit the players, players’ tees and players’
handicap information on this round. This is described in more detail in
section 10.
Edit Round Displays a screen where you can edit the date and time of the round and
Info add comments.
Close/Quit Quits the current round and displays a list of played rounds. You can preview
and resume the round later at any time.

5.6. Locking and Unlocking Keypad

You can lock the keypad of your device to prevent accidental key presses while it is in your
pocket or in the golf bag during play.
To lock the keypad, select the Lock Keys command in the Hole View, Statistics screen or
Scorecard screen. You can also lock the keypad in the Hole View by pressing the * key
after selecting the Next Hole or Prev Hole command.
To unlock the keypad, first press Unlock and then press the UP key within three seconds.
On touch screen devices slide your finger upwards to unlock after selecting Unlock menu.
6. Using GPS
The GPS feature allows you to view your distance to the front of the green, middle of the
green and back of the green.
In order to use GPS your device needs to support either:
JSR-179 (Location API) or
JSR-82 (Bluetooth API) or
connection to GPS device via COM Port
mScorecard supports both internal GPS receivers and external NMEA compliant Bluetooth
connected GPS receivers.

6.1. Starting GPS

The start the GPS:

1. On HoleView, select the GPS command.
2. Depending on the configuration of your device,
you might be asked to select the GPS device
that is connected via Bluetooth or COM port.
3. The GPS bar will be displayed on the top of the
HoleView screen.
The GPS bar shows the distances to the green in
meters or yards depending on the user settings.
f – front of the green
m – middle of the green
b – back of the green

If the position of the green location is not stored for

the current golf course, a ‘–‘ character is displayed.
The GPS bar displays Connecting… in the following
situations:
Connection to the GPS device is being
established.
Connection to the GPS device is temporarily
dropped.
GPS coordinates are not being received.
Please note, that when starting your GPS device it
might take a while before the coordinate
information is being received. You can use
mScorecard normally during this time.
6.2. Store Green Location
You can store a green location as follows:
1. Move the cursor up to the GPS bar and select the green location (front, middle,
back) that you want to store.
2. Press the fire action key and answer yes when mScorecard asks whether you want
to store the location.
3. Your current location is now stored as the selected green location.
You can also store coordinates on the mScrecard website by selecting the course you want
to edit and then selecting Edit Coordinates (picture below).

6.3. Turn Off GPS

You can turn off the GPS as follows:
1. Move the cursor up to GPS field in the GPS bar.
2. Press the fire action key and answer yes when mScorecard asks whether you want
close the GPS connection.
3. The GPS bar disappears.

The GPS connection is automatically closed when you quit a round.

7. Managing Rounds

7.1. Overview

You can open the Rounds screen by selecting

Rounds on the main screen.
Rounds Screen lists all the played rounds in
chronological order. You can show details of each
round and modify round information at any time.
This opens the Statistics screen (described in the
previous chapter).

7.2. Send Rounds on Server and Send Rounds via E-mail

You can store rounds on the server after which they can
be accessed and previewed using a web browser. Round
scorecard and stats can also be e-mailed to one or more
recipients at the same time.
To send a round to the server or via email:
1. Select the round you wish to send.
2. Select the Send command. This opens the Send
Options screen.
3. Tick the Server check box if you want to store the
round on the server.
4. Select the players to whom you want to email the
round. The players that played on the round are
selected by default.
5. Select the additional email recipients. A new email
address can be added to the list by selecting Options
| New Recipient. An e-mail address can be removed
by selecting Options | Remove Recipient.
6. Select the Send command. Internet connection will
be opened and the round is sent at the same time to
the server and all recipients.
Whenever a round is sent to the server, players’ handicap
information is updated. If a round is sent multiple times
the existing round on the server is replaced by the new
round.
7.3. Download Rounds from Server
You can download rounds from the server as follows:
1. On the Rounds screen, select the Download command. Internet connection is opened
and a list of the rounds stored on the server is displayed.
2. Select the round you want to download and choose the Download command. The
selected round and its course and player information are downloaded from the server
and stored on the device.
3. Repeat the step 2 for each round you wish to download and choose the Back command
when you are done.

7.4. Delete Round

A round can be deleted from the device as follows:
1. Select the round you want to delete.
2. Choose the Delete command.
3. Select Yes to confirm.
The round is deleted permanently. The related course and player information is not
affected.

7.5. Edit Round Date

When a new round is created the round date and time is set to the current date and time
by default. The round date can be modified as follows:
1. Open the round on the Rounds screen.
2. Select the Edit Round Info command on the Hole View or Statistics screen.
3. Enter the new date and time.
4. Select Save.

7.6. Edit Round Comment

A comment can be added to a round as follows:
1. Open the round on the Rounds screen.
2. Select the Edit Round Info command on the Hole View or Statistics screen.
3. Enter the comment.
4. Select Save.
8. Managing Courses

8.1. Overview

You can open the Courses screen by selecting

Courses on the main screen.
The Courses screen lists all the courses stored on
your device in alphabetical order.

8.2. Show Course Information

If you select a course on the Courses screen,

the Course Information screen is displayed.
Course Information screen displays basic
course information, including contact
information.
By clicking the website a browser is opened to
that website. By clicking the phone number,
the phone tries to initiate a call to that number
(these features do not work on all devices)
Course information screen displays also the
following commands:
Back – Go back to the Courses list screen
Sync with Server – Synchronizes the course
with the server and downloads the latest
updates to the course if available. If the
course is modified on the mobile phone, sends
the modifications to the server.
Edit Course – Shows Edit Course screen to
modify course information
Edit Holes – Shows Edit Holes screen to
modify Hole Pars and Hcp values
Edit Tees – Shows Edit Tees screen to modify
Course Tees, Yardages, Slopes and Course
Ratings.
Delete Course - Deletes the course from the
mobile phone.
8.3. Add New Course, Edit Course Information

You can edit course information by selecting the Edit

command on the Courses Information screen. This
displays the following screen:
On this screen you can edit the following course
information:
Golf Club Name
Course Name
Address, Postal/Zip Code, State, Country
Website
Telephone Number
Email Address
Course Type (Golf course, Disc Golf Course)
Number of holes
Yardage (whether the tee lengths are entered
in meters or in yards for this course)
In order to edit pars and hcp/SI values of holes,
select the Edit Holes command on the Course
Information screen.
In order to edit the tees, slope and course ratings as
well as the yardage information, select the Edit Tees
command on the Course Information screen.
In order to add a new course, select the New
command on the Courses screen.
8.4. Edit Holes’ Pars and Hcp/SI Values

In order to edit pars and hcp/SI values of holes, select

the Edit Holes command on the Courses screen.
You can enter the par and hcp (SI) value for each hole
in the following ways:
Using the numeric keyboard of your device.
Selecting the value in a popup menu that can
be opened using the fire action key, the enter
key or the Set Value command.
You need to enter ladies’ par and hcp values only for
those holes where it differs from the men’s one.

8.5. Edit Tees, Yardage, Slope and Course Ratings

In order to edit the tees, slope and course ratings as

well as the yardage information, select the Edit Tees
command on the Course Information screen.
Slope M: Slope Rating Men
CRM: Course Rating Men
Slope L: Slope Rating Ladies
CRL: Course Rating Ladies
You can also edit tee names and colors on this
screen.

8.6. Send Course Information to the Server

If you have entered a new course using your mobile phone or if you have modified an
existing course, you can store the updated course to the server as follows:
1. Select the course you want to store on the Courses screen.
2. On the Course Information screen, choose Sync with Server command. Internet
connection is opened and the updated course is stored onto the server. If there is an
updated version of the same course available on the server, mScorecard asks if you
want to download the updated course.
All the course information you send from your phone need to be verified on our website.
When you login to the mscorecard.com, you see the following information on the left bar,
in case you have courses to verify.
After the verification the updated course is available for the other users.
8.7. Download Course Information from the Server
The course information can be downloaded from the server as follows:
1. Select the Download command on the courses screen. The search filter is displayed:

2. Specify the search conditions: course name, country, state and city to narrow down the
search. If you leave all the fields empty, all the courses are shown.
3. Select the OK command. Internet connection is opened and a list of courses on the
server that fulfill the search conditions is displayed. Courses that have GPS coordinates
stored are marked with a specific icon or a + sign.
4. Select the course you want to download from the list and choose the Download
command. The course is downloaded from the server and stored on the device.
5. Repeat the step 4 for each course you wish to download and choose the Back
command when you are done.
If you want to download an update to an existing course, you can do so by selecting Sync
with Server on the course information screen.

8.8. Delete Course

A course can be deleted from the device as follows:
1. Select the course you want to delete on the Courses screen.
2. Select the Delete command on the Course Information screen.
3. Select Yes to confirm.
If there are rounds stored on the device on this course, the course is just hidden from the
list. Otherwise the course is deleted permanently from your device.
9. Managing Players

9.1. Overview

You can open the Players screen by selecting Players on

the main screen.
Players Screen lists all the players stored in your device in
alphabetical order. Your own player profile is displayed
first.

9.2. Edit Player

You can edit the player information by selecting the

Edit command on the Players screen. This opens
the Edit Player screen:
Short Name - A two letter abbreviation of the player’s
name.
Name - Player’s full name. If this field is left empty the
short name is copied.
Email - Player’s email address to which the round is
emailed.
Sex - Player’s gender (male or Female)
Handicap- Player’s Handicap with one decimal, e.g.
17.2.
Hcp System: Player’s handicap system. The automatic
handicap calculation and tracking of mScorecard uses
different formulas for different handicap systems. More
information on the handicap system can be found in
section 10.
Home Club: Player’s home golf club.
Member Number: Player’s membership number.

9.3. Add New Player

A new player can be created as follows:
1. Select the New command on the Players screen
2. Fill the player information described above (Short Name is the only mandatory field)
3. Select the Save command.

9.4. Delete Player

A player can be deleted from the device as follows:
1. Select the player you want to delete on the Players screen.
2. Choose the Delete command.
3. Select Yes to confirm.

A player that is on one or more rounds stored on the device cannot be deleted.

9.5. Download Players from Server

You can download players stored on the server as follows:
1. On the Players screen, select the Download command. Internet connection is opened
and a list of the players stored on the server is displayed.
2. Select the player you want to download and choose the Download command. The
selected player information is downloaded from the server and stored on the device.
3. Repeat the step 2 for each player you wish to download and choose the Back
command when you are done.
When you download a round from the server to your device the players of that round are
also downloaded and stored on the device.

9.6. Send Players to Server

You can send players to the server as follows:
1. Select the player you want to send on the Players screen.
2. Choose the Send command. Internet connection is opened and the player is send to
the server.
When you send a round to the server as described in section 7.2, the players of that round
are sent and stored on the server as well.
 10. Handicap Calculation and Tracking

10.1. Overview
mScorecard™ automatically calculates handicaps for all players based on played rounds
and player’s handicap system. The mScorecard™ handicap is not an official handicap and
in order to establish and maintain an official handicap, please follow the rules and
guidelines of your national golf association.
Handicaps are calculated centrally on the server. Whenever a new round is sent to the
server, new handicaps are calculated for the players on that round. If a round is marked as
a handicap round for the player, as described in section 5.1, it will be used in the handicap
calculations.
The process goes as follows:
1. Choose a handicap system for each player (see section 10.2).
2. When starting a new round or editing an existing round, specify whether it is a handicap
round for each player (see section 5.1).
3. After the round is complete, post it to the server (see section 7.2).
4. The server calculates a new handicap for each player of that round based on the player’s
handicap system and the handicap rounds stored on the server. If player’s handicap
changes the following screen is displayed:

5. If you want to update the new handicaps on the device, tick the player checkbox.
6. Select OK.
10.2. Selecting Handicap System

Player’s handicap system determines how the handicap

is calculated. This can be specified as follows:
1. Open the Edit Player screen by selecting the Edit
or New command on the Players screen.
2. Enter the player’s current handicap in the Handicap
fields if it is not correct.
3. Select the Handicap System from the list.
4. Select Save.
10.3. Previewing handicap history on the website
A complete handicap history can be presented graphically on the website for each player
by clicking Players -> Player_name.

By clicking the Edit Hcp History you can edit handicap rounds and manually adjust
handicaps.
10.4. Handicap Systems
mScorecard™ currently supports the following handicap systems:

Hcp System Description

America mScorecard™ does not use the USGA handicap formula because this is
prohibited by the USGA. However, mScorecard™ provides a good
approximation for the player’s handicap.
Handicap is calculated using the best 10 rounds from the last 20 rounds.
If there are less than 20 handicap rounds stored then the 50% of the
rounds are used in the calculation. At least 4 handicap rounds have to be
stored in order to be able to calculate the handicap.
The handicap is calculated by taking 92% of the average of the best
handicap differentials.
An equitable stroke control is used to limit the maximum number of
strokes on each hole.

Asia Handicap is calculated using the best 10 rounds from the last 20 rounds.
If there are less than 20 handicap rounds stored then the 50% of the
rounds are used in the calculation. At least 4 handicap rounds have to be
stored in order to be able to calculate the handicap.
The handicap is calculated by taking 92% of the average of the best
handicap differentials.
An equitable stroke control is used to limit the maximum number of
strokes on each hole.

Australia Handicap is calculated after each round based on handicap differentials.

If a differential is greater than the player’s handicap and is not within the
buffer zone, the handicap is increased by 0.1.
If a differential is lower than the player’s handicap, the handicap is
reduced by an amount per stroke that the differential is below the
handicap. The amount per stroke is between 0.1 and 0.5 and is
determined by the players' handicap category.
An equitable stroke control (ESC) is used to limit the maximum number
of strokes on each hole.
Europe Handicap is calculated after each round based on stableford points.
If the player’s stableford points total is below the buffer zone, the
player's handicap is increased by 0.1 or 0.2 depending on the players’
handicap category.
If the player gets more than 36 stableford points, the player’s handicap is
reduced by an amount per each point exceeding 36. The amount per
point is between 0.1 and 1 and is determined by the players' handicap
category.

New Zealand Handicap is calculated using the best 10 rounds from the last 20 rounds.
If there are less than 20 handicap rounds stored then the 50% of the
rounds are used in the calculation. At least 4 handicap rounds have to be
stored in order to be able to calculate the handicap.
The handicap is calculated by taking 92% of the average of the best
handicap differentials.
An equitable stroke control is used to limit the maximum number of
strokes on each hole.
South Africa Handicap is calculated using the best 10 rounds from the last 20 rounds.
At least 5 handicap rounds have to be stored in order to be able to
calculate the handicap.
The handicap is calculated by taking the average of the best handicap
differentials.
An equitable stroke control is used to limit the maximum number of
strokes on each hole as follows: A golfer may take as many double drops
as his/her handicap allows. The double drops are taken automatically as
they occur until all the double drops have been taken.

UK & Ireland Handicap is calculated after each round based on nett differentials, using
the following definitions:
Course handicap = playing handicap
Course rating = Standard Scratch Score (SSS) = CSS
If a nett differential is above the buffer zone, the handicap is increased
by 0.1.
If a nett differential less than zero, the handicap is reduced by an amount
per stroke that the differential is below zero. The amount per stroke is
between 0.1 and 0.5 and is determined by the players' handicap
category.
An equitable stroke control (stableford adjustement) is used to limit the
maximum number of strokes on each hole.
11. Side Games

11.1. Overview
mScorecard™ includes the following popular sidegames:
Skins
Nassau
Match Play
Stroke Play
British Stableford
Longest Drive
Greenies (closest to pin)
Birdies
Eagles
Each sidegame can be played between 2 – 5 players, except Nassau that is played
between 2 or 4 players. A wager amount, game variations and participating players can be
selected for each game.

11.2. Show Sidegame Results

The Sidegame Results screen displays real-time sidegame standings during a round. This
screen can be opened by selecting the Sidegames command on the Statistics and Hole
View screens (if no sidegame is active the Add Sidegame screen is opened instead).

The Sidegame Results screen displays the

points multiplied by the wager amount for
each sidegame. The $ row displays the total
amount that the player is winning or losing.
Change sidegame options
Select the sidegame name from the table and
press the fire action key to change its
settings. This will open the Sidegame options
screen.
Add new sidegame
Select the Add menu command or click the
Add row in the table to add a new sidegame.
Remove sidegame
Select the Remove menu command to
remove the selected sidegame from the
round.
By selecting the Back command you can get
back to the Hole View or Results screen.
11.3. Sidegame Options

The Sidegame Options screen allows you to

specify the settings for each sidegame. The In
column specifies which players take part in
the sidegame.
The following sidegame options can be
modified:
Wager: wager for the sidgame
Carryover: If the Carryover option is
selected, the points (in skins) are added to
the points of the next hole in case there is a
tie.
Par to Win: If this is enabled, it means that
in order to win the hole, the player has to
have par or better. Otherwise the hole is tied.
Point Diff: If the point difference option is
used, the wager amount is multiplied by the
point/stroke difference of players in stroke
play and British stableford.
Hcp: Handicap options for the sidegame:

No. Handicaps are not used

Full. Each player receives their full handicap. Handicap strokes are awarded where
they fall based on the handicap value for a hole.
Difference. Each player receives a number of strokes equal to their handicap minus
the lowest handicap of the players playing the game.
Value. Hcp strokes can be entered manually for each player.

Select OK to save changes and go back to the Sidegame Results screen.

Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen without saving your changes.
Skins
The player with the lowest score on a hole wins a point (skin) from each player for that
hole. If there is a tie for lowest score, no points are awarded on that hole.

Option Description

Players 2-5

Wager Specifies the monetary value of each skin.

Handicaps Skins can be played with handicaps when net strokes are
used.

Carryover Skins can be played with carryovers. If two or more players

tie on a hole, no skins are awarded on that hole and they
are added (carried over) to the skins of the next hole. The
carryovers are cumulative as long as there is a tie.

Par to Win This option means that in order to win the hole, the player
has to have par or better. Otherwise the hole is tied.

Last hole / Tiebreaker In case there is a tie on the last hole, the players should
determine the method of solving the tie. Common ways
include a chip-off (closest to the pin) or a putt-off. The
tiebreak winner can be entered on the Sidegame Results
screen by selecting the Options | Tiebreaker command.
11.4. Nassau
In a Nassau there are three matches: The front 9 holes, the back 9 nine and overall round
of 18 holes. Points are calculated by scoring each hole as a separate match (match play).
The player with the lowest score on a hole wins a point. If there is a tie, no points are
awarded.

Option Description

Players 2 or 4. If there are 4 players the first 2 players play as a

team against the last 2 players.

Wager The wager amount specifies the point value of each match.

Handicaps Nassau can be played with full handicaps or with no

handicaps. Handicap strokes are awarded based on the
handicap value for a hole.

Presses
If a player or team falls down they can press the opponent. The press starts a new mini-
match for the remaining holes of the nine being played. The press amount is the amount of
the original bet (i.e. double-or-nothing). The original Nassau is still in effect while the press
is being played. There is no limit on the number of presses that can be put into effect.
Presses don't have to be accepted, but usually are.
If Nassau is played with mScorecard™ a Nassau row is displayed in the Hole View. It
shows how many holes are won by each player. A press can be done by pressing the fire
action key or selecting the Set Value command on the Nassau row. A press is indicated by
a P letter. The press can be removed by pressing the fire action key or selecting the Set
Value command again.
11.5. British Stableford
In British stableford points are awarded on each hole based on the following system:
Albatross 5
Eagle 4
Birdie 3
Par 2
Bogey 1
Double Bogey 0
Option Description

Players 2-5

Wager Players either pay the winner (highest point total) the
wager amount or, if the point difference option is selected,
the other players pay the winner the difference in their
point totals from the winner's point total multiplied by the
wager amount.

Handicaps This game can be played with full handicaps or with no

handicaps. Handicap strokes are awarded based on the
handicap value for a hole.

11.6. Match Play

The player with the lowest score on a hole wins a point. The player with the most total
points wins the bet. If there is a tie on a hole no points are awarded.

Option Description

Players 2-5

Handicaps This game can be played with full handicaps or with no

handicaps. Handicap strokes are awarded based on the
handicap value for a hole.

11.7. Stroke Play (Medal Play)

The player with the lowest score for the round wins the bet

Option Description

Players 2-5

Wager Players either pay the winner (lowest score total) the wager
amount or, if the point difference option is selected, the
other players pay the winner the difference in their stroke
totals from the winner's stroke total multiplied by the wager
amount.

Handicaps This game can be played with full handicaps or with no

handicaps. Handicap strokes are awarded based on the
handicap value for a hole.
11.8. Longest Drive (Nicklauses)
A point is awarded for the longest drive on a hole. It can be played on all the par fours and
fives or only on selected holes (chosen before the round).

Option Description

Players 2-5

Wager The player that has the longest drive on a hole wins the
wager amount from the other players.

Carryover If there is no longest drive on a hole, e.g. if nobody hits the

fairway, the wager amount can added to the next longest
drive hole.

If longest drive is played with mScorecard™ a L.Drive row is displayed in the Hole View.
The player who had the longest drive can be selected by the fire action key or by selecting
the Set Value command. The player with the longest drive is indicated by an X letter. If the
fire action key or Set value command is selected again a C letter is displayed on the
longest drive row. This indicates that the wager is carried over and added to the next
longest drive contest.
11.9. Greenies (closest to pin)
Greenies is a game played on par 3's. The player whose tee shot is on the green closest to
the pin wins the greenie. In one variation the player closest to the pin "qualifies" for the
greenie and must make par or better to win the greenie.

Option Description

Players 2-5

Wager The player that wins the greenie wins the wager amount
from the other players.

Carryover If nobody wins the greenie on a hole, the wager amount

can added to the next closest to pin contest.

If greenies is played with mScorecard™ a Greenies row is displayed in the Hole View. The
player who wins the greenie can be selected by the fire action key or by selecting the Set
Value command. The greenies winner is indicated by an X letter. If the fire action key or
Set value command is selected again a C letter is displayed on the greenies row. This
indicates that the wager is carried over and added to the next greenies contest.

11.10. Birdies
If a player shoots a birdie on a hole, he/she wins a wager amount from each other player.

Option Description

Players 2-5

11.11. Eagles
If a player shoots an eagle on a hole, he/she wins a wager amount from each other player.

Option Description

Players 2-5
12. Settings

12.1. Overview

By selecting Settings on the Main Screen you can

customize the following application settings:
User Settings
Internet Settings
User Interface Settings
Keyboard Configuration
GPS Settings
Time Settings
Check for Updates

12.2. User Settings

On this screen you can enter your registration

information:
E-mail address that you used when
registering mScorecard on the website
Password for the website (you received the
initial password via email)
License key you received via e-mail when
you purchased mScorecard™
After a license key is successfully entered and Save
is selected, the restrictions of the trial version are
removed and the full version is unlocked.
12.3. Internet Settings
In order to use the features that require an Internet connection, you need to have a proper
Internet connection (typically GPRS or 3G) configured on your device. You need to use
an Internet access point instead of a WAP access point. Please contact your mobile
operator or mobile phone manufacturer for the correct Internet access point settings.
For more information about the correct settings you can also visit our website at
www.mscorecard.com/support.
mScorecard™ uses phone’s Internet settings automatically. Some devices and networks
have a limit for how much data can be send to the server within one HTTP request. For
these devices mScorecard has a Chunk Data option. If the Chunk Data option is turned
on, mScorecard™ divides the message into multiple chunks that are sent separately.

Internet Settings for BlackBerry

BlackBerry® devices can connect to the Internet via:
1. Direct TCP connection via IP Gateway
2. WAP Gateway
3. BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) with Mobile Data Service (MDS) enabled
Connect via IP Gateway
1. On the BlackBerry handheld, go to Options > Advanced Options > TCP and
fill in the access point name (APN), username and password, that is
appropriate for your carrier. For more information about the correct settings
you can also visit our website at www.mscorecard.com/support.

2. Once you have saved the APN information, you should reboot your BlackBerry
by removing and reinserting the battery.
3. Open mScorecard and select Settings > Internet Settings.

4. Select IP Gateway as the Internet connection type and save the settings.
Connect via WAP gateway

Open mScorecard and select Settings > Internet Settings and select WAP
Gateway as the Internet connection type and enter the correct WAP Gateway
APN, IP and Port values of your carrier.
Connect via BES / MDS

Open mScorecard and select Settings > Internet Settings and select BES/MDS
Gateway as the Internet connection type.

Internet settings for a number of carriers can be found on our website at

www.mscorecard.com/support
12.4. User Interface Settings

On this screen you can customize various user

interface and usability settings:
Measure. Specifies whether tee lengths are
displayed in meters or yards.
Default Screen. The default scoring screen
that is opened automatically when starting a
new round.
HoleView Navigation. Change the direction
where the cursor is moved after entering a
value on the Hole View.
Menu Commands. Hide/show Set Value and
Lock Screen menu commands in the user
interface. The Set Value command is not
needed on the devices with a “Fire” navigation
key. Lock Screen command is not needed on
clamshell models.
Font. You can adjust the font size used in a
number of screens within the application. If the
default option is selected the application
chooses the optimal font size for the device.
Extra Row Height. You can increase the row
height in table by settings this value.
Visible fields. Customize the Hole View and
select which fields are visible on it.
BlackBerry® devices have an additional settings item
on this screen: 7100 Series Keyboard, which you can
use to specify the keyboard layout of your BlackBerry.
mScorecard™ supports both the traditional BlackBerry
keyboard and the new keyboard layout of 7100 Series
devices.

12.5. Keyboard Configuration

On the keyboard configuration screen you can map numbers and certain actions (Next
Hole, Previous Hole, Lock Keys, GPS on/off) to keys of your keypad.
12.6. GPS Settings
On the GPS settings screen you can select which connection method mScorcard uses with
the GPS receiver. The following options are available:
Auto Select – selects the best method depending on the device capabilities
Location API – uses the standard Location API (JSR-179) to connect either to an
internal GPS receiver or an external Bluetooth GPS receiver.
Bluetooth- Uses the standard Bluetooth API (JSR-82) to connect to an external
Bluetooth GPS receiver.
COM Port – For certain devices where Location API or Bluetooth API are not
available, that support connection via a COM port.
In most cases the Auto Select options should be used.

12.7. Time Settings

mScorecard™ reads the current time from the device

automatically. Some devices do not give a correct value
that takes into account user’s time zone and location
settings. For this reason mScorecard includes a Time
Settings screen where you can set the correct time to
mScorecard.

12.8. Check for Updates

If check for updates is selected, mScorecard check whether there are a newer version of
mScorecard available on the server. If a newer version is available, the user is asked
whether he or she wants to download the version.
12.9. Connecting to Server with Email Address and Password

In order to exchange information with the mScorecard

server, you need to create an online account at
www.mscorecard.com/register (creating an account is
free). You will automatically get a password that can be
used together with your email address to login to the
server.
When you try to establish a connection to the server from
mScorecard™, the Server Login screen is displayed.
Enter your e-mail address and password and select OK to
login.
If you want that the password is stored in the device, you
can check the Save Password checkbox.
13. mScorecard™ Website
On the mScorecard™ website (www.mscorecard.com) you can access the course database,
round history, handicap information, statistics and analyses as well as the latest
mScorecard™ versions.
14. Contact
Please contact us using the following addresses:

Support www.mscorecard.com/support

support@mscorecard.com
Sales: sales@mscorecard.com
General inquiries: contact@mscorecard.com
Web: www.mscorecard.com