Skip Club Selection and Accuracy Tracking: Simplified Score Entry in golfity

Tracking every detail of your round provides valuable data, but sometimes you want a faster experience. golfity now offers the option to skip club selection and accuracy tracking for all shots, giving you strokes gained analysis with minimal data entry.

Why Simplified Tracking Matters

Not every round calls for comprehensive shot-by-shot tracking. You might want streamlined entry when:

• Playing a casual round with friends
• Running late on a busy course
• Focusing on enjoyment rather than analysis
• Introducing a friend to golf tracking
• Playing a quick 9 holes before sunset

Previously, golfity allowed skipping club selection for individual shots. The new feature applies this setting to your entire round with one toggle.

How the Skip Feature Works

When you start a new round, you will see the option to skip club selection and accuracy tracking. Enable this toggle, and golfity adjusts the entry flow:

Standard entry asks for:

• Shot location (where the ball ended up)
• Club used
• Accuracy rating (center, push, pull, etc.)

Simplified entry asks for:

• Shot location only

You still mark where each shot lands. golfity uses these locations to calculate your strokes gained data. The app tracks your position around the course and measures performance against the benchmark you selected.

What You Still Get Without Club Data

Skipping club selection does not eliminate your analytics. You still receive:

• Total strokes gained for the round
• Strokes gained by category (off the tee, approach, around the green, putting)
• Hole-by-hole breakdown of performance
• Scoring statistics (birdies, pars, bogeys, GIR, fairways hit)
• Putting analysis with strokes gained putting

The main tradeoff: you will not see club-specific data like average distance by club or accuracy patterns by club selection.

When to Use Full Tracking vs. Simplified

Use full tracking when:

• Playing a serious competitive round
• Working on specific technical improvements
• Evaluating new equipment
• Building your club distance database
• Analyzing your dispersion patterns

Use simplified tracking when:

• The goal is fun over analysis
• Time pressure limits data entry
• You already have solid club data from previous rounds
• Introducing a friend to golfity

You can change this setting for each round. A player might use full tracking during a practice round on Tuesday and simplified tracking during a Saturday game with friends.

Maintaining Your Strokes Gained Data Quality

Even with simplified entry, accuracy matters. Take a moment to mark shot locations correctly:

1. Use the map view to drop pins at actual landing spots
2. Estimate distances honestly when entering manually
3. Mark penalty strokes when they occur
4. Record putts accurately for putting analysis

The strokes gained calculations depend on knowing where you hit each shot. Location data quality matters more than club selection for the core analytics.

Enabling the Feature

The skip option appears when you start a new round in golfity:

1. Open golfity and tap to start a new round
2. Select your course
3. Choose your strokes gained benchmark
4. Toggle “Skip club selection and accuracy” to on
5. Begin your round

The setting applies to all shots in that round. You can still add club information on specific shots if you want to capture a particularly memorable shot or track a club you are testing.

Getting Started with golfity

Whether you prefer comprehensive tracking or streamlined entry, golfity adapts to your style. The strokes gained calculator helps you understand the value of each shot, and the app calculates everything automatically as you play.

Download golfity and try simplified tracking on your next casual round. When you want deeper analysis, switch back to full tracking. Your game, your choice.