# Data Golf

> Golf analytics site whose API exposes model predictions, live betting-tool odds, round-level historical scoring and strokes-gained data across 22 tours, plus historical odds and DFS data.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/data-golf/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 49/100 (rank 56; popularity 53, community 72, transparency 40, developer experience 24)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://datagolf.com
- Documentation: https://datagolf.com/api-access
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Golf
- Data types: Fantasy, Historical data, Odds, Player stats, Predictions, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: no
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public
- Commercial use: Not allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch Plus (API access) | Not public | 45 / minute | API key requires a Scratch Plus membership; price not shown on fetched pages; limit 45 requests/minute |

## Who it is for

Best for: Personal golf analytics and betting-model projects that want Data Golf's predictions, strokes-gained stats and round-level history from 22 tours.

Not ideal for: Commercial products or anything that redistributes the data; the terms limit use to personal, non-commercial purposes.

Use cases: Golf betting models; Strokes-gained research; DFS projections; Player rating dashboards

Limitations:
- API key requires a Scratch Plus membership
- Rate limit of 45 requests per minute
- Terms allow personal non-commercial use only, no redistribution
- Membership price is not shown on the saved pages
- Golf only

## Quick answers

**What is Data Golf best for?** Personal golf analytics and betting-model projects that want Data Golf's predictions, strokes-gained stats and round-level history from 22 tours. Not ideal for: Commercial products or anything that redistributes the data; the terms limit use to personal, non-commercial purposes.

**How much does Data Golf cost?** Data Golf does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does Data Golf have a free tier?** No. Data Golf does not list a free tier.

**What does Data Golf cover?** Data Golf is a sports data api. Its sports: Golf; data: Fantasy, Historical data, Odds, Player stats, Predictions, Team stats.

**Does Data Golf have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. Data Golf delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use Data Golf data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of Data Golf — commercial use: not allowed; redistribution: not allowed.

**What do developers say about Data Golf?** Golf analytics API used as the data backbone for fantasy golf apps, betting trackers and prediction models, with several unofficial client libraries and about thirty repos. Developers use it for ratings, odds and fallback data; its historical DFS archive is noted as a rare paid dataset. Little direct complaint.

**What are the alternatives to Data Golf?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: SportsDataIO, Sportmonks, BALLDONTLIE, BirdieAPI, StatPal.

## What developers say

Golf analytics API used as the data backbone for fantasy golf apps, betting trackers and prediction models, with several unofficial client libraries and about thirty repos. Developers use it for ratings, odds and fallback data; its historical DFS archive is noted as a rare paid dataset. Little direct complaint.

Praised for: Skill ratings and predictions; Widely used in golf projects; Historical DFS archive for sale

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/